Techlore Talks

What goes into developing a private & secure service? Today we sit down with John Ozbay from Cryptee to discuss the inner-workings of their open source tools.

🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
John's Website: https://johnozbay.com/
Cryptee: https://crypt.ee/

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:01 Why is Cryptee a web app, rather than offering traditional clients?
00:07:32 What features are offered to give users deniability?
00:09:09 What are the several risks of being reliant on an app store?
00:12:00 How & why is Cryptee built without reliance on any 3rd parties?
00:16:41 Where might users have to sacrifice convenience for security?
00:19:29 What do people compromise with most services?
00:34:07 Is Cryptee for everyone? Who is the service targeted for?
00:46:11 How does Cryptee perform across different browsers?
00:55:54 Why is Cryptee's backend not open source?
01:02:32 Final questions, comments, and summaries

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Creators and Guests

Host
Henry Fisher
Runner, artist, musician and digital rights activist. Owner of Techlore
Guest
John Ozbay
Cryptee

What is Techlore Talks?

Techlore Talks brings you in-depth conversations with the experts at the forefront of privacy, security, and digital rights. Hosted by Henry Fisher, founder of Techlore and long-time digital rights educator, each episode features meaningful discussions with the people building, researching, and advocating for digital freedom.

From cybersecurity researchers and privacy tool developers to open-source advocates and digital rights activists—if they're shaping how we protect ourselves online, they're on this show.

Topics include: privacy tools and technologies, cybersecurity threats and defenses, open-source software, surveillance and digital rights, encryption, tech policy, and digital sovereignty.

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