The Problem Lounge

Scammers can clone your kid's voice from two seconds of a TikTok. Then they call you. And 77% of the time, it works. Cameron and Gabe dig into the very human side of AI voice scams, what it does to trust, why your instinct to protect your family is exactly what scammers are targeting, and the one embarrassingly simple fix that stops the whole thing cold. Plus: why Cameron and Gabe are personally "...

James Robson went to film school, made Wales's first internet drama series, burned out, restarted in IT security sales, and then — somewhere around 2016 — discovered the GDPR and never looked back. For the last two and a half years, he was the data protection officer for the Labour Party. Now he's building a company to protect the data of charities and research organizations — the people who hold...

We didn’t sign the contract, but we’re all paying the price. When Nadia decided to reclaim her digital privacy, she didn't just lose her data trail, she lost her social invitations. Join this episodes host, cybersecurity expert Gabe Gumbs for a deep dive into the "Privacy Tax" and the hidden social contracts of the platforms we use every day. In this episode, we explore the friction between mainta...

In this episode, Gabe Gumbs explores the implications of data surveillance in remote work environments. He discusses how companies have adopted various approaches to data usage since the shift to remote work in 2020, categorizing them into three paths: accidental, intentional, and the uncomfortable middle. The conversation delves into the dual use of data for both security and surveillance, highli...

Most of us are unknowingly paying a luxury tax for digital privacy — and the price is higher than we think. Gabe Gumbs and Cameron Ivey dig into the messy reality of our digital agency, revealing how choices we make every day strip us of control without us even realizing it. In this eye-opening episode, you'll discover how privacy is often framed as a luxury only the wealthy can afford, from Linke...