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Thexyz

by Perry

Lighthearted privacy and security advice from Thexyz and guests.

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Episodes

  1. Spear phishing is on the rise

    Latest episode of Perry on Privacy

  2. Is your email address holding you back?

  3. Facebook has lost its cool and decentralization is on the up

  4. How to improve your gaming experience with a VPN

    Latest episode of Perry on Privacy

  5. Spam click through rates are up

  6. 5 tips to help your child think about privacy

    https://www.fosi.org/good-digital-parenting/ http://pbskids.org/fetch/ruff/

  7. Google still tracks you, even if you turn it off

  8. The internet weeps the loss of another email client: Newton Mail

  9. SMS vs email

  10. What are Dark Patterns?

    A dark pattern is a user interface carefully crafted to trick users into doing things they might not otherwise do, such as buying insurance with their purchase or signing up for recurring bills. Normally when you think of “bad design,” you think of the creator as being sloppy or lazy — but…

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  11. How to remove yourself from search engine results

    http://xyz.am/googleremove http://xyz.am/yahooremove http://xyz.am/bingremove

  12. Gmail’s new “confidential mode” is not so great for privacy and the open source web

    https://mashable.com/2018/04/27/new-gmail-expiring-emails-confidential-mode/#vqDh3Og7GZqC https://boingboing.net/2018/07/22/adversarial-interop.html

  13. Should I really leave my phone at home when traveling to the USA?

  14. How to get cheaper flights by using a VPN

  15. Legal battle against Canadian media giants demonstrates severe consequences facing developers accused of copyright infringement

    Earlier this year, a coalition of Canadian media groups including Bell, Rogers, Quebecor, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, presented a controversial proposal to the Canadian telecommunications regulator to implement a website-blocking system and independent agency to respond to online...

  16. Why the Toronto Star pay wall will not work

  17. Some simple tips to help protect your privacy

    Mashable article about covering your webcam - http://xyz.am/p2442 66 Ways to Protect Your Privacy Right Now - http://xyz.am/p0243

  18. Google grants third party developers access to your personal gmail data

    https://www.wsj.com/articles/techs-dirty-secret-the-app-developers-sifting-through-your-gmail-1530544442 https://www.blog.google/technology/safety-security/ensuring-your-security-and-privacy-within-gmail/

  19. Major Changes in Sales Tax Due to Supreme Court Ruling

    Sales tax, as you know it, has changed overnight. The United States Supreme Court has just overturned 26 years of law in their South Dakota v. Wayfair decision.

  20. FileZilla now includes bundled adware

    Bleeping Computer article: FileZilla's Use Of Bundled Offers Sparks Outrage From Users http://xyz.am/d0983

  21. Supreme Court rules police need a warrant for your cell phone location data

    Read the full story here: http://xyz.am/d03234

  22. How to access Facebook messages without Messenger

    In this episode I demonstrate how to access Facebook messages without installing the Messenger app.

  23. Email aliases are your friend

    Latest episode of Perry on Privacy

  24. Parental controls for video game addictions

    Video game addictions are common and I am often asked by parents how to deal with them. Here is my idea on Parental Controls.

  25. What would you sell your personal data for?

    You can download the powerpoint doc I referenced here: http://xyz.am/syzygy

  26. The perks of a short email domain

    Get an @xyz.am email address or get in touch with me for a free alias - https://www.thexyz.com/domains.html

  27. Speed up your website and increase privacy by removing Google Analytics

    https://blog.thexyz.com/2018/06/want-to-improve-website-perfomance-seo.html

  28. 1.1.1.1. DNS resolver by Cloudflare and why you should be using it

    Get started here: https://1.1.1.1/

  29. How private is free Wi-Fi

    FIFA public Wi-Fi guide: which host cities have the most secure networks? https://securelist.com/fifa-public-wi-fi-guide/85919/

  30. Facebook getting worse at Privacy and VPNfilter router bug worse than thought

  31. Which Web Browser best respects my Privacy?

    You might think that by enabling "Private browsing" you have everything in place for a private browsing experience, well due to a process know as "Fingerprinting," a website can potentially identify a large amount of information about a user, even when using Private browsing mode. Due to how...

  32. I'm secure, therefore I have my privacy

  33. Pa$$werds!!

  34. Update on the Bell Canada GDPR request

  35. Two Canadian Banks hacked and why I am not surprised

    UPDATE: A teller at BMO recently informed me that the Bank of Montreal had fixed the 6 digit password issue. I just tested it and they still only allow 6 digit passwords. I'm I crazy for leaving my money here? Links to both statements can be found in the article below:...

  36. Where do you save your files?

  37. How will the Google Sidewalk Labs project handle privacy?

  38. Thoughts on Digital Culture

    Just thinking out loud today and going off on a tangent about best practices for online management of your data and security. 1. Read terms 2. Use password manager 3. Enable 2FA 4. Get your own domain name

  39. Happy GDPR Day!

    Hooray for better privacy and protection. Well almost. GDPR is here and I am already starting to file requests to remove my personal information from poorly secured servers.

  40. Which companies are already failing at GDPR?

    One day to go until the GDPR act comes into effect. I decided to check Twitter for some epic #GDPRfails and here is what I found... https://www.ptoone.com/2018/05/which-companies-are-failing-most-at.html Either way I think it is good to increase awareness and discussion about the privacy and...

  41. Download your data from Apple with new GDPR policy

    Apple is planning to roll out this feature worldwide in the coming months. "We intend to provide these capabilities to customers around the world in the coming months," the company wrote. https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT208501 Here's the List of Data that You can Download: App Store, iTunes...

  42. Will you get a corporate surveillance box for you kid?

    Top child safety experts have warned over the risks of a new gadget designed to chat with kids alone in their bedrooms. Here is a press release that Amazon responded to: https://www.commercialfreechildhood.org/experts-and-advocates-caution-parents-steer-clear-new-amazon-echo-dot-kids

  43. Email is King and it always will be

    Email have survived several waves of "email killing apps" and it is still the key to your online world.

  44. Ethical, privacy-conscious alternatives

    Here is the link I mention in this podcast: https://switching.social

  45. Data Portability

    The right to data portability allows individuals to obtain and reuse their personal data for their own purposes across different services. It allows them to move, copy or transfer personal data easily from one IT environment to another in a safe and secure way, without affecting its usability.

  46. 9 Steps to Security in the Digital Age

    https://www.wizcase.com/blog/online-privacy-guide-steps-to-security-in-the-digital-age/

  47. Is Google Malware?

    This topic caught my eye too. https://www.gnu.org/proprietary/malware-google.en.html

  48. The flawed CRTC alert ready system

    This is a rather annoying episode created to highlight the flaws in the new Alert Ready system in Canada. There are so many faults in this system it is hard to focus on how to improve it. The handling and implementation of this system should also be a case study for governments thinking of...

  49. Destiny

    A bit of story time today. Because who doesn't want to control their destiny?

  50. Turns out Gmail is still scanning your emails

    Here is the tweet from Julia Angwin: https://twitter.com/JuliaAngwin/status/994937593371512833 Here is the story on NBC: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/google-sells-future-powered-your-personal-data-n870501 Here is the tweet from Dylan Curran:...

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Lighthearted privacy and security advice from Thexyz and guests.

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