Surveillance Report: Weekly News For Digital Freedom
TechloreWeekly news for digital freedom. Surveillance Report covers privacy, security, surveillance technology, and digital rights news to keep you safer online from the latest threats. Hosted by Henry Fisher, founder of Techlore, a leading digital rights media organization for over 10 years. Each episode cuts through the noise with carefully selected stories, context, historical perspective, and analysis... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 360 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Tech NewsNewsTechnology | |||
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An ID-verification company, IDScan.net, appears to have leaked scans of 153 million driver's licenses, then sold on a dark-web market called Nexus. This week I break down why this breach is the perfect example of everything wrong with ID uploads, plu... more
Four positive VPN stories in one week: Mullvad's new multihop modes, Obscura shipping on Windows, Apple quietly patching the iCloud Private Relay leak, and Firefox's free VPN rolling out to Android. Then it gets darker: Flock built an AI tool that tu... more
Three cracks opened up in Apple's privacy story this week: iCloud Private Relay leaking real IP addresses through DNS prefetching, WebTransport, and passkeys; Hide My Email exposing real addresses in bounce logs; and an unprecedented wave of spyware ... more
Signal just shipped its largest set of updates in years: A second phone can finally be a linked device, automatic key verification is rolling out alongside safety numbers, and there are commits hinting at registration without a phone number. I also c... more
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Love the podcast, so very informative and up-to-date. Very helpful to me as an IT admin. Having said that... PLEASE start looking up the pronunciation of proper names before going to air - it's not enough just to take a couple of runs at it and say "I don't know how to say that".
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Weekly updates on privacy, security, and digital rights, cutting through noise with context and practical takeaways. Episodes cover data breaches, surveillance, Big Tech policies, encryption, and policy shifts, often including step-by-step tips and tools listeners can use to improve their online safety. A recurring strength is clear analysis from a host with a long-running digital rights background, occasionally featuring sponsor messages that highlight user-controlled data and self-hosted options. The show's consistency, breadth of topics, and actionable guidance make it a go-to resource for professionals and enthusiasts who want to stay informed without getting overwhelmed.
Noteworthy aspects include a steady focus on real-world implicat... more
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