About this podcast
We make the topic of privacy approachable. For both businesses and consumers. With so much of our lives taking place online today, it's easy to overlook the dangers associated with sharing your personal data with companies and strangers. Many people are aware that privacy is a problem but they don't know where to begin. Privacy Files explains the vast array of privacy issues facing society in easy-to-understand language. Then we give you practical solutions to quickly and effortlessly make the changes necessary to take back control of your personal information--one case file at a time.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 89 episodes
- The Last 10 Years of Privacy · 1 h 9 min · Episode 89Privacy advice has changed quite a bit over the last decade. In this episode of Privacy Files, Colin from the Anonyome Labs Security and Compliance team returns to the show to…
- Survival and Privacy · 48 min · Episode 88From disaster planning to wilderness survival to personal safety, they all share one common theme: the people who engage in these activities value privacy. In this episode of…
- Privacy by Design · 36 min · Episode 87The recent revelation by UnitedHealth Group that the ransomware attack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare exposed the sensitive data of more than 100 million customers is once…
- The Pavel Durov Arrest · 54 min · Episode 86The arrest of Telegram Co-Founder and CEO Pavel Durov in France has shocked many around the world. Privacy advocates are wondering if this event signals a change in how Western…
- Former FBI Agent on Fighting Organized Crime · 51 min · Episode 85From cybercrime to fraud, the industry of organized crime is big business. Globally, it's measured in the trillions of dollars. In this episode of Privacy Files, we talk to a…
- Creating a Safer and More Secure Internet · 40 min · Episode 84Creating a safer and more secure internet involves a proactive effort on the part of three main actors: corporations, individuals and governments. In this episode of Privacy…
- Security is All About the Data · 35 min · Episode 83One of the goals of this podcast is to help people better understand their risk exposure when it comes to their digital footprint. Back in January of this year, JPMorgan Asset &…
- People Want to Steal Your Money · 43 min · Episode 82Probably to no one's surprise, there are lots of people out there who want to steal others' money--yours, mine and that of companies. What's helpful is understanding what to…
- Fighting Payment Fraud · 33 min · Episode 81Fraud is big business. We're talking well over $10 billion annually in the United States alone. And the role that online fraud is playing is growing rapidly. According to the…
- The Data Your Photos Leak · 36 min · Episode 80Today, there are more mobile phones in existence than people on earth. That's billions and billions of personal electronic devices of which virtually all likely include at least…
- The Privacy Problem · 42 min · Episode 79Every so often it's helpful to get back to the basics when it comes to protecting individual privacy. In light of the recent major data breach, potentially exposing the social…
- Mental Privacy with Dr. Nita Farahany · 41 min · Episode 78Since launching this podcast, we've covered a wide variety of privacy issues. But one topic we haven't addressed is the concept of "mental privacy." In this episode of Privacy…
- Secrets Management and Personal Data · 31 min · Episode 77In this episode of Privacy Files we explore a cybersecurity topic that is so obscure that according to our guest, 9 out of every 10 security professionals don't even know they're…
- Starting Your Privacy Journey · 37 min · Episode 76The first step in someone's privacy journey is simply understanding the problem in the first place. Every time you share your personal information with companies, whether online…
- Nonprofits and Cybersecurity · 36 min · Episode 75There are approximately two million nonprofit organizations operating in the United States alone, accounting for one out of every ten private-sector workers. It's an industry…
- Crypto Scams · 48 min · Episode 74Cryptocurrency has made many people very wealthy. There are more than 88,000 millionaires who got rich through crypto investing. In fact, there are even 17 "crypto billionaires."…
- Securities Fraud · 38 min · Episode 73According to the United States Federal Trade Commission, Americans lost $10 billion to fraud in 2023 alone. In that same year, Americans were defrauded $4.6 billion via…
- Reusable Digital Identity · 54 min · Episode 72In the United States, fraud and identity theft together result in tens of billions of dollars in losses annually. Contributing to this growing problem is the continued use of…
- The Practice of Privacy Law · 37 min · Episode 71When it comes to data privacy, the legal and regulatory environment is changing faster than ever. While in the United States, no federal privacy law exists, there's a growing…
- Romantic AI Chatbots and Privacy · 50 min · Episode 70Ever since the release of OpenAI's ChatGPT in November 2022, artificial intelligence (AI) has dominated the news. AI is bringing a level of realism and human-like behavior to…
