27 JAN 2021 · A conversation with Samantha Simms; attorney, entrepreneur, privacy expert, speaker, gadget girl! We discuss the current state of privacy law and how privacy could evolve in the near/far future.

24 JAN 2021 · Why should we care about Strong Digital Identity? How is identity managed today? How could it be managed better?

17 JAN 2021 · A conversation about privacy, data security, and more with the Data Diva, Debbie Reynolds.

17 JAN 2021 · A conversation with special guest Allen Woods, retired technology professional whose career includes working in the UK Ministry of Defence.

14 JAN 2021 · 2 of 3 conversations about issues related to the deplatforming of Donald Trump and the closing of Parler. This part deals with exploring the various technical solutions proposed for moderating content on the internet. How To Spot And Critique Censorship Tropes In The Media’s Coverage Of Free Speech Controversies | Popehat https://www.popehat.com/2015/05/19/how-to-spot-and-critique-censorship-tropes-in-the-medias-coverage-of-free-speech-controversies/ Decentralised content moderation — Martin Kleppmann’s blog https://martin.kleppmann.com/2021/01/13/decentralised-content-moderation.html The social media censorship issue nobody wants to talk about https://blog.constelisvoss.ml/the-social-media-censorship-issue-nobody-wants-to-talk-about/ Not Easy, Not Unreasonable, Not Censorship: The Decision To Ban Trump From Twitter | Techdirt https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20210108/17022646023/not-easy-not-unreasonable-not-censorship-decision-to-ban-trump-twitter.shtml Politicians Who Said SESTA Was Needed To Takedown Backpage Claim Victory Over Backpage Takedown… Without SESTA | Techdirt https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180407/09564639587/politicians-who-said-sesta-was-needed-to-takedown-backpage-claim-victory-over-backpage-takedown-without-sesta.shtml Silicon Valley’s Chinese-style social credit system https://www.fastcompany.com/90394048/uh-oh-silicon-valley-is-building-a-chinese-style-social-credit-system Opinion | They Used to Post Selfies. Now They’re Trying to Reverse the Election. - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/14/opinion/facebook-far-right.html Facebook Is Showing Military Gear Ads Next To Insurrection Posts https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/facebook-profits-military-gear-ads-capitol-riot Google experiments with Australian corporate media removals amid media bargaining code debate https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/google-blocks-australian-news-in-experiment-20210113-p56tqd

12 JAN 2021 · D.C. and Elio debate the difference between censorship and de-platforming.

10 JAN 2021 · With our special guest James Bore, we ask the tough questions about cryptocurrency: - Is it the worst idea ever implemented? - How might it be attacked in unanticipated ways? - How might it directly threaten us as a society and as a species? 0:00 James Bore Introduction 2:51 What is Threat Modeling? 3:33 Threat Modeling Cryptocurrency 4:16 Cryptocurrency as a Threat Itself 5:14 Can Tools Be Ethical? 5:58 Cryptocurrency Threat Modeling Primer 9:16 The Two Types of Unbreakable Encryption 9:48 Prioritizing Threats to Cryptocurrency 10:55 Speaking to Cryptocurrency Enthusiasts 13:04 Initial Coin Offerings 16:32 Gambling vs. Investing 17:54 Most People Will Lose Money With Bitcoin? 20:23 What is Bitcoin? 24:44 Bitcoin Chain of Custody 25:33 Threats to Bitcoin Utility 29:40 Threats to Bitcoin Wallets 35:32 Threats to Bitcoin Users 1:04:21 Threats to Bitcoin Transactions 1:19:27 Threats to Bitcoin Markets 1:21:20 Threats to World Resources 1:37:44 Threats to Bitcoin Ideology 1:41:46 Bitcoin: The Worst Idea Ever Implemented? 1:47:59 Proof of Work and Alternative Systems 1:52:21 Conversation Wrap-Up 1:53:39 Episode Sign-Off More from James Bore: - https://twitter.com/coffee_fueled - https://coffeefueled.org/

6 JAN 2021 · Why is law interpreted? Why can't it be written in code? Can we automate the law?

5 JAN 2021 · A conversation about creating, saving, and finding documents in the age of impermanence.

4 JAN 2021 · Fantastic conversation with Alexandre Blanc about the current state of responsibility in cloud computing, co-location, and on-premesis hosting.