https://youtu.be/CVeZfM0pVyUhttps://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Local-LLM:dAI chatbots are taking over the world. But if you want to guarantee your privacy when using them, running an LLM locally is going to be your best bet. In this video I collaborate with The Hated One to show you how, and to explain some AI terminology so that you understand what's going on.00:00 Your Data is Used to Train Chatbots01:11 Understanding AI Models01:28 LLM02:23 Parameters03:34 Size04:51 AI Engine and UX07:15...

https://youtu.be/sb6u-TpV-JAhttps://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/BRENDAN-EICH:9As we rushed into the Web 2 era, privacy was left behind. There was a naive view that users could consent to something that was impossible to understand. The result was tracking and monitoring of every activity.I chatted to Brendan Eich, the creator of JavaScript, Co-Founder of Brave, and the Co-founder of Mozilla. We talk about how the privacy landscape evolved on the internet, and the future of our technology-dri...

https://youtu.be/wcKtnnzsQGkhttps://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/content-moderation:9In this interview from Al Jazeera on October 16th, 2024; I discuss the current state of global privacy legislation, ways that we can encourage free speech without censorship, and strategies for the future of privacy around the world.00:00 We Are Getting to a Real Scary Place00:30 Setting Scary Precedents Against Privacy03:17 Striking a Balance05:54 The Future of Privacy is Up the UsersIn an era where the web ...

https://youtu.be/07-IsfTMujohttps://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Pegasus:d7Journalists, activists, and human rights defenders are being targeted and silenced daily by authoritarian governments that fear losing power. One of the deadliest tools used against them is Pegasus—a powerful cyber-surveillance weapon that puts lives at risk.In this interview, I sit down with Laurent Richard, founder of Forbidden Stories and co-author of Pegasus. His team broke the story on Pegasus spyware and built a ...

https://youtu.be/0PbL1GeClQIhttps://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Surveillance-watch:2The surveillance industry operates by design in a shrouded, opaque manner. It's intentionally difficult for the public to understand the vast and intricate network of companies, subsidiaries,partnerships, affiliations, and even the financial backers of data brokers and surveillance-as-a-service companies. I chat with the creator of Surveillance Watch, an activist from Bahrain whose website is a mammoth effort...

https://youtu.be/NciVkd6ddPohttps://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Zimmermann:fIn the early 90s, Phil Zimmermann, the godfather of privacy, released a groundbreaking encryption program called Pretty Good Privacy, or PGP. This software allowed people to protect their email communications with robust encryption. The government then investigated Phil for 3 years, claiming that by spreading PGP around the world as free encryption software, he was engaging in munitions trafficking and jeopardizing U...

https://youtu.be/rriStH1eTH0https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Private-AI:fAI is already deeply integrated into our daily digital activities, whether we realize it or not, but it's a double-edged sword: On the one hand it can skyrocket our productivity and skillset. On the other, there are often serious privacy concerns to using it. Do you want to be able to use AI tools, without worrying that companies are collecting everything you're doing? In this video, I talk to two experts working on ...

https://youtu.be/T32XfRSaC0whttps://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/disappearing-messages:5In today’s digital world, nothing is truly secure. Imagine waking up to find that a hacker had posted every conversation you’ve ever had online. We don't need to keep a permanent trail of all of our digital conversations, that could be hacked at any time, and there are deep psychological effects when we do so. In this video, I make a case for using disappearing messages.00:00 Imagine THIS Nightmare01:48 Yo...

https://youtu.be/4sfIBRTcRpUhttps://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/HIPAA:7Most people think that HIPAA means that their medical records are kept private. But what if I told you that HIPAA doesn’t protect your privacy at all?This is our first video in a series about medical privacy, specifically looking at legislation that stripped individuals of the right to consent to medical data sharing. We focus on what HIPAA actually is, how it came to allow our data to be shared without us even knowing, h...

https://youtu.be/aXhXkXcMXyMhttps://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Fish:e28What do Fish and Privacy have in common? This video will explain. Our expectations of privacy have shifted dramatically in the past few decades. What was once considered outrageous overreach has become normal, and we've lost sight of what a healthy amount of privacy even looks like. It's called shifting-baseline syndrome, first coined in relation to fish populations. This video is based on a fantastic essay by Bruce Schn...

https://youtu.be/s9Ux8DFgMSMhttps://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/ditch-sms:1Most of our conversations are digital, and our privacy hinges on our ability to convince others to use a private messaging platform. Getting friends and family to switch isn't easy though!Here are some strategies you can try, ranging from educational methods, to downright sneakiness!00:00 We have all decided to never answer our phone again02:12 Its Easy02:47 Privacy Leaks04:29 Response Delay05:45 Missed Connection06:3...

https://youtu.be/c0ZAPaRddfohttps://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Fingerprint-unlock:eShould 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 Unlock02:13 Should You Use ...

https://youtu.be/xILGdtI9NPohttps://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Veracrypt:9Our devices contain a treasure trove of private information. We have sensitive work documents, cherished family photos, archives of private communications. You can keep these digital files safe by using encrypted containers, which are secure digital vaults that will help keep your data private. In this video, we explain how use the free, open source encryption program VeraCrypt.00:00 Our Digital Files Are Precious03:2...

https://youtu.be/FloGxOlMSyIhttps://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Phone-Contacts:9The 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 e...

https://youtu.be/pA0zYTmi5ckhttps://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/car-privacy-part-3:1We 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 ...

https://youtu.be/x6jxxcv-d4Qhttps://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/privacy-screen:cA 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 tool01:15 What is a Privacy Screen?03:11 How it Works04:31 Tutorial06:03 IMPORTANT TIPS: Fingerprint readers07:54 Conclu...

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 Other02:18 Sandboxing and Using Scored Storage on GrapheneOS04:58 Secondary Profiles10:24 Google Play Services: How...

https://youtu.be/Ff9pmaSdZV8https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/selling-your-car:6Cars 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 nex...

https://youtu.be/-1khYr697jMhttps://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Adv-Data-Protection:eThanks 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, thi...

https://youtu.be/VaUsJvUMUgE https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/OSINT-photos:8 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...

https://youtu.be/C0CyuDEuLsE https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Financial-surveillance:e 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...

https://youtu.be/0RhCrb8OCjw https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Impact-of-surveillance:b 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,...

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...