Standard Notes: Model Privacy Software

Episode 57 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Standard Notes: Model Privacy Software

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Mo from the privacy note-taking software Standard Notes. They discuss the basics and beyond of Standard Notes, how to run a privacy-focused company, the importance of self-hosting, Standard Note’s new 2FA application, and some of the sociopolitical issues surrounding encryption.

Guest Links
→ https://standardnotes.com
→ https://twitter.com/standardnotes
→ https://www.youtube.com/@standardnotes
→ https://www.standardnotes.com/discord
→ https://mough.xyz (Mo’s personal website)
→ https://standardnotes.com/blog/encryption-is-for-everyone

WATCHMAN PRIVACY
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://escapethetechnocracy.com/

CRYPTO DONATIONS
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero)
→https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)

Timeline

0:00 – Introduction
0:53 – Motivation behind creating Standard Notes
6:24 – Importance of freedom to express ourselves privately
9:44 – What does Standard Notes mean by end-to-end encryption?
16:46 – What assurances do we have of Standard Notes privacy?
28:20 – How to lock down Standard Notes
34:42 – Running a privacy-focused company
45:12 – How to pay for Standard Notes
46:45 – What information does Standard Notes have about users?
50:57 – Mo’s thoughts on self-hosting
56:40 – Standard Notes 2FA application
1:01:22 – The future of encryption
1:06:18 – Final thoughts

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