In this final episode of The Lockdown, I reflect on the journey of the podcast, and explaining why I’m redirecting my energy to other projects. I discuss the importance of practical privacy measures, measures over an ‘all-or-nothing’ approach, as well as sharing my thoughts on threat modeling, and address several listener questions about privacy tools and self-hosting. I also introduce a new concept from my recent blog post about the “space between” in cybersecurity, examining how compartmentalization of identities can serve as an early warning system against social engineering attacks.
In this week’s episode:
- Why this is the final episode
- The all-or-nothing fallacy
- Airport facial recognition and the Clearview AI threat
- Threat modeling for different life situations
- The CIA triad and why 100% security doesn’t exist
- UK and Swiss digital ID systems and their privacy implications
- NPM breach case study and the psychology of social engineering
- Why organizations should compartmentalize communication channels
- Listener Q&A: MySudo virtual cards, self-hosting setup, and mobile hotspots
- The new Privacy Tools page on PsySecure.com
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What is The Lockdown - Practical Privacy & Security?
Welcome to The Lockdown. Privacy doesn’t have to be all-or-nothing. The inability to attain extreme levels of privacy shouldn’t deter one from taking any protective measures at all. The show is hosted by Ray Heffer, an expert in the field of privacy and cybersecurity, with each episode touching on a range of topics such as data privacy, password management, and secure browsing habits. Tin-foil hats are optional!