Techlore Talks
autor: Techlore
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What It Takes to Run a Free & Private DNS Service with John Todd…
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Techlore Talks brings you in-depth conversations with the experts at the forefront of privacy, security, and digital rights. Hosted by Henry Fisher, founder of Techlore and long-time digital rights educator, each episode features meaningful discussions with the people building, researching, and advocating for digital freedom.
From cybersecurity researchers and privacy tool developers to open-source advocates and digital rights activists—if they're shaping how we protect ourselves online, they're on this show.
Topics include: privacy tools and technologies, cybersecurity threats and defenses, open-source software, surveillance and digital rights, encryption, tech policy, and digital sovereignty.
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- What It Takes to Run a Free & Private DNS Service with John Todd from Quad9 · 1 h 19 minDNS quietly reveals everywhere you go online - even on encrypted sites. In this interview, John Todd (CTO at Quad9) provides a DNS masterclass: how DNS works, the privacy…
- Border Crossings, Burner Phones, and Surviving Interrogation in China with Josh Summers from All Things Secured · 1 h 9 minJosh Summers spent a decade living in western China before 14 police officers showed up at his door, accused him of espionage, and confiscated every device his family owned. This…
- Flock No: The Open Source Project Mapping Every Surveillance Camera in America (DeFlock Interview) · 29 minFlock Safety is one of several companies quietly building a searchable database of everyone's car — no warrant required, and no way to opt out. In this Techlore Talks interview…
- What It Takes to Build Privacy Infrastructure at the State Level: Tom Kemp on California's DROP System · 1 h 7 minCalifornia created a free service that deletes your personal information from over 600 registered data brokers. Tom Kemp, Executive Director of the California Privacy Protection…
- KeePass for Apple Devices: Syncing, Security, and Cross-Platform Gaps (Strongbox Interview) · 59 minOnce you use Strongbox, a community favorite KeePass client, it's hard to use anything else. Alex Logan is the VP of Engineering at Applause, the company behind Strongbox. He…
- Scam Tactics, Stalkerware, Pegasus, and Surveillance Reform, with David Ruiz from Malwarebytes · 54 minEvery major global event brings the same scam tactics wearing a new mask. In this interview, David Ruiz, journalist and privacy advocate at Malwarebytes, breaks down how to…
- From Darknet Pharmacy Order to 1+ Million Users: Building Cake Wallet (Vik Sharma Interview) · 46 minYour bank can freeze your account, block your transfers, and demand explanations for how you spend your own money. Cake Wallet founder & CEO Vik Sharma learned this firsthand…
- End-to-End Encrypted Photo Sharing: How Cryptee Balances Privacy, Abuse Prevention, and Legal Risk · 1 h 45 minEnd-to-end encrypted file sharing may sound simple, but for Cryptee, it took five years to ship. In this interview, Henry sits down with John Ozbay, founder and CEO of Cryptee…
- Firefox VPN Explained: 50GB Free, No Logging, and How it Compares to Mozilla VPN · 52 minFirefox now has a free built-in VPN with 50GB of bandwidth per month. In this interview, Henry sits down with Ajit Varma, Head of Firefox at Mozilla, to break down exactly how it…
- App Tracking, Duck AI, the Microsoft Controversy, and the Future of Private Browsing (DuckDuckGo Interview) · 1 h 24 minMost people know DuckDuckGo as a search engine, but they're also creating a full privacy ecosystem covering a browser, VPN, data broker removal, and app tracking protection. In…
- Naomi Brockwell on the Surveillance Accountability Act, Developer Arrests, and Why You Can't Opt Out · 57 minThe federal government doesn't need a warrant to buy your location data, your financial records, or your private information from data brokers. The Surveillance Accountability…
- Firefox AI, User Choice, and Partnering with Anthropic: Mozilla VP Interview · 1 h 3 minAI is everywhere - including Firefox. But, unlike most services, Mozilla allows you to turn it off completely. In this interview, Henry sits down with Adam Fishman, Mozilla's VP…
- Bitwarden on Zero Knowledge Encryption, Open Source Trust, and the LastPass Breach · 1 h 1 minMost people think their passwords are safe. Most people are wrong. Henry sits down with Ryan Luibrand, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Bitwarden, to cover why open source…
- Age Verification Laws and Free Software: A Legal Expert Tells Us What's Actually at Stake · 58 minAge verification laws are spreading fast, but most coverage is either panic or dismissal, with very little clarity on what these laws actually say, who they apply to, or what…
- Organic Maps Co-Founder on Building a Privacy-First Google Maps Alternative | Alexander Borsuk · 1 h 4 minEvery time you open Google Maps, it knows where you are, what you searched, how long you stayed, and where you went next. Organic Maps collects none of that. In this interview…
- Telecom Insider Explains What Your Carrier Actually Sees (Cape Interview) · 1 h 31 minMost people think turning off location services protects them from being tracked. It doesn't. In this interview, David Dunn from privacy-focused cellular provider Cape breaks…
- Why This Linux Distro Is Growing Faster Than Ever (Zorin OS Interview) · 1 h 12 minArtyom Zorin, co-founder and lead developer of Zorin OS, explains why this Linux distribution is seeing explosive growth, its user-friendly approach, business models &…
- How Ad Blockers Work, Why They Break, and the Future of Private Search (JP Schmetz Interview) · 1 h 27 minMost ad blockers start by blocking everything—then you become tech support for friends & family when pages break. Henry interviewed JP Schmetz, founder of Brave Search and CEO of…
- Why This Password Manager Requires a Private Key (Passbolt Interview) · 49 minMost password managers use your master password as the encryption key—which means it can be phished and brute-forced. Passbolt uses a random private key instead. Henry…
- Why Everyone Should Use an Ad Blocker (AdGuard Interview) · 1 h 4 minAd blockers have broad permissions to intercept all your web traffic—which means you need to know which ones to trust. Henry interviewed the CTO and co-founded of AdGuard about…
