Privacy Guides

Naomi Brockwell is one of the most well-known educators in the privacy space today, and recently she’s begun using that voice to influence legislation here in the US that could be a significant step in regaining our privacy as citizens – by defaul...

Google recently announced upcoming features for Android 17 which features new privacy & security upgrades, Signal is adding warnings to protect against phishing attacks, Windows Bitlocker has been broken by a new zero-day and more! Join us for Thi...

After an extended break - CalyxOS has come back and released test builds of Android 16 for their supported devices, Disneyland is using facial recognition software in their parks, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security compelled Google to share ...

Canonical has laid out it's plans to integrate "AI" features into Ubuntu Linux, Signal is working on a standalone desktop version, that doesn't require a smartphone, Greece is banning anonymity on social media and more! Join us for This Week In P...

This week we are joined by Carey Parker from Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons, Brave has announced a paid $60 version of Brave with bloatware and features stripped out, in the US - Nevada police are tracking phones locations without a warrant, and mor...

We sat down with Carissa Véliz, author of 'Privacy is Power' and Oxford AI Ethics professor, to talk about how predictive AI will make a 'meritocracy' impossible, how lifelike chat bots are designed to deceive you, and the importance of privacy in...

An independant privacy audit of Microsoft, Google and Meta has found that privacy opt outs didn't have an effect, Cal.com has moved from open-source to closed-source, Netgear has been exempt from the FCC's non-US made router ban, and more! Join us...

Privacy Guides sat down with EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn to reflect on her over 30 years of service defending privacy and digital civil liberties at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the importance of community in activist spaces, and the ...

Microsoft is suspending developer accounts for key privacy tools like VeraCrypt and Wireguard, Employers are using your personal data to figure out the lowest salary you’ll accept, and more! Welcome to This Week In Privacy #48! 0:00 Intro 0:45 St...

Our interview with EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn is premiering live at @PrivacyGuides on April 12th, 2026 at 1:30 PM Eastern Time, 12:30 Central. Her new book, Privacy's Defender, is out now at major retailers.

Your email address is the key to your digital life, learning how to secure it properly is instrumental in protecting your privacy & security. In this video we'll talk about the pitfalls of mainstream email providers, suggest alternatives and how t...

Anthropic's Claude Code just leaked it's own source code, ONLYOFFICE suspends Nextcloud partnership, LinkedIn scans your browser extensions, and more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #47! Please 👍 like and 🔔 subscribe to our channel to support...

In this talk, three commissioners from the Austin Technology Commission (Districts 1, 2, & 10) pull back the curtain on how "ordinary" tech workers are influencing city policy on AI, surveillance, and digital equity. Recorded March 13, 2026 at EFF...

The US's Federal Communications Commission has banned all foreign made routers stating their are not secure for use. Walmart digital price labels are coming to every store shelf in the US, Systemd has integrated age verification systems, and more....

Jon Lebkowsky is a digital pioneer, veteran digital rights activist, author, and EFF-Austin board member. In this brief talk, he makes a call to return to the original vision of the internet. Recorded March 13, 2026 at EFF-Austin Interactive. Ple...

Dr. Strover is a Professor in Communication at the University of Texas, where she co-directs the Technology and Information Policy Institute. Among other things, she researches Artificial Intelligence issues including social media-based disinforma...

Hugh Forrest is the former co-president of South by Southwest and co-founder of SXSW Interactive, where many modern tech names were made. In this talk, Hugh talks about where Interactive 2007 went wrong and what lessons we can learn for the future...

The 'dark sword' exploit affects over 220 million iPhones running outdated iOS versions, the FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, a Tennessee grandmother was jailed after an AI facial recognition error linked her to fraud, and much mo...

When you send a message you assume it's private, however depending on what tool you choose this might not be the case! In this video we dive into issues with popular encrypted messengers and offer recommendations on what to use instead. 0:00 Intr...