Should You Use Fingerprint Unlock?
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https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Fingerprint-unlock:e
Should you use fingerprint unlock on your device? The answer is not going to be the same for everyone. In this video, I look at the benefits and tradeoffs of using fingerprint readers, and try to compare the security of fingerprint unlock vs a pin or password. A major factor to consider is actually what kind of device you have.
00:00 You Asked, I Delivered!
00:56 What is Fingerprint Unlock
02:13 Should You Use Fingerprint Unlock
03:15 Convenience Consideration
04:18 Shoulder Surfing Protections
04:49 Biometrics are Forever
06:30 Brute Forcing
12:07 Coercion
14:40 Summary
Fingerprints are more like usernames than passwords. They’re unique, static and identifiable as belonging to you. But Fingerprint security is also very convenient, and for many people shouldn’t be ruled out as an option. We are constantly unlocking our phones all through the day. So choose something that will be sustainable for you and is justified by your threat model, otherwise you might drive yourself insane. There is no perfect answer when it comes to phone security, so make a decision based on your unique context.
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Your Phone Contacts AREN'T Private
The humble Contact List in our phone is a goldmine of data. Each contact is filled with the personal information like names, numbers, email addresses, home addresses, birthdays, work details and social media information. It’s the kind of information that data brokers salivate over because it allows unprecedented insight into consumer behavior, political leanings, and even potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited. The worst thing is, it's not even your information that's being taken -- When we don't protect our contacts list, it's the information that OTHERS have entrusted to us that we're sharing.
In this video I talk about Contact Lists, why you might not want to store them in your phone or share them with other apps on your device, and finally I’ll talk about more private ways to store them.
00:00 Your Phone Compromises Your Contacts
00:28 Overview
00:39 Why Contacts Lists Are Important
01:51 Who Sees Our Contact List
05:37 Private Ways To Store Contacts
06:23 Reviewing App Permissions
06:57 Third Party Contact Apps
07:53 Encrypted Contact Storage
08:43 Graphene: The Ultimate Solution
09:57 It’s Time to Take Back Control!
By disabling automatic cloud syncing, regularly reviewing and managing our apps’ contact permissions, and using privacy-focused apps and services, we can reduce the indiscriminate harvesting of our social graph. Our contacts deserve to be treated with the utmost care and respect.
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They lied to you about car surveillance
We now know that the data collection in modern cars is out of control -- The question is, how does that data even leave your car? And what, if anything, can you do to stop it?
That's what we cover in this video, Part 3 of our car privacy series: SIM cards, WiFi, and OBD ports.
We also talk about how companies trick us into handing over our data, things that we can do to push back against this insane overreach that we’ve somehow normalized, and the giant legal loophole for cars that makes it super easy for law enforcement to collect your data without a warrant.
00:00 Your Car Saw What You Did in the Backseat!
02:57 Don't plug in ANYTHING
04:41 Satellite and Bluetooth
05:47 WiFi
06:29 SIM Cards
08:22 Find out what's going on!
11:10 Shady Tactics
14:38 Challenging Data Overreach
16:35 Car Warrant Loophole
18:00 There is Hope
There currently are no easy fixes to the problem of car surveillance. Car manufacturers currently only see the opportunities that come from selling your data. Let’s make sure they also see the opportunity of offering privacy as a feature, by making our voice heard!
Special Thanks to: Andrea, Woody, Sam, and David for sharing their expertise!
Check out YOUR vehicle’s privacy report at: vehicleprivacyreport.com
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Watch Part 1 of our Car Privacy Series:
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Watch Part 2 of our Car Privacy Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff9pmaSdZV8
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My FAVORITE Privacy Tool
A privacy screen is an ESSENTIAL privacy tool for every tool box.
In this video I explain what a privacy screen is, how the technology works, how to apply one to your devices, and go over important tips -- especially if you have a fingerprint reader on your phone screen.
00:00 A SPY’s favorite tool
01:15 What is a Privacy Screen?
03:11 How it Works
04:31 Tutorial
06:03 IMPORTANT TIPS: Fingerprint readers
07:54 Conclusion
A privacy screen is a simple, affordable way to better protect ourselves from shoulder surfers and would-be thieves. You never know who might be looking over your shoulder, so use a privacy screen to protect your sensitive and private information.
Watch all of the tutorials in our Phone Privacy Playlist HERE:
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Stop Your Apps Secretly Talking To Each Other!
Did you know that apps on your phone can see which other apps you have installed? And that apps can talk to each other and share information, without you realizing?
In this video we show you how to stop apps communicating with each other, and look at the scoped storage and sandboxing of apps in GrapheneOS, and what it does and doesn't protect against.
00:00 Apps Can Talk to Each Other
02:18 Sandboxing and Using Scored Storage on GrapheneOS
04:58 Secondary Profiles
10:24 Google Play Services: How To Stop Their Tentacles
12:10 Setting Up 2nd Profile Tutorial
13:40 Conclusion
Secondary profiles are a great privacy tool to add to your toolbox. It's super opaque what the apps on our phones are doing, and using something like GrapheneOS really helps you reclaim your privacy by default.
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Do THIS Before Selling Your Car!
Cars are no longer dumb machines -- They're smart devices with hundreds of computers bolted on top that collect information about our activities. Some car companies have even explicitly said in their privacy policies that they collect information about your sexual activity!
Given that so much information is stored in our car, what happens when we sell it? Do we just hand this sensitive information off to the next owner? And given the remote capabilities of modern cars, how do we make sure the previous owner can't still access our data when we buy a used car?
Here are steps you MUST take when you buy or sell a used car.
00:00 Cars Collect Info on Your Sex Life!
02:25 Selling Your Car
05:18 Renting a Car
07:32 Deleting Data from the Head Unit
09:11 Buying a Used Car
11:59 Asserting Data Rights
12:39 Recap
13:51 Conclusion
Now that we’re starting to get a glimpse of what’s going on under the hood of car data collection, we can start pushing back against it.
Special Thanks to Andrea, Woody, and Sam for lending their expertise!
Video 1 in this car privacy series:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIryvRwxp9A
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Turn THIS on if you use iCloud!
Thanks to powerful marketing, privacy is something we’ve come to immediately associate with Apple. But your iCloud is probably NOT as private as you think.
Last year, Apple added E2EE for iCloud backups, with a tool called "Advanced Data Protection”. This setting means that your documents, photos, and other personal information in iCloud are kept private and out of the reach of even Apple itself.
BUT, this setting is NOT turned on by default.
Unless you have specifically turned on the setting, and set backup users or codes, everything in your iCloud can be read by Apple. And regardless of whether Advanced Data Protection is enabled, some things in the Apple ecosystem are never E2EE, and it's important to know what they are.
In this video we explain exactly what is being protected with Advanced Data Protection, how to turn it on, its limitations, and other options that you might use for your backups instead.
00:00 Your iCloud is NOT as Private as you Think
01:49 Advanced Data Protection Explained
02:37 Set Up
04:34 Limitations
05:48 Alternative Backup Options
06:52 Summary
Don’t presume that your iPhone is more private than it actually is. If you use Apple's iCloud, absolutely make sure that you have Advanced Data Protection turned on.
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Shout out to All Things Secured - another great resource for digital privacy exploration!
https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsSecured
If you want awesome iOS and MacOS security and privacy deep dives, I highly recommend following the Mysk research team:
https://twitter.com/mysk_co
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What Your Photos Reveal!
Every picture and video you post spills secrets about you, maybe even revealing where you live. The process of connecting all these dots of our online activities is a practice known as Open Source Intelligence, or OSINT. It's the practice of using all the information available online such as public records, reviews we write, email addresses, usernames, location check ins, and social media, to link together the breadcrumbs of someone's digital life.
Jose Monkey has 1.7 million TikTok followers, and shows us how he finds people's exact location just by using OSINT on their videos. We teach you best practices for posting photos and videos online, and how to make sure that you're not giving away more information than you intend.
00:00 Every Pic You Post Spills Secrets
01:11 OSINT: Breadcrumbs of your digital life
02:22 Finding people's EXACT location from videos
02:54 Tools to track people
05:45 Tips to Protect Yourself When Posting
09:23 Beware of the Culture of Oversharing
09:55 Conclusion
The practice of using OSINT to piece together our online trail is incredibly powerful, and can lead curious minds right to our digital doorsteps.
Special Thanks to Jose Monkey for his delightful expertise and contribution to this piece!
You can find his channels here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOZnlN6M4FVIm0_fbrEjUYQ
https://www.tiktok.com/@the_josemonkey
How to remove metadata from photos:
https://youtu.be/OSln3MliFyA
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The TRUTH about Bank Privacy
Financial privacy has practically vanished over the last 50 years. Most people are in denial about it, and still believe that their relationship with their bank or their credit union is confidential -- the reality couldn’t be further from that.
In this video we walk you through the history of how financial privacy slowly disappeared, and how we built a gargantuan financial surveillance system that no one really understands the extent of.
00:00 Financial Privacy is an Illusion
02:14 Pre-1970
03:23 Bank Secrecy Act
08:02 Annunzio-Wylie AML Act
10:38 Patriot Act
12:51 $600 Rule
16:17 The Future Ahead
18:24 Is This the World We Want?
19:46 FLOOF
We have slowly built a sprawling system of unchecked financial surveillance, and it’s time to question whether this is the world we want to live in. The first step is just making people aware of how far financial surveillance norms have shifted in just a few decades.
Special Thanks to Nicholas Anthony of the Cato Institute for sharing his expertise with us!
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A World Without Privacy
The current state of privacy is bad. Surveillance today is pervasive, and the effects of this surveillance on the fabric of society is profound. We need to make sure we’re fully aware of the consequences of creating a world without privacy.
If we want to reclaim privacy in the digital age, the answer is not to throw out our devices, it’s to truly embrace technology, and leverage all the new, cutting edge privacy and encryption technologies being developed every day.
We are empowered human beings. And many of us aren't just passive enjoyers of technology -- we have a say in the direction that this technology will take, and are helping write its future. It's in our power to make sure that the future we create is the best possible timeline, not the worst.
So let’s be intentional about the kind of future we want.
00:00 1984 vs Reality
05:36 Current State of Privacy
10:43 Surveillance & The Risk To Freedom
18:52 Psychological Impact of Pervasive Surveillance
23:37 Recap So Far
24:14 What Can We Do
33:45 Make Privacy a Human Right
35:45 Q&A - Voluntary Surrender of Data
39:52 Q&A - “I Have Nothing To Hide”
43:45 Q&A - Living up to the title “Private Citizen”
44:24 Q&A - Data Hoarding Liability
46:45 Q&A - SnapChat
49:18 Q&A - How to Change Work Privacy Culture
51:18 Q&A - Staying Private in a Cashless Society
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Special thanks to Cactus Con for having me, and helping spread awareness about the importance of privacy!
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Stop Your Programs Reporting Your Activity with Little Snitch
https://youtu.be/_0EiqiPuR4Q
https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Little-Snitch:7
Our computers constantly talk to servers across the internet without us realizing, sharing information about our activities. Most of us don't even realize how many programs are silently connecting to the internet and sharing data. It usually happens without our explicit consent.
But we can block these connections. On Mac, you can use a program called Little Snitch.
In this video we look at the data is silently transmitted from our computer through things like telemetry, and show you how to use Little Snitch to regain control over the data leaving your computer.
00:00 Your Computer’s SECRET WHISPERS
01:39 Data Leaving Your Computer
04:02 Little Snitch Walkthrough
10:13 Bazzell’s Settings
10:35 A Note About Alerts and Rules
11:48 Conclusion
Using a reverse firewall like Little Snitch can be very revealing about how much data is silently being transmitted from our computer. Simply becoming aware of this can help us make better decisions with the tech we use.
Our suggestions come from privacy expert Michael Bazzell, and we highly recommend you check out his site: https://inteltechniques.com/blog/2021/08/18/macos-telemetry-update
Little Snitch can be found here: obdev.at
There is a similar product that apparently doesn't have the same granular functionality but is free called Lulu. I haven't tested it though, so you're on your own there!
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Most PRIVATE Photo Backups
Photos these days usually stay in digital form. Sometimes we back them up to the cloud for safekeeping: but who is getting access to your sensitive images when you do so?
In this video we look at the built-in photo backup options on iPhone and Android, and how private they really are. We also explore more private backup solutions, and how to set them up to happen automatically so that you never have to worry about losing your precious memories ever again.
There are some really simple solutions that don’t require any technical skill.
00:00 Who ELSE has access to your private photos
00:55 iPhone Default Backups
02:31 Android Default Backups
03:13 Graphene Default Backups
04:35 Proton Photos
05:42 Self Hosting Photo Backups
07:49 Synology
11:11 Nextcloud
13:09 Summary
Digital memories have become a central part of our lives. I’m really excited that you are treating them with the privacy they deserve.
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Decentralized Storage
We put a lot of trust in cloud storage providers, presuming that they’ll keep our data safe. But what if they're hacked? Or their servers go down? Or what if they decide to just kick us out of our accounts, and we lose all our emails, files, contacts, photos...
There's another big problem with centralizing all our storage on a single platform: it turns out the whole world is doing it. Most of the world's data is stored by just 3 companies: Amazon, Microsoft, and Google.
In this video we’re going to talk about how a handful of companies came to control most of the world’s data, how this could put our data in danger and make censorship easier, and we’ll explore the new world of decentralized storage, allowing control of the internet to be distributed back to individuals.
00:00 The BIG problem with Cloud Storage
02:11 The Move Towards Centralized Storage
04:13 Risks of Data Centralization
07:40 Decentralized Storage Options
10:27 The DJ and the War Crimes
11:44 Conclusion
13:19 WTF
We need to make sure that we are protecting our from loss and censorship. Decentralized storage allows us to return to the ideals of the early internet, that promised a connected world where information flows freely.
Special Thanks to Adam Rose and Matt Hamilton for lending their time and expertise!
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No SIM? No Problem!
Your phone is more than just a communication tool; it’s a powerful tracking device, and the SIM card inside is a key reason why.
I don’t actually have a SIM card in any of my phones, and in this video I’ll explain the reasons why.
I’ll also talk about alternative ways that you can still have connectivity on the go without a SIM in your phone, and I’ll dive into the downsides of not having a SIM in your phone.
00:00 Your Phone is a Tracking Tool
01:12 What is a SIM
01:44 Location Tracking
02:36 Covert Data Transmission
06:35 Split Tunneling
08:40 Internet-Only Phones
10:52 Mobile Hotpots
11:28 Benefits of Siloing SIM on a Separate Device
14:28 Calyx Hotspots
16:33 Downsides
18:36 Support the Calyx Institute
20:30 Summary
Having a SIM card in your phone has a lot of privacy downsides. But not having a SIM in your phone definitely has tradeoffs. You’ll have to assess whether this is something that’s right for your life.
Special Thanks to Nick Merrill and David Allan Burgess for lending their time and expertise!
You can learn more about Calyx here:
https://calyxinstitute.org/
Previous video in this phone privacy series, explaining how phones without a SIM also talk to cell towers, but why it's not as extensive: https://youtu.be/A9DPDE0FZeQ?si=3h5nYyKvV_p-Jngr
Thanks to the Mysk team for their important research
https://twitter.com/mysk_co
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THIS is why privacy is CRUCIAL
Many of us don't fully grasp the importance of privacy for a free society.
We allow total invasion of our privacy, making a bet that we and those in power will stay on good terms, so this data will never be used against us.
But as Snowden said, regimes come and go, social norms change, but that data is forever.
Privacy is not a tool for criminals, as many would have you believe. It's essential for regular people, to allow them to dissent, have independent thoughts, hold people accountable without fearing retribution.
In this video, we explore the crucial link between privacy and a free society, and why we must immediately fight to reclaim the narrative around privacy and surveillance.
00:00 Intro
00:33 Historical Losses of Privacy
01:40 Privacy Loss Happening Right Now
03:11 Why Protecting Privacy NOW is Essential
05:46 People Become Targets Everyday
06:51 Nefarious Truth About Data Collection
08:40 The Current False Narrative on Privacy
09:33 What’s at Stake?
10:12 What You Can Do Right Now
10:41 Conclusion
The erosion of privacy is not inevitable. But we must start to care, and stop normalizing surveillance.
This essay originally appeared in Dweb Digest:
https://ffdweb.org/digest/why-we-need-to-fight-for-our-privacy/
Learn more about the Filecoin Foundation's efforts to promote a more free internet here:
https://ffdweb.org/
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Privacy Live Q&A!
Start the New Year with a Privacy Q&A!
00:00 Waiting Screen
01:09 Show Start
04:05 Overview
06:00 Quiz Question 1
06:38 “What is the 101 of privacy for beginners?”
11:19 “I have nothing to hide”
13:20 Threat modeling
16:44 “Should we trust Alexa Devices?”
18:17 “Do you apply the tips from all your videos to your life”
23:02 Quiz Question 2
23:34 Banking and Online Shopping Alternatives
27:35 Debit Card Privacy Concerns
29:08 “What phone do you use in your daily life?”
30:40 “How do Graphene phones work?”
32:12 “Can I use bank apps with Graphene?”
35:37 Quiz Question 3
37:01 “How does Quad9 work?”
42:23 “How can Tor be used for privacy?”
46:46 “Is Privacy cost-prohibitive?”
50:42 VPNs and Apple users
54:27 “Will Signal always be private?”
57:08 Home Security Cameras
01:03:36 “Would you recommend Proton Pass?”
01:05:00 Quiz Answers
01:09:00 Outro
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He's Sees You When You're Sleeping...
The holidays are upon us, and it's time to ask some SERIOUS questions:
Why do we allow Santa to spy on us through the year to see if we're being good or bad?
Why do we allow him to dictate the behavior of our children??
In our final video of the year, we explore the history of Santa’s inter-generational ploy to extend his unnatural life through the collection of our data.
We also give you suggestions for how to protect your privacy this festive season!
00:00 What do we really know about Santa?
01:33 Santa’s Sinister Surveillance
02:56 Elf-Enabled Espionage Experts
03:38 Jolly Judgment Jurisdiction
04:20 Chimney Check Countermeasures
05:17 Final Message for the Year
05:46 A Special Holiday Treat
On behalf of the entire NBTV team, we would like to thank you for all of your support this year! And sorry we ruined Christmas 😂
Here's to an amazing 2024, filled will all the privacy and individual empowerment we could ever want! Happy holidays!
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You're LEAKING Your LOCATION!
Our phones are complex devices that leak our location in countless ways.
We explain 3 essential settings for protecting your location data:
- Airplane Mode
- Location Services
- WiFi
We dive into how they work and try to demystify location tracking, hopefully leaving you with a better understanding of how to use these tools in your privacy toolbox.
00:00 Do you know how to stop location tracking?
02:28 Airplane Mode
07:58 Location Services
09:54 WiFi
12:10 Summary
12:39 BLE and Faraday Bags
13:10 Don't throw out your devices
Our phone can be both an ally and inadvertent foe in the modern digital landscape. There are many other settings you can toggle, depending on your apps and operating system, to help decrease how much location data you reveal, and we'll go through these in another video. This can all go a long way to helping you fortify your digital life.
Brought to you by NBTV team members: GrapheneOS, Reuben Yap, Lee Rennie, Cube Boy, Sam Ettaro, Will Sandoval and Naomi Brockwell
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NBTV's new eBook out now!
Beginner's Introduction To Privacy - https://amzn.to/3WDSfku
Beware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.
Visit the NBTV website:
https://nbtv.media
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Here are a bunch of products I like and use. Using these links helps support the channel and future videos!
Recommended Books:
Beginner's Introduction To Privacy - Naomi Brockwell
https://amzn.to/3WDSfku
Permanent Record - Edward Snowden
https://amzn.to/305negc
What has the government done to our money - Rothbard
https://amzn.to/2KMzmcu
Extreme Privacy - Michael Bazzel (The best privacy book I've ever read)
https://amzn.to/3BLZ1gq
No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State - Glenn Greenwald
https://amzn.to/2UQmJ4m
Naomi's Privacy Bag: some of my favorite products to help protect your privacy!
Use the Brave browser! https://brave.com/nao076
USB-C to ethernet adapter:
https://amzn.to/2lOVBoy
Faraday bag (signal stopping, to protect your fob, credit card, computer, and phone)
https://amzn.to/3DjIvCP
Data Blocker (if you're charging your phone in an unknown port, use this so that no data is transferred)
https://amzn.to/2SVh0J2
Computer privacy screen (use your computer in public? Keep your information safe! Choose the size right for your computer)
https://amzn.to/3F816Sn
Phone privacy screen (don't let people in public see your private data, choose the size for your phone)
Samsung note 10 - https://amzn.to/3wNtYwb
iPhone XR - https://amzn.to/3Q8Sq4S
Pixel 6a - https://amzn.to/3i9dnQz
Camera cover (for computers and phones, so no one can access your camera without you knowing)
https://amzn.to/3Z1N8Mz
Privacy Tip: Turn off your wifi and bluetooth when you're not using them!!!
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Tech Innovations Building a Brighter Future
How technology can help us carve out more freedom in our daily lives NOW.
00:00 Crypto as one of the most potent tools for freedom we've ever seen
9:05 Can crypto and traditional finance coexist?
15:35 Importance of Financial Privacy
16:50 CBDCs and the dystopian future
22:15 Importance of Privacy in a free society
24:28 Have the tables of power already turned given all these decentralized technologies?
30:27 How to we build a better future?
37:48 Q&A
Huge thank you to Atlas Network for hosting the panel, and Erik Voorhees, Jerry Brito, and Paul Brigner for their expertise.
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NBTV's new eBook out now!
Beginner's Introduction To Privacy - https://amzn.to/3WDSfku
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Make Your Phone More Private
Your phone is your portal to the digital world, where all kinds of sensitive activity happens. It's important to make sure your phone isn't leaking all this information about you, and the operating system you use makes a huge difference. Android and iOS collect a huge amount of data from you, so in previous videos we've explained how to instal GrapheneOS instead.
In this video we dive into detail about what makes Graphene great for privacy, explain how to get started and what you need to know before you even buy your phone, and walk you through how to optimize your settings to really get the most from your device.
00:00 Intro
01:19 Overview
01:52 Purchasing the Phone
02:10 Pixel Hardware Benefits
04:33 Warning about Carrier Contracts
06:32 Cell service
07:09 Mobile Accessories
07:46 Settings Tutorial
16:26 Out of the Box Benefits
18:03 Other NBTV Resources
18:32 Conclusion
How to instal GrapheneOS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIFBN390clQ
Phone privacy playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt3zZ-N423gXV-0pdxnRn-nw0WzVKh4NY&si=PdcEZLPdOs776AUU
A great GrapheneOS "next steps" guide:
https://github.com/Scrut1ny/GrapheneOS-Guide
Michael Bazzel's phone privacy book:
https://inteltechniques.com/book7a.html
Phone privacy is important, and Graphene does a great job at helping you reclaim more control over your digital life.
Brought to you by NBTV team members: Scrut1ny, Jonathan Tomek, GrapheneOS, Reuben Yap, Lee Rennie, Cube Boy, Will Sandoval and Naomi Brockwell
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Beginner's Introduction To Privacy - https://amzn.to/3WDSfku
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How Private Are X's Encrypted DMs REALLY?
X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, rolled out "encrypted messages" this year!
We explain how to use it, who is eligible, but we also dive into the nitty gritty of how this encryption has been implements, and why we don't think you should trust it for anything sensitive. There are better E2EE messaging apps out there.
00:00 X introduces Encrypted Messaging
02:53 How to Send Encrypted Messages on X
03:30 Who Can Use X’s Encrypted Messages?
03:57 Should You Use X’s Encrypted Messaging?
06:13 Deep Dive: How They've Implemented It
09:54 Problems
12:34 Conclusion
X’s introduction of encrypted messaging is long overdue, and a very welcome feature: It not only brings privacy to a lot more people, but it's also a signal to the entire tech industry that privacy is important. Just be careful not to place too much trust in their encrypted messenger: For anything sensitive, we recommend using a platform with more robust privacy features.
Huge thanks for Matthew Garrett for writing this fantastic summary of the issues:
https://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/66791.html
https://twitter.com/mjg59
Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee Rennie, Cube Boy, Sam Ettaro, Will Sandoval, and Naomi Brockwell
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Beginner's Introduction To Privacy - https://amzn.to/3WDSfku
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Fitness Apps Are A Privacy Nightmare
Fitness apps help us keep track of our health, but they're also a privacy nightmare. If you're not careful with how you use it, it can even put you in danger.
In this video we explore how they leak all kinds of information about us, how malicious actors scrape data from these apps to target people’s locations, and we look at their hidden settings that you might not realize are turned on.
00:00 Intro
01:05 Overview
01:34 Strava
3:03 Jack Rhysider's home address EXPOSED
5:03 DANGERS of STALKERS
05:41 Military Bases EXPOSED
07:35 Honey Pots for Scraping User Data
08:51 CREEPIEST feature of all!
10:34 Current State of Fitness Trackers
13:03 What Can We Do
16:19 Conclusion
We can still have cool things, without normalizing data collection. If companies are going to collect all of our data, it’s time we start holding them accountable when they don’t protect that data or are reckless with how they use it. We need to start telling companies that privacy is important, and maybe they’ll start to listen.
Check out Jack Rhysider's awesome podcast Darknet Diaries:
https://www.youtube.com/@JackRhysider
Darknetdiaries.com
Brought to you by NBTV members: Will Sandoval, Lee Rennie, Cube Boy, Reuben Yap, and Naomi Brockwell
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NBTV's new eBook out now!
Beginner's Introduction To Privacy - https://amzn.to/3WDSfku
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Most PRIVATE Keyboard Apps!
How private is your phone keyboard?
Smartphones allow us to intimately communicate, do sensitive work, and access the world around us by tapping on a screen: The gateway to this world is the keyboard. It’s where we type our searches, our credit card details, our passwords. You'd better hope the keyboard you're using is private, and not sending off your keystrokes somewhere else.
In this video we dive into keyboard privacy, and dive into some of the most private and least private keyboard options.
00:00 Intro
01:10 Virtual Keyboards Explained
02:21 Third-Party Keyboards
03:05 How to Tell if a Keyboard App is Safe
06:26 These Keyboards Leak Your Data!
08:12 Apple’s iOS Keyboard
11:04 Google’s GBoard
12:51 MORE PRIVATE OPTIONS
13:02 Graphene OS
14:22 AnySoftKeyboard
14:50 OpenBoard
15:18 FlorisBoard
15:30 SimpleKeyboard
16:00 Fleksy
16:42 Stay Vigilant
18:00 YES IT'S OK THAT I PRONOUNCE DATA THIS WAY
A third-party keyboard app isn’t just something you should add to your phone because it offers some cool features. It’s a critical decision that can undermine the privacy of your entire device. Choose wisely.
Special Thanks to for their wonderful contributions to this piece!
Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee Rennie, Cube Boy, Sam Ettaro, Will Sandoval Scrut1ny, Reuben Yap, Alex Baer, and Naomi Brockwell
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Beginner's Introduction To Privacy - https://amzn.to/3WDSfku
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DON'T Connect Your Phone To Your Car!
Modern cars are a privacy nightmare.
It's worse than you realize. In this video we dive into all the types of data your car is collecting about you: from video footage, microphone recordings, location data, biometrics, all the way to files/contacts/photos ingested from your phone!
00:00 Cars are NO place for a private conversation!
02:11 What data is our car collecting?
05:41 Video footage
06:16 Microphones
08:09 Location
08:40 There's a SIM card in your phone, sending off all your data!
10:01 Telematics
10:56 Sensors: Capturing weight, emotions, etc
11:10 DON'T CONNECT YOUR PHONE TO YOUR CAR!
13:00 Who is getting access to our data?
14:06 This is a huge problem
This is the first video in a series we're doing on car privacy. Later in the series we examine:
- how easy it is to hack modern cars
- trackers in cars that you had no idea existed
- the perverse incentives that drive companies to collect as much data about us as possible
- the history of when this all started
- dangers of used cars: the previous owner of your car might still have access to all your car’s remote features, tracking tools, and cameras!
- how to wipe your own information and location history from your car before you sell it
- how to opt out of this collection and better protect yourself
We really need to get a conversation going around car privacy, and increase awareness. It’s so important we push back against the normalization of these practices, starting now.
Special Thanks to Andrea Amico, Dale Wooden, Sam Curry and Ghost Exodus for lending their expertise to this piece!
Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee Rennie, Cube Boy, Sam Ettaro, Ghost Exodus, Will Sandoval and Naomi Brockwell
To support NBTV, visit https://www.nbtv.media/support
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NBTV's new eBook out now!
Beginner's Introduction To Privacy - https://amzn.to/3WDSfku
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Watch this video on LBRY!
https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Car-Tracking:7
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Scam Alert: You're Next!
"I'm not important, why would anyone target me?"
The internet is a war zone filled with people actively trying to scrape all of your data and attack you with scams.
But you're not being singled out: Scammers target everyone. They're indiscriminate, and you will inevitably fall into their wide net.
In this video I explain how perceiving yourself as a low-value target actually makes you an ideal target for both scams and data collection. I also explain how you can better protect yourself.
00:00 Intro
00:37 Overview
01:02 The Illusion of Digital Insignificance
06:33 You Are Not As Careful As You Should Be
08:34 How to Protect Yourself
11:57 Conclusion
By underestimating our digital importance, we put both our privacy and security at greater risk.
Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee Rennie, Cube Boy, Sam Ettaro, Will Sandoval and Naomi Brockwell
To support NBTV, visit https://www.nbtv.media/support
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NBTV's new eBook out now!
Beginner's Introduction To Privacy - https://amzn.to/3WDSfku
Beware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.
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