Secure Talk Podcast

What software do radical techno-libertarians, the CIA, Privacy Advocates, the US State Department and Cyber Criminals use every day? The TOR Browser.

In this compelling episode of SecureTalk, Justin Beals, the Founder and CEO of Strike Graph, discusses the book ‘Tor: From the Dark Web to the Future of Privacy’ with its author, Ben Collier, a Lecturer in Digital Methods at the University of Edinburgh. This episode traces the early anonymity problems that the US military and libertarian-minded computer scientists were attempting to solve. How they created a partnership and worked together to invent a solution that could provide global privacy at the dawn of the information age. Ben provides powerful insights into the motivations behind its invention and the future of our connected world.

Show Notes

What software do radical techno-libertarians, the CIA, Privacy Advocates, the US State Department and Cyber Criminals use every day? The TOR Browser. In this compelling episode of SecureTalk, Justin Beals, the Founder and CEO of Strike Graph, discusses the book ‘Tor: From the Dark Web to the Future of Privacy’ with its author, Ben Collier, a Lecturer in Digital Methods at the University of Edinburgh. This episode traces the early anonymity problems that the US military and libertarian-minded computer scientists were attempting to solve. How they created a partnership and worked together to invent a solution that could provide global privacy at the dawn of the information age. Ben provides powerful insights into the motivations behind its invention and the future of our connected world.

What is Secure Talk Podcast?

Secure Talk reviews the latest threats, tips, and trends on security, innovation, and compliance.

Host Justin Beals interviews leading privacy, security and technology executives to discuss best practices related to IT security, data protection and compliance. Based in Seattle, he previously served as the CTO of NextStep and Koru, which won the 2018 Most Impactful Startup award from Wharton People Analytics. He is the creator of the patented Training, Tracking & Placement System and the author of “Aligning curriculum and evidencing learning effectiveness using semantic mapping of learning assets,” published in the International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJet). Justin earned a BA from Fort Lewis College.