Techlore Talks

Very happy to welcome Sean O'Brien to the channel for an interview to discuss privacy!

🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
Sean O'Brien Webpage: https://cyberclear.cc/
Yale Privacy Lab: https://privacylab.yale.edu/
PrivacySafe: https://privacysafe.tech/

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00:00 Introduction
0:02:32 Why Privacy?
0:05:50 History Behind Privacy Concerns
0:11:52 Technological Reliance & Privacy
0:14:14 Effects of COVID-19
0:18:12 COVID-19 Contact Tracing
0:25:30 Hasty Nation-Wide Responses
0:28:53 GrapheneOS, LineageOS, ROMs, & Phones
0:30:00 About Yale Privacy Lab
0:34:35 About PrivacySafe
0:39:11 Experience with Purism
0:43:11 Sean's Favorite Projects
0:44:58 Technological Autonomy
0:47:32 Alternative Mobile Phones
0:52:00 3 Things to Reclaim Privacy
1:11:33 Scariest Privacy Concerns
1:18:07 What OS do you use?
1:19:40 Final Words

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Creators and Guests

Host
Henry Fisher
Runner, artist, musician and digital rights activist. Owner of Techlore
Guest
Sean O'Brien
Yale Privacy Lab

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.

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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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