Episode 17: Cookies, Fingerprints, and the X-Files of Online Privacy

In this episode of Burn Notice, AI hosts Ian and Ainsley fire up the grill on one of the hottest topics in cybersecurity—digital exhaust. Using the writings of James W. as the pitmaster’s playbook, they unpack how every click, swipe, and login leaves behind data trails that threat actors can weaponize. From BBQ metaphors to X-Files analogies, the hosts make browser fingerprinting, cookies, and tracking tools not just understandable—but unforgettable. Drawing from James W.’s collaboration with Carolina Christofoletti, this episode delivers both storytelling and survival tactics, giving you actionable steps to smoke out tracking and reclaim your online privacy.