In this bonus episode, our producer B.J. Mendelson sits down with science fiction author and journalist Cory Doctorow. This is a great chat about the current state of the Internet economy, the continuing issues we face in terms of privacy and protecting ourselves from fascists and weirdos, and what actions we can take to address these challenges. Full show notes and transcript to come. Support The Show Our Sponsor: DuckDuckGo *Affiliate Link: 1Password.com *Affiliate Link: Delete...

Dr. John Gartner sits down with our producer, B.J. Mendelson, to discuss how to combat cults. This is important to hear because fascists are just cults with guns. So let's hear from the expert on what to look out for, how to deal with the cults, and what to do if you find yourself dealing with one. Support The Show Our Sponsor: DuckDuckGo *Affiliate Link: 1Password.com *Affiliate Link: Delete Me *Affiliate Link: Marshall Rosenberg's book, Non-Violent Communication Get Your Privacy...

Just joining us here at Stupid Sexy Privacy? Looking for an episode that tells you everything you need to protect yourself from fascists and weirdos? Look no further! We'll have longer show notes here soon, but for now, enjoy this lively discussion between BJ Mendelson, Amanda King, and Rosie Tran as they look into the future of how to protect yourself and your information online. Support The Show Our Sponsor: DuckDuckGo *Affiliate Link: 1Password.com *Affiliate Link: Delete...

Show Note: We're back! Pardon our delay. BJ is dealing with a (totally minor) medical issue that required surgery. So we've been out of commission longer than planned. In today's episode, Amanda and Rosie talk about disinformation, what it is, how to spot it, and how to navigate our new media landscape that's flooded with AI-generated falsehoods and videos. This week's guest: Nina Jankowicz. Former Executive Director of the Disinformation Governance Board of the United States. Nina is also...

We're taking a short break here at Stupid Sexy Privacy. We'll return Thursday, May 4th, with our final four episodes.  But we didn't want to leave you empty-handed.  Today, Amanda King (co-author of "How to Protect Your From Fascists & Weirdos") talks with Professor Uri Gal. Uri is a professor of Business Information Systems at The University of Sydney. In this bonus episode, Amanda talks with Professor Gal about the real challenges and ethical issues surrounding the use of Generative AI...

It's Part 2 of our 5 Part look into how to protect yourself from Fascists and Weirdos on the Internet! Rosie shares three critical tips we won't be able to cover in greater detail in the time we have left. These tips include: How to set up a personal firewall for your network, Pig Butchering Scms, and Revenge Porn. BJ then interviews Tall Poppy CEO Leigh Honeywell. Leigh was a tremendous wealth of knowledge and tips. So make sure you listen to what she has to say. This Week's Privacy...

We're almost at the end of this mini-series! In our final segment, BJ and Rosie explore how to protect yourself from fascists and weirdos. In Part one of our five-part investigation, Rosie offers tips on how you can protect yourself from stalkers. It's a serious topic, so we're going to skip the jokes and get right to the advice: This Week's Privacy Tip There are A LOT of tips this week, so we're just going to go with a list if you don't mind: 1. Do not respond to stalkers. No matter how much...

This week on Stupid Sexy Privacy: Killer Bosses. 120,000 workers die each year in the United States because of bad workplace management. With the popularity of Remote Work, "Bossware" lets your boss spy on you while you're at home and drive you crazy without you having to go to the office. Sound crazy? Talk to the Truck Drivers. Their Hell is our Future. If you work remotely, this episode is for you. This Week's Privacy Tip Working from home can be a great opportunity, but you need to take...

This week, BJ's co-author, Amanda King, speaks with Jen Caltrider, the Mozilla Foundation's "Privacy Not Included" project lead. Amanda and Jen discuss which pregnancy tracker is best for women to use right now when it comes to preserving and protecting their data. They also talk about other issues facing women as it relates to online data collection in our new, creepy, post-Roe world. This Week's Privacy Tip It's a short one this week, but an important one. Ensure you've deactivated...

This week, we're entering the metaverse. A place where few have legs and fewer still have functional head-mounted displays. Joining BJ on the show today is Brittan Heller. Brittan is a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council and Affiliate at Stanford Cyber Policy Center. Following-up on last week's discussion with Dr. Arthur Caplan, BJ and Brittan discuss how easy it is to identify someone just from their head movements, why that information isn't currently protected, and how to design a...

Over the next three episodes (17, 18, and 19), we'll let our medical and privacy experts take center stage, so all of the tips in these three episodes will be super short. This week, BJ (with Rosie's assistance) interviewed Dr. Arthur Caplan, a professor of bioethics at New York University. Dr. Caplan is also the founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. BJ's audio got jacked up, so Rosie re-recorded BJ's questions. Wasn't that nice of her? This...

You ever have a doctor take photos of your condition for further examination? How about an MRI? Have you had one of those? We like to think that HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) protects us here in the US. But increasingly ... It doesn't. So over the next few weeks, we'll talk about who's collecting your medical information, how they're using it, and who they're sharing it with. And this series is wild because we're not only talking about pictures of that...

The "Cloud" has a bigger carbon footprint than the entire airline industry. It's also not secure. So if someone wants to mess with you, or worse, blackmail you after accessing your iCloud, GDrive, or Dropbox data? They absolutely can. Instead, we want you to go old school. So this week, Rosie explains why you want to get a nice external hard drive, encrypt a folder or the entire drive, and save your stuff there. Resources Mentioned In Today’s Show-Veracrypt (Wired's article on how to use...

Rosie is joined by "How To Protect Yourself From Fascists and Weirdos" co-author, Amanda King, to go down a comprehensive list of tools and tactics you can use to stay safe and secure while out on a date.

This week, BJ is joined by blackmail and privacy expert Frank M. Ahearn to talk about the litany of scams online, and Rosie tells you how to get, and set up, a stranger danger phone that will help keep you safe when using dating apps and websites.

In this week's episode of Stupid Sexy Privacy, our host, Rosie Tran explains the benefits of switching to Proton Mail, how to send an encrypted email to anyone with an email address, and why you should keep your contacts offline like a fussy old man.

No more passwords, only yubikeys! Rosie explains why you should lock up your email account and even references a pop-culture relic to explain the power of hardware authentication devices. You don't want to miss it.

It's part two of our digital detox, and Rosie is here with a couple of more exercises and a hot tip. Also in this episode: BJ is joined by Victoria Song from popular tech media outlet, The Verge

It's part one of our two-part digital detox episode! Rosie explains why you should regularly delete unused apps from your smartphone and gives you a fun exercise that will help limit the time you spend with the apps you keep. All this and more on Stupid Sexy Privacy.

Listen, the same way you should never leave the house without $20 cash in your pocket, you should never leave your phone without these three apps. Plus we got a bonus must have for your laptops as well.

In today's episode of Stupid Sexy Privacy, comedian and WAYWO.TV Reporter, Rosie Tran, breaks down the reasons why you need a new smartphone and laptop when ending a relationship.

In today's episode of Stupid Sexy Privacy, comedian and WAYWO.TV Reporter, Rosie Tran, talks about how to keep your data, and yourself, safe when traveling internationally.

This week, comedian and WAYWO.TV reporter, Rosie Tran tells you how to spot hidden cameras in your hotel rooms and Airbnbs, as well as other ways to keep yourself and your data safe while traveling for Thanksgiving.

In today's episode of our special report, "Stupid Sexy Privacy, we reveal just how much your car knows about you. And hey, guess what's cool again? Auxiliary cables!