Cyber Everything

Lucien Taylor, Emily Taylor and Kieren McCarthy gather once again to discuss Apple's encryption being questioned by the UK Government, Internet Overseer ICANN gets phished and Elon Musk hires 19 year old who goes under the name of 'Big Balls' gets hired for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)...

Today, the team are joined by the legendary scam fighter Kitboga! They discuss his methods used to fight scams, the dangers of scams and fraudulent behaviour as well as his online guilty pleasure and tech room 101!

This week, the team are joined by marketing guru, Guy Bellamy, as he talks about his years in Radio and PR. Lucien celebrates his 22k views on TikTok as well as squirming at DeepSeek's rise in popularity.

On this episode, the team are still reeling from their holiday and come back guns blazing ready to discuss Trump's plan for online safety and TikTok, whether or not Javascript is really that bad and how the new Wallace and Gromit is a biting commentary on the power of AI.

Emily and Lucien are on their holidays this week so Kieren steps up to host your favourite internet show once again. He is joined by ransomware specialist Eireann Leverett and research analyst Alice Taylor as they discuss the TikTok ban, a new proposal for combatting ransomware and Trump's inauguration, otherwise known as Blue Monday...

SERIES 2 IS HERE!!! Your favourite series has returned after the holiday break and the guys are back better than ever with special guest, Eleonor Duhs as they discuss internet policies that have failed to hit the mark. They discuss Trump's plans for America, Zuckerburg's U-turn with Facebook fact checking and how the Labour government are leaving a lot to be desired.

A small compilation of the greatest moments of podcast, The Internet, Seriously Series 1.

Lucien (Lord of the Internet) is in his royal attire as he, Emily and Kieren get christmassy in this series 1 finale. We'll see you next year with Series 2! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

This week on The Internet, Seriously, the team are joined by top human rights lawyer, Susie Alegre, as they debate and discuss developments in AI, the murder of big health CEO, and how Coldplay's Chris Martin has won the heart of Lucien Taylor by duetting with Dick Van Dyke in the music video for 'All My Love'. Link to Susie Alegre's written works: https://susiealegre.com/books/

This week, Lucien, Emily and Kieren are joined by Michele Neylon, CEO of Blacknight as they discuss the latest developments in the internet governance space. They discuss Michele's upbringing, Gregg Wallace's use of Instagram for his response to his recent scandal, and the latest edition to the Oxford English Dictionary. It's all happening this week - on The Internet, Seriously.

LUCIEN IS MAD on this episode of The Internet, Seriously and no single person or company is safe... The Tech-Ridden Trio (YOU try come up with a better title) are back, buckle up your seatbelts, the taxi fare is going up as Lucien swears off Uber for the rest of his life. Emily and Kieren nerd out about a small little thing called a Cyberwar with Russia (whatever THAT means...I'm sure it's not imp...

This week on The Internet, Seriously, chaos takes center stage as major players in tech and governance seem to fumble and stumble yet again. China's latest hack exposes vulnerabilities in US surveillance systems, raising alarms about global cybersecurity (and who's really watching whom). Meanwhile, a bizarre Yakuza data leak leaves the internet scratching its collective head, as Mafia and Google D...

The team are across the pond in this remote episode of The Internet, Seriously. Lucien and Emily are gunning for presidency as they camp outside the Washington Monument (I jest, I jest). In all seriousness, the two are busy attending multiple anti-scam meetings and summits, working with Google, Meta and even YouTuber Kitboga?! Meanwhile, Kieren has stayed on home turf, pondering whether he should...

Ghosts that we thought once dead, often come back to haunt us... (some philosopher at some point in time, probably). As the US presidential campaign comes to a close, Lucien, Emily and Kieren race back to the studio to give their thoughts on what round two of Trump control will mean for the tech industry. They also discuss the implications this will have on China and the UK... Then, to top it all...

Four on the floor this week on The Internet, Seriously as there are not three but FOUR people in the studio this time! Everyone is over the moon, most of them reeling from last night's halloween festivities but never mind - there's internet news to discuss. Lucien is delighted that there has been a new Labour budget, Emily interviews insurance head honcho Heidi McCormack on how she uses the intern...

It's all getting a bit spooky in here this week on The Internet, Seriously. Lucien, Emily and Kieren talk about the recent squabble between Trump and Starma on everyone's favourite media platform - LinkedIn. Meta are also set to bring in Face recognition to their platforms courtesy of the UK Gov. Keep your wits about you this episode, it's not for the faint of heart....

**DISCLAIMER** Topics discussed in this episode are some that viewers may find disturbing This week on The Internet, Seriously, the team went live yesterday (17th October 2024) to mark a world first - NIS2 DAY (Lucien: Blimey - what's that all about...). They bring back Joanna Grant of the DNSRF to explain to us Laypeople what or who a NIS2 could possibly be about. Once we've covered that, they mo...

This week on The Internet, Seriously, the team are joined by Jenny Partridge: an innovation manager at The Health Innovation Network, where she discusses innovation in primary care and women's health. AI gets another grilling this week as Jenny talks about regulation of AI in healthcare - does it fix everything, or just do more damage? As well as this, Jenny gives her Internet Guilty pleasure and...

This week, on The Internet, Seriously, Lucien and Emily Taylor have returned from their holiday and they bring with them a special guest by the name of Emma Stenning. While Lucien is quoting Shakespeare, Emma Stenning is busy being the CEO of the 'City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra'. With a colourful career in the arts, Emma aims to bring the orchestra of old into the world of the new - through...

Disclaimer **We do not own any of the music generated or created in this episode** This week, the cat's away. Kieren McCarthy has been left to navigate the battlefield of this AI bonanza that we call the internet. He has lassoed in returning guests, Mark Robertshaw and Nathan Alan who with their quick wits and expertise, put the world to rights. Lucien Taylor would be proud, as he sips his mor...

DISCLAIMER: **The views expressed by external guests on this show do not necessarily correspond with the views of Lucien Taylor, Emily Taylor and Kieren McCarthy on the podcast 'The Internet, Seriously' or any other body they are affiliated with.** This week on 'The Internet, Seriously', the team are joined by their first external guest - Brooklyn based blues singer, Sari Schorr. S...

Today on The Internet, Seriously , Lucien Taylor, Kieren McCarthy and special guest Nathan Alan (Director of Engineering at Oxford Information Labs) discuss all of the things right and wrong with the networks provided to us by undersea cables. They discuss Apple's forthcoming 'Apple Intelligence' rollout, cyberattacks on Transport for London and, more importantly, Jeremy Clarkson's...

This week on The Internet, Seriously the gang take to their microphones and put the internet to rights. Lucien is raging at Ticketmaster for not allowing him to get a ticket for Oasis DESPITE waiting very patiently, Xwitter is banned in Brazil and Emily and Kieren come together on one point: Internet Governance is **** *** ******* **** *************** and scary. Credits Filming and Camera Operator...

This week on The Internet, Seriously our hosts are fresh faced after last week's holiday. Lucien, Emily and Kieren discuss the recent stabbing of a Crypto currency CEO in South Korea, the arrest of Telegram boss and what that means for other messaging apps as well as the prevelance of Chinese tech in the business sector. As well as this, Emily and Kieren give their Online Guilty Pleasure and T...

The team are all on their holidays....but that doesn't stop hosts Lucien, Emily and Kieren from delivering their takes on the latest internet headlines! They discuss scams in the holiday industry, the first cybercriminal arrest as well as Disney's questionable terms and conditions that come along with their streaming service. This week, sound engineer and musician, Charlie Wickham, gives h...