NN - EP05 - From CCPA To Cambridge Analytica: How Your Data Became The Product

Originally released January 2020We cut through a noisy start to 2020 to focus on consumer privacy, why CCPA matters beyond California, and how simple habits protect your data without wrecking convenience. Along the way we hit tech news, drone mysteries, Hedy Lamarr’s legacy, gear tests, and a listener story about devices that may be listening.• Edge moving to Chromium and what it signals• NYC Bar concerns over public legal statements• Unexplained drone swarms in Colorado and Nebraska• Cambridge Analytica leaks and 2020 manipulation risks• CCPA rights and how they apply to non‑Californians• Practical privacy habits and password hygiene• Free platforms, ecosystem lock‑in, and hidden costs• Building better news filters and validating sources• Hedy Lamarr and frequency hopping history• Live audio tests, guitar interlude, and show updatesGive us a call at 541-314-4271 to share your opinion on the California Consumer Privacy Act. Check out more at oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa and support the show.Text your comments, if you'd like. It's easy. I'll show you. Click here.Support the show