The Deep Dive Radio Show and Nick's Nerd News

Electric Vehicles are not reliable! But... probably not for the reasons you're thinking of! We explore that, Elon Musk's latest lawsuit and so much more! Don't miss this episode!

Osama bin Laden is getting a lot of new attention from the younger generations on TikTok and it's rehabbing his reputation, amazingly enough! We explore why that is happening and also talk about why WhatsApps isn't as private as you think and how AI is actually making healthcare decisions for you! Don't miss this episode!

The world is doing fine, until it’s not. Societies function properly until they can’t. Looking at the progress humanity has made in the last fifty years, it’s no wonder that technology drives the planet. It’s the engine of the global economy, try running any business or organization without it, but it’s also the infrastructure that humanity now uses to communicate and socialize with each other. And it’s killing us. We explore this and catchup on the latest news and breaches!

As the Gaza situation escalates what news outlets aren't really talking about is the cyberwarfare that is being used by both sides. That situation dovetails with our Deep Dive week: How We Lose Our Reality. Democracies are in the most precarious position they've been in for decades and the populations living there are breaking from reality thanks to fake news, AI, social media and more. We explore that plus catchup on other news and breaches.

The US Government has seen a rash of leaked documents, from Presidents to soldiers. We examine why this is happening and also catch everyone up on the latest cybersecurity and privacy news and breaches!

The lesson learned by the elite tech wealthy is that they owe society nothing in terms of helping to secure and protect the democratic norms that have made many countries successful enough to support a burgeoning billionaire class. So when you bite the hands that feed you, how do we, as the collective hand, respond? Apparently, it’s to let them keep biting us harder. We explore this plus catch up on all the latest cybersecurity news and breaches!

The Disinformation supercharger is here and ramping up while the Facebooks of the world cut their safety and ethics team. The 2024 election is becoming the perfect storm for foreign interference! We explore that plus catch up on the latest news and breaches!

Zoom is a privacy nightmare and their new terms of service allows this China based company access to meetings, your intellectual property, and more! We explore that plus the latest cybersecurity and privacy news and breaches!

2023 is the year of privacy laws for many states! We explore this really important topic and also catch up on some of the craziest cybersecurity news and breaches out there!

Hackers hitting Red States over gender affirming care, AI Pollution online is increasing, Meta is involved in human trafficking and so much more happened this week! Whew!!

Mass Shootings continue to increase in frequency. How do we, as a society, address this issue and actually combat the online havens their followers encourage them in? We tackle this and so much more. Don't miss this one!

With Donald Trump continuously claiming that as president he could declassify anything he wanted in any way, it's important to understand how that really works. In this episode we go through the nuts and bolts of declassification actually works for a president! We can catch up on the latest news and breaches!

We know social media has caused grave damage to democracy, trust, the youngers, as well as increased radicalization. But, are social media platforms liable for mass shootings? We dive into this plus catch up on the latest news and breaches!

In an era of DeepFakes and disinformation, the "Liar's Dividend" threatens to erode the public's ability to discern truth from fiction, making it crucial for society to implement detection technologies. We explore this plus catch up on the latest tech and privacy new and more!

Deepfake News, AI bosses, Newborn DNA privacy, Oh my! The last two weeks were so insane with Cybersecurity and privacy news that this week's show is nothing but pure information. You can't say you haven't been told after listening to this one!

The one angle to the Pentagon leaks that isn't really being talked about isn't their failure to stop this... it's just how hard it is to find posts of classified materials online. We talk about that and the latest news! Don't miss this important episode!!

TikTok's banning by the US government is seen as a good thing within the cybersecurity community but it appears to be coming at a cost. The RESTRICT Act is creating a slippery slope that could imperil civil liberties! Don't miss and all of the other news this week's episode offers!

President Biden is on a mission to improve the overall cyber defense of the USA! Here is what you need to know!! We explore that plus catch up on the tech and privacy news as well as the latest data breaches that affect your life! Don't miss this episode!

OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Bard, and other Large Language Models (LLMs) have been all the rage for the past few months. However, one of its most deeply concerning aspects is that I got it to lie to me willfully. We discuss that and how these A.I.s are primed to drop a supercharger into the already avalanche of disinformation we are fighting. Don't miss this episode!

The Chinese Spy Balloon... sure we've all heard of it but how many of us really understand what happened and what the national cybersecurity and surveillance ramifications are! We discuss this plus we catch up on the latest cybersecurity and privacy news and data breaches!

Russia is losing the war. Russia isn't going to nuke the US... BUT they will attempt to destabilize us through cyberwarfare. We discuss how to prepare yourself for the impending attack plus we catch up all on all the cybersecurity news and breaches. DO NOT miss this episode!!

The major outage by the FAA really underscores the serious issues that U.S. Government has with technology. Cybersecurity expert and host, Nick Espinosa, dives into that plus we catch up on the latest privacy and security news and data breaches!

2023 has a lot of challenges ahead when it comes to keeping everyone safe and secure online! We predict all things cybersecurity for 2023 in this episode! We also catch up on news and look at the Worst Breaches of 2022!!

As Myspace and, eventually, the behemoth that is Facebook came to fruition, the social media concept faltered and devolved. Why? The answer is multifaceted, but at its core, its simply this: some people just suck. We explore why some people suck and the other reasons why Social Media has been the ruin of us. We also catch up on news and more! Don't miss this episode!