Ep. 59 - They Are Spying On You: Protect Your Digital Privacy with Manny Rodriguez
Human ReAction · Joe Sheehan, David Rand, & Kyle Mack
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Show Notes
On this episode, David and Joe sit down with IT professional, digital privacy expert and advocate, Manny Rodriguez. Manny exposes all the reasons we know our devices are spying on us, why the average person should care, and how to go about protecting your most precious digital identity and privacy.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro + Banter
0:48 - Manny's Background
1:58 - Digital Privacy vs. Anonymity
20:32 - Physical vs. Digital Monitoring and Balancing Security vs. Convenience
26:46 - Open Source vs. Closed Source Software
51:38 - SMS and Encrypted Messaging
58:58 - Browsers, Cookies, and VPNs
1:15:00 - Hire Manny to start your privacy journey
ABOUT THE SHOW
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CREDITS
Produced and presented by Sheehan Works - https://www.sheehan.works
Edited by Jake Bennett - https://www.bennettstudios.co/
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