Naomi Brockwell

NBTV: Your Money, Your Data, Your Life

NBTV: Your Money; Your Data; Your Life. Welcome to the worlds of Digital Privacy, Tech, Scientific Innovation, and Cryptocurrency. NBTV is hosted by Naomi Brockwell: tech journalist, producer for 19-times emmy award-winning journalist John Stossel, and host of Coindesk daily show "The Hash".

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Naomi Brockwell

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Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

How To Make Your Mac PRIVATE 09.05.2025

https://youtu.be/1g0RzOGxe40 Step-by-Step Privacy Hardening: Apple is better than Microsoft and Google when it comes to privacy—but they still collect way too much of your data. If you want the strongest digital privacy, Linux is the gold standard. But if you're not ready to make the switch just yet, you can still dramatically improve your Mac’s privacy. In this video, we walk you through pri...

DON'T Install That Extension! 18.04.2025

https://youtu.be/11P6DdI8HOo https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Extensions:6 You installed them to make life easier. But some browser extensions are doing a lot more than blocking ads or autofilling passwords. They’re reading every keystroke. Tracking every site. Harvesting your data—and in some cases, handing it over to foreign governments or draining your crypto wallets. In this video, we expo...

Why I NEVER Restore From Backup 04.04.2025

https://youtu.be/tzTtF3vOiq0 https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/dont-migrate-from-backup:f Every time we upgrade our devices, we face a choice: migrate everything from the old one or start fresh. While transferring data may seem convenient, it also means hauling along unnecessary ‘digital exhaust’—outdated apps, clutter, and potential privacy risks. In this video, I’ll show you why starting from...

How To DE-GOOGLE Your Phone! (2025) 21.03.2025

https://youtu.be/Zo9qHqTDcgM https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Graphene-Install:e Your phone is a tracking device. But it doesn’t have to be. One of the best ways to reclaim your privacy is to ditch iOS and stock Android and install GrapheneOS instead. This guide is a step-by-step tutorial on converting a Pixel phone to GrapheneOS, tweaking key settings for maximum privacy, and installing apps—...

The UK Govt Just Killed Your iCloud Privacy – Here's What to Do 07.03.2025

https://youtu.be/AuqOzn9GWTU https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/UK-Vs-Apple:a In an unprecedented attack on global privacy, the UK government secretly ordered Apple to create a backdoor into its Advanced Data Protection (ADP)—the encryption tool designed to protect your most sensitive iCloud data. Instead of quietly complying, Apple publicly disabled ADP entirely for UK users. By doing this, App...

Enable THIS Setting If You Use Signal! 21.02.2025

https://youtu.be/NXuRlvJI2N8 https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/signal-usernames:7 Did you know you can use Signal without sharing your phone number with other users? Signal introduced usernames last year, but many people still don’t realize how they work—some mistake them for their profile name, and figuring out how to share or search for usernames can be confusing. Here’s what you need to know...

Yes, your car can be hacked 07.02.2025

https://youtu.be/rKnoP30Q6Ig https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Car-hacking:d Security researcher Sam Curry reveals shocking flaws in internet-connected vehicles, exposing how they can be hacked and why your car may not be as private as you think. 00:00 Car Hacking Doesn’t Seem Real 01:13 How Sam Got Into Car Hacking 04:55 Why Connected Cars Are Not Secure 12:11 Types of Attacks Researched 14:36...

Privacy 101 24.01.2025

https://youtu.be/UgXjxQsyk4w https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/privacy-101:3 In today’s hyper-connected world, our personal information is being collected, shared, and sold—often without our knowledge or consent. But here’s the good news: you can fight back. More people than ever are waking up to the importance of digital privacy and taking action to protect themselves. The big challenge? Many...

Have we lost internet freedom forever? 10.01.2025

https://youtu.be/E9iPKu1v7os https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/year-in-censorship:f On Dec 31st, 2024 I was invited on to Al Jazeera to discuss internet censorship, the new Australian ban on children under 16 from accessing social media, and whether banning TikTok will help prevent the spreading of misinformation. 00:00 Everyone Is Trying to Hijack Our Attention 00:38 Introduction to The Stream...

Why I’m A Techno-Optimist 27.12.2024

https://youtu.be/MtHKGaDA30g https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Techno-optimism:b It’s easy to feel pessimistic, even hopeless, about the future of privacy in a world so deeply intertwined with technology. This is because we’ve been tricked into thinking that powerful technology can only be wielded by powerful entities who want to spy on us. But I’m very much a techno-optimist. In this video I’l...

“I Have Nothing to Hide” – The Dangerous Myth About Privacy 13.12.2024

https://youtu.be/Hcqh0ZSza50 https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/nothing-to-Hide-v7-ODYSEE-20241213-001:a “I have nothing to hide”. It’s become a default response from many to overreaching surveillance. When did privacy start being about having something to hide? It used to simply be about having the right to decide for ourselves who gets access to our data. But over the past decade we’ve lost th...

Block Phone Tracking 29.11.2024

https://youtu.be/PPnFJ8PeSsY https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/faraday-bags:0 Our phones and laptops are like personal tracking devices, constantly emitting signals that map our every move. But what if you could take back control of your privacy without ditching your tech? Enter Faraday bags—a simple yet powerful tool to block unwanted tracking. In this video, I’ll show you how Faraday bags wor...

They hide secret code in your apps 16.11.2024

https://youtu.be/vUQLkHK7eNI https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Byron-Tau:1 Your favorite apps might be secretly selling your location and personal data. Governments and shady corporations are buying data from brokers to track your every move—no warrants required. In this interview, I sit down with Byron Tau, author of Means of Control, to uncover the hidden world of secret code in your apps, sh...

How To Host AI Locally 01.11.2024

https://youtu.be/CVeZfM0pVyU https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Local-LLM:d AI chatbots are taking over the world. But if you want to guarantee your privacy when using them, running an LLM locally is going to be your best bet. In this video I collaborate with The Hated One to show you how, and to explain some AI terminology so that you understand what's going on. 00:00 Your Data is Used to...

The Internet Has Changed. Privacy Was Left Behind. 25.10.2024

https://youtu.be/sb6u-TpV-JA https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/BRENDAN-EICH:9 As we rushed into the Web 2 era, privacy was left behind. There was a naive view that users could consent to something that was impossible to understand. The result was tracking and monitoring of every activity. I chatted to Brendan Eich, the creator of JavaScript, Co-Founder of Brave, and the Co-founder of Mozilla. W...

Criminalizing Privacy (Al Jazeera Interview) 24.10.2024

https://youtu.be/wcKtnnzsQGk https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/content-moderation:9 In this interview from Al Jazeera on October 16th, 2024; I discuss the current state of global privacy legislation, ways that we can encourage free speech without censorship, and strategies for the future of privacy around the world. 00:00 We Are Getting to a Real Scary Place 00:30 Setting Scary Precedents Again...

The Spyware Governments Use to Silence Dissent 23.10.2024

https://youtu.be/07-IsfTMujo https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Pegasus:d7 Journalists, activists, and human rights defenders are being targeted and silenced daily by authoritarian governments that fear losing power. One of the deadliest tools used against them is Pegasus—a powerful cyber-surveillance weapon that puts lives at risk. In this interview, I sit down with Laurent Richard, founder of...

It's Time To Uncover Who They Are 22.10.2024

https://youtu.be/0PbL1GeClQI https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Surveillance-watch:2 The surveillance industry operates by design in a shrouded, opaque manner. It's intentionally difficult for the public to understand the vast and intricate network of companies, subsidiaries, partnerships, affiliations, and even the financial backers of data brokers and surveillance-as-a-service companies....

Can Democracy Survive Without Privacy? 21.10.2024

https://youtu.be/NciVkd6ddPo https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Zimmermann:f In the early 90s, Phil Zimmermann, the godfather of privacy, released a groundbreaking encryption program called Pretty Good Privacy, or PGP. This software allowed people to protect their email communications with robust encryption. The government then investigated Phil for 3 years, claiming that by spreading PGP around...

How To Use AI PRIVATELY 18.10.2024

https://youtu.be/rriStH1eTH0 https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Private-AI:f AI is already deeply integrated into our daily digital activities, whether we realize it or not, but it's a double-edged sword: On the one hand it can skyrocket our productivity and skillset. On the other, there are often serious privacy concerns to using it. Do you want to be able to use AI tools, without worrying...

Why I Use Disappearing Messages 04.10.2024

https://youtu.be/T32XfRSaC0w https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/disappearing-messages:5 In today’s digital world, nothing is truly secure. Imagine waking up to find that a hacker had posted every conversation you’ve ever had online. We don't need to keep a permanent trail of all of our digital conversations, that could be hacked at any time, and there are deep psychological effects when we...

You Have No Medical Privacy 20.09.2024

https://youtu.be/4sfIBRTcRpU https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/HIPAA:7 Most people think that HIPAA means that their medical records are kept private. But what if I told you that HIPAA doesn’t protect your privacy at all? This is our first video in a series about medical privacy, specifically looking at legislation that stripped individuals of the right to consent to medical data sharing. We fo...

Surveillance: The New Normal 06.09.2024

https://youtu.be/aXhXkXcMXyM https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Fish:e28 What do Fish and Privacy have in common? This video will explain. Our expectations of privacy have shifted dramatically in the past few decades. What was once considered outrageous overreach has become normal, and we've lost sight of what a healthy amount of privacy even looks like. It's called shifting-baseline s...

Ditch SMS! How to convince your friends 23.08.2024

https://youtu.be/s9Ux8DFgMSM https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/ditch-sms:1 Most of our conversations are digital, and our privacy hinges on our ability to convince others to use a private messaging platform. Getting friends and family to switch isn't easy though! Here are some strategies you can try, ranging from educational methods, to downright sneakiness! 00:00 We have all decided to ne...

Should You Use Fingerprint Unlock? 09.08.2024

https://youtu.be/c0ZAPaRddfo https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Fingerprint-unlock:e Should you use fingerprint unlock on your device? The answer is not going to be the same for everyone. In this video, I look at the benefits and tradeoffs of using fingerprint readers, and try to compare the security of fingerprint unlock vs a pin or password. A major factor to consider is actually what kind of...

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