Tune in Monday where I'll be chatting with @zackwhittaker from @Techcrunch about some of the top cyber threats of 2026! It was a really fun discussion... subscribe here:

https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/podcast/

Don't like being tracked everywhere you drive? You CAN fight back - many other communities have. DeFlock is organizing a national week of action against ALPRs.

https://noalprs.com/

September 28th will mark my 500th podcast!! I'm working on some fun ways to celebrate! Stay tuned for more info as the big day approaches! #FDSD500

fdsd500.com

Excellent app from @mysk and wonderful explainer from @techlore

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n_SpEWtqog

What a perfect term for this horrendously annoying phenomenon. I would love to see a study on the anti-conversion rate of these practices.

@daringfireball

https://daringfireball.net/2026/05/what_is_a_dickover

Most of us take access to financial services for granted. But your bank or payment processor can cut you off at any time for almost any reason. On Monday I'll discuss financial censorship with Rainey Reitman from the @freedomofpress.

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Today we'll verify our new email archive. In the news: Google moves search to AI chat; AI wants access to financial info; more meetings transcribed; big CISA screwup; school buses become spy tools; FBI wants ALPR data but Congress may kill them off.

https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2026/06/01/verify-your-email-archive/

Woohoo!! Just got my (signed) copy of Privacy's Defender from Cindy!! I'll treasure it! (If you missed that interview, definitely check it out.) @eff

This can't be legal. It's sure as hell not ethical. This is neither 'informed' nor 'consent'.

https://www.404media.co/mayo-clinic-is-using-ai-to-listen-to-emergency-room-visits/

Tune in Monday when I'll be speaking with the one-and-only Cindy Cohn, director of the @eff ! We'll talk about her book, Privacy's Defender, and many topics related to digital rights - you don't want to miss this one...

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I had a lot of fun co-hosting the 50th episode of This Week in Privacy with Nate from @privacyguides ! Thanks for letting me be there for your major milestone!

https://www.youtube.com/live/tOBeY6k3iyU

For those who might be interested, I'm going to be the guest on @privacyguides "This Week in Privacy" podcast/livestream tomorrow (Friday) at 5pm (Eastern).

https://privacyguides.org/livestreams/

This will also be recorded, so you can watch it later.

It's one thing to collect data on us everywhere we go, but it's quite another to tie all those tidbits back to a single, unique identity (you). Today @thezedwards and Iesha White explain just how bad it is and how you can try to avoid it.

https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2026/04/13/identity-resolution/

Folks, I’ve been publishing my podcast every week for 9 years. On Sept 28, I hit episode 500.

Soon I’ll kick off the Countdown to #FDSD500… and I want YOU involved.

Big things are coming - stay tuned.

https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/podcast/

Stop by the podcast today for a little #privacy advocate chat ... a panel discussion with @privacyguides (Jonah Aragon) and The New Oil (Nate Bartram). We talk about how we evaluate privacy products, who we want to reach, why privacy matters, and more!

@thenewoil

https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2026/03/30/privacy-guides-panel/

Tune in Monday for a fun panel discussion on being a #privacy advocate! I'll be speaking with Nate from @thenewoil and Jonah from @privacyguides

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I just ran across this list of the Top 10 #privacy books from Book Authority ... I wanted to see if there were any cool books I wasn't aware of... and found my book in the list! :-)

https://bookauthority.org/books/best-data-privacy-books

wow... I mean, I know this will be appealed for years, but still...

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/jury-reaches-verdict-meta-google-trial-social-media-addiction-2026-03-25/

@privacyguides does amazing work... but they've really outdone themselves with their new #Privacy Activist Toolbox. This is for *everyone*, not just activists - a treasure trove of well-organized advice and wisdom. Check it out and SHARE!!

https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/

Folks, we have power. When companies go too far, pushing back can make a real difference.

#Privacy matters - not just for you, individually, but for all of us, collectively. We can turn the tide if we band together and demand change. We can't give up.

https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/24/discord-just-canceled-its-planned-age-verification-rollout-for-now/