Stupid Sexy Privacy BJ Mendelson

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.
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For more news and tips concerning maintaining your privacy and security, we recommend listening to our friends at Smashing Security. 

Reserve Your Seat

BJ Mendelson and Amanda King are the authors of the upcoming book, "How to Protect Yourself From Fascists and Weirdos." They are designing an email-based course around the topics discussed in the book and on our show. So, if you want more information on how to protect yourself from fascists and weirdos, complete with step-by-step details and tutorials, we recommend reserving a seat for the course.

All you need to do is email us at BJMendelson@Duck.com with "Privacy Course" in the subject line.

We'll make sure to let you know when this course becomes available for purchase.

Did You Know?

In this week’s book excerpt, you can hear Roger reference the big Equifax data breach. This book was written in 2017. 

On February 26th, 2023, BJ got a $5 rebate from Equifax for this data breach. 

You probably did too. 

That’s absolutely ridiculous. And further proof that credit reporting agencies shouldn't exist.
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Photo for today's episode provided by Mohammad Danish
Need a Privacy Audit?
We are giving away all of our tips and strategies to help protect you from fascists and weirdos FOR FREE.
But. We've found some people prefer or need a more 1-1 setting based on their situation.
So, we offer privacy audits where BJ will walk you through each step and recommendation from this show and answer any questions you may have.
You can book a Privacy Audit by emailing BJ at BJMendelson@Duck.com. Make sure to include Privacy Audit in your subject line.
Audits cost $200 and take place over two one-on-one secure video calls via Signal. The first call will walk you through the checklist, and the second call, scheduled for a week later, will see how you're doing with the implementation and answer any remaining questions you may have.

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.
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Our Sponsor: DuckDuckGo*Affiliate Link: 1Password.com*Affiliate Link: Delete Me*Affiliate Link: Marshall Rosenberg's book, Non-Violent CommunicationGet Your Privacy Notebook: Get your Leuchtturm1917 Official Bullet Journal here.BJ’s First Privacy Book: Audible
*You don’t need to use these affiliate links. They don’t cost you anything extra to use. But. IF you do use these links, it’ll kick a couple of dollars our way to help support this project.

For more news and tips concerning maintaining your privacy and security, we recommend listening to our friends at Smashing Security. 

Reserve Your Seat

BJ Mendelson and Amanda King are the authors of the upcoming book, "How to Protect Yourself From Fascists and Weirdos." They are designing an email-based course around the topics discussed in the book and on our show. So, if you want more information on how to protect yourself from fascists and weirdos, complete with step-by-step details and tutorials, we recommend reserving a seat for the course.

All you need to do is email us at BJMendelson@Duck.com with "Privacy Course" in the subject line.

We'll make sure to let you know when this course becomes available for purchase.

Did You Know?

In this week’s book excerpt, you can hear Roger reference the big Equifax data breach. This book was written in 2017. 

On February 26th, 2023, BJ got a $5 rebate from Equifax for this data breach. 

You probably did too. 

That’s absolutely ridiculous. And further proof that credit reporting agencies shouldn't exist.
***
Photo for today's episode provided by Mohammad Danish
Need a Privacy Audit?
We are giving away all of our tips and strategies to help protect you from fascists and weirdos FOR FREE.
But. We've found some people prefer or need a more 1-1 setting based on their situation.
So, we offer privacy audits where BJ will walk you through each step and recommendation from this show and answer any questions you may have.
You can book a Privacy Audit by emailing BJ at BJMendelson@Duck.com. Make sure to include Privacy Audit in your subject line.
Audits cost $200 and take place over two one-on-one secure video calls via Signal. The first call will walk you through the checklist, and the second call, scheduled for a week later, will see how you're doing with the implementation and answer any remaining questions you may have.

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.
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Our Sponsor: DuckDuckGo*Affiliate Link: 1Password.com*Affiliate Link: Delete Me*Affiliate Link: Marshall Rosenberg's book, Non-Violent CommunicationGet Your Privacy Notebook: Get your Leuchtturm1917 Official Bullet Journal here.BJ’s First Privacy Book: Audible
*You don’t need to use these affiliate links. They don’t cost you anything extra to use. But. IF you do use these links, it’ll kick a couple of dollars our way to help support this project.

For more news and tips concerning maintaining your privacy and security, we recommend listening to our friends at Smashing Security. 

Reserve Your Seat

BJ Mendelson and Amanda King are the authors of the upcoming book, "How to Protect Yourself From Fascists and Weirdos." They are designing an email-based course around the topics discussed in the book and on our show. So, if you want more information on how to protect yourself from fascists and weirdos, complete with step-by-step details and tutorials, we recommend reserving a seat for the course.

All you need to do is email us at BJMendelson@Duck.com with "Privacy Course" in the subject line.

We'll make sure to let you know when this course becomes available for purchase.

Did You Know?

In this week’s book excerpt, you can hear Roger reference the big Equifax data breach. This book was written in 2017. 

On February 26th, 2023, BJ got a $5 rebate from Equifax for this data breach. 

You probably did too. 

That’s absolutely ridiculous. And further proof that credit reporting agencies shouldn't exist.
***
Photo for today's episode provided by Mohammad Danish
Need a Privacy Audit?
We are giving away all of our tips and strategies to help protect you from fascists and weirdos FOR FREE.
But. We've found some people prefer or need a more 1-1 setting based on their situation.
So, we offer privacy audits where BJ will walk you through each step and recommendation from this show and answer any questions you may have.
You can book a Privacy Audit by emailing BJ at BJMendelson@Duck.com. Make sure to include Privacy Audit in your subject line.
Audits cost $200 and take place over two one-on-one secure video calls via Signal. The first call will walk you through the checklist, and the second call, scheduled for a week later, will see how you're doing with the implementation and answer any remaining questions you may have.

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 the author of one of our favorite books, "How to be a Woman Online."
(Note: This interview was recorded at the end of 2022, before the announcement of Nina suing Fox News.)
***Photo by Anna Tarazevich: https://www.pexels.com/photo/scam-alert-letting-text-on-black-background-5697256 

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 (or as we call them, Exploitative AI) software.
It's not your job you need to worry about. Generative AI produces C-level work, at best, and almost all of that work is stolen/plagiarized from other people's work without their permission or consent. The real threat is what happens when you flood the entire Internet with BS, to the point where people can't tell up from down anymore and don't trust each other.
That's an Avengers-level problem, and one we need to solve immediately since ... You know, the Avengers aren't real. But the threat of Generative AI is.
Support Stupid Sexy Privacy:
Visit Our Sponsor: DuckDuckGo*Affiliate Link: 1Password.com*Affiliate Link: Delete Me*Affiliate Link: Marshall Rosenberg's book, Non-Violent CommunicationGet Your Privacy Notebook: Get your Leuchtturm1917 Official Bullet Journal here.BJ’s First Privacy Book: Audible**We recommend listening to our friends at Smashing Security for more news and tips concerning how to maintain your privacy and security after this miniseries concludes. 

*You don’t need to use the affiliate links above. They don’t cost you anything extra. But. If you do use these links, it’ll kick a couple of dollars our way to help support this project.
**BJ's first book on privacy, "The End of Privacy" is badly dated in a few sections; however, it's still very funny and the rest of the book is still (sadly) current. We've included most of the book, for free, in this podcast miniseries. If you'd like to buy the unabridged version, you can do so here.

Reserve Your Seat For Our Privacy Course
BJ Mendelson and Amanda King are the authors of the upcoming book, "How to Protect Yourself From Fascists and Weirdos." They are designing an online video-based course around the topics discussed in the book and on this show. So, if you want more information on how to protect yourself from fascists and weirdos, complete with step-by-step details and tutorials, we recommend reserving a seat for the course.
All you need to do is email us at BJMendelson@Duck.com with "Privacy Course" in the subject line.
We'll make sure to let you know when this on-demand course becomes available for purchase.
Photo by Kindel Media: https://www.pexels.com/photo/white-and-blue-robot-toy-on-blue-string-lights-8566467/

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 Tips
1. Get a pfSense Firewall installed. Follow these directions.
If you're just getting started with firewalls, we found this video was very good for beginners.
2. Watch out for Pig Butchering Scams.
Long story short - Strangers will find all sorts of crazy ways to strike up a conversation with you, and then ask you to invest in crypto. DON'T FALL FOR IT. Don't return unsolicited messages, and never invest in crypto ... Unless you talk to someone who is very knowledgeable in the space first. Like, a real expert. Not the pretend ones on Twitter.
3. Familiarize yourself with Revenge Porn Laws in your State.
*Note: We refer to it in this episode as "Revenge Porn", since that's how it's listed on Carrie's website. However, you should know this is better referred to as "non-consensual intimate images" as well.
These are  resources we highly recommend for women and others who are being harassed on the Internet: 1. https://onlineviolenceresponsehub.org/resources 
2. https://glitchcharity.co.uk/ 
3. http://www.crashoverridenetwork.com/
4. https://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/malign-creativity-how-gender-sex-and-lies-are-weaponized-against-women-online(Source: "How to be a Woman on the Internet" written by our show's upcoming guest, Nina Jankowicz.)

Our Guest Is ...
Leigh Honeywell is the CEO of Tall Poppy and a former Tech Fellow at the American Civil Liberties Union. Previously, Leigh was  a Security Program Manager at Microsoft.
Support Stupid Sexy Privacy:
Visit Our Sponsor: DuckDuckGo*Affiliate Link: 1Password.com*Affiliate Link: Delete Me*Affiliate Link: Marshall Rosenberg's book, Non-Violent CommunicationGet Your Privacy Notebook: Get your Leuchtturm1917 Official Bullet Journal here.BJ’s First Privacy Book: Audible**We recommend listening to our friends at Smashing Security for more news and tips concerning how to maintain your privacy and security after this miniseries concludes. 

*You don’t need to use the affiliate links above. They don’t cost you anything extra. But. If you do use these links, it’ll kick a couple of dollars our way to help support this project.
**BJ's first book on privacy, "The End of Privacy" is badly dated in a few sections; however, it's still very funny and the rest of the book is still (sadly) current. We've included most of the book, for free, in this podcast miniseries. If you'd like to buy the unabridged version, you can do so here.

Reserve Your Seat For Our Privacy Course
BJ Mendelson and Amanda King are the authors of the upcoming book, "How to Protect Yourself From Fascists and Weirdos." They are designing an online video-based course around the topics discussed in the book and on this show. So, if you want more information on how to protect yourself from fascists and weirdos, complete with step-by-step details and tutorials, we recommend reserving a seat for the course.
All you need to do is email us at BJMendelson@Duck.com with "Privacy Course" in the subject line.
We'll make sure to let you know when this on-demand course becomes available for purchase.