Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons

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Author and podcast host of "Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons". Electrical engineer by degree, software engineer by profession (retired). Privacy advocate, educator and speaker. Also on Bluesky. Blog: https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/ Podcast: https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/ Book: https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/buy-the-book/ Newsletter: https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/newsletter/

Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons 1 month ago

Today I chat with Skyper & TMZ from @Phrack magazine as they celebrate 40 years of phone phreaking, stack smashing and seminal filez like the Hacker Manifesto! @The Hacker‘s Choice @npub1wjlp...q99n

Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

40 Years of Phrack - Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

Way before the world wide web, computer enthusiasts were sharing information via digital bulletin board systems (BBS). This amounted to attaching a...

Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons 3 months ago

Very informative video from @Privacy Guides and @npub1tvd7...53xk on data brokers and clawing back your data where you can.

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Data Brokers Know Everything About You (ft. Yael Grauer)

Data brokerage is a billion-dollar industry built on selling your personal information without your knowledge or consent. In this video, we investi...

Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons 3 months ago

FYI... good tips honestly for anyone who wants to avoid mass surveillance and understand how your mobile device can subject you to the same. You don't have to be a protestor for this to be important.

Privacy Guides

The Protesters

Your phone is an essential tool, but it also represents a huge risk to your privacy and security. Understanding these best practices when it comes ...

Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons 3 months ago

Need more of this. "Privacy washing isn't just ethically questionable — it's a business risk as consumers get savvier at spotting it. The opportunity lies in being one of the companies that actually delivers on privacy promises." @npub1v26g...52tq

Discernible Inc

How to Market Privacy Without Falling Into the Privacy Washing Trap — Discernible Inc

Learn how to market privacy without falling into the privacy washing trap. Practical advice for PR & marketing pros who want to build genuine trust.

Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons 3 months ago

Happy #NationalPodcastDay everyone! (I didn't know this was a thing till day.) I've been doing my podcast for 8.5 years now... 448 episodes and counting! If you haven't checked it out, give it a listen! If you like it, spread the word!!

Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons

Podcast - Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons

I have a weekly podcast called Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons. The show is a mix of cybersecurity news and interviews of prominent people in the...

Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons 4 months ago

@Privacy Guides is doing amazing work. Their site has detailed and rigorously vetted recommendations for privacy tools, plus excellent articles and videos. Give them a look. Bookmark their site. Follow them on socials. And if you can, support their work.

Privacy Guides Community

Become a member to support independent media (discount for our OG supporters)

Support independent media with 40% off a membership forever! Members-only content coming soon. 2025 has been a crazy year for Privacy Guides. In...

Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons 5 months ago

Can't wait to get my hands on this! @Cory Doctorow https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doctorow/attack-surface-audiobook-for-the-third-little-brother-book/posts/4439050

Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons 5 months ago

So relieved to actually SEE and FEEL the books I ordered for Friday's book signing at @DEF CON ... See my other recent posts for full info, but you can buy a signed copy in the Vendor area Fri @ noon. AAAAND I'm giving away a very rare and super cool indie badge... #badgelife

Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons 5 months ago

Today, Cory Doctorow will explain how countries could be leveraging intellectual property laws to respond to trade tariffs. We'll also discuss the state of #Enshittification and how #AI is threatening the power of tech workers. @Cory Doctorow @Electronic Frontier Foundation

Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

Tariffs vs IP Law - Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

Cory Doctorow has garnered a lot of needed attention to the decline of modern online platforms, including Google Search, Facebook and Twitter. Much...

Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons 5 months ago

As I get ready to fly out to @DEF CON and @BSides Las Vegas I decided to create a single blog post with links to some of my top #infosecurity / #hacker podcast interviews. Enjoy! (and share!!)

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Hacker History - Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons

I'm on a mission to capture the hacker history and ethos in my podcasts, helping my audience understand that hacker isn't a bad word. Her...

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