Digital Minimalism, Data Privacy & Cryptocurrency [S5 E5]

Over the last ten years it's become increasingly clear that data is the new gold. While the likes of Google and Facebook make money from selling data, new technologies like blockchain and cryptocurrency have sprung up built upon the foundations of data. Getting to grips with it all is a challenging task. In this episode of the Digital Download Podcast I talk to Ste Davies, a digital strategist with a huge interest in all things data. Ste has recently looked deeply into data privacy, digital minimalism and cryptocurrency, and we discuss how all of these elements are coming together to have a huge impact on the way the world operates. Here's what is discussed in this episode: What is digital minimalism? Where the digital minimalist movement has come from How we accumulate digital baggage Whether a wave of digital disconnection is coming Why we should be concerned about the personal information we share online How to go about auditing your online data Why your data is of financial value to you Which tech platform is the worst for data privacy How Facebook and Google track us across the web How to evaluate the hardware and software you use Why password managers and two factor authentication are so important Why Facebook is trying to move into cryptocurrency What cryptocurrency is What different cryptocurrencies there are How different cryptocurrencies work Why you should be interested in Bitcoin Why cryptocurrency could be the biggest disruption to technology ever What to do Next Subscribe to the podcast to receive new episodes automatically to your mobile or email. And if you enjoyed today’s show, please email it to a friend and/or share it on your favourite social media channels. I'd love to hear from you with any comments or thoughts. I read and reply to every single email, tweet or message. And finally, it would also be very awesome and hugely appreciated if you'd be able to take a moment to leave an honest review and rating for the podcast on iTunes, as this helps others discover Digital Download. Thanks for listening!