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Privacy PleaseAuthor: Cameron Ivey
Welcome to "Privacy Please," a podcast for anyone who wants to know more about data privacy and security. Join your hosts Cam and Gabe as they talk to experts, academics, authors, and activists to break down complex privacy topics in a way that's easy to understand.In today's connected world, our personal information is constantly being collected, analyzed, and sometimes exploited. We believe everyone has a right to understand how their data is being used and what they can do to protect their privacy.Please subscribe and help us reach more people! Language: en Genres: Comedy, News, Tech News Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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S7, E264 - Season Seven, New Threats
Tuesday, 20 January, 2026
Send us a textWe kick off season seven with a tour of the year’s early privacy & security news: neighborhood watchtowers from Ring, a rival-led hack of Breach Forums, a massive stitched leak in France, a heavy Microsoft patch drop, AI agents on the rise, and new state privacy laws. We share practical steps: self-host cameras, freeze your credit, harden identity portals, and keep humans in the loop when AI handles sensitive data.• CES unveils Ring’s neighborhood watchtower and its surveillance tradeoffs• Why self‑hosted DVR systems beat cloud video for privacy• Breach Forums doxxed by rivals and lessons in OPSEC• France’s 45 million record “combo” leak and re‑identification risks• Credit freezes, hard vs soft inquiries, and portal security• Microsoft’s 114 patches and sane patch management• AI agents escalating breach risk and human‑in‑the‑loop controls• New privacy laws in Indiana, Kentucky, and Rhode Island and actionable rightsPlease go to theproblemlounge.com and sign up for the newsletterIf you have guests or topics or anything, please reach out to us! Support the show
