S7, E264 - Season Seven, New Threats

About this episode

The episode discusses early privacy and security news, including new technologies and practical steps for individuals to enhance their privacy.

Send us Fan Mail We kick off season seven with a tour of the year’s early privacy & security news: neighborhood watchtowers from Ring, a rival-led hack of Breach Forums, a massive stitched leak in France, a heavy Microsoft patch drop, AI agents on the rise, and new state privacy laws. We share practical steps: self-host cameras, freeze your credit, harden identity portals, and keep humans in the loop when AI handles sensitive data. • CES unveils Ring’s neighborhood watchtower and its sur...

Topics covered

• privacy
• security
• technology
• AI
• state privacy laws

Keywords

• Ring
• Breach Forums
• Microsoft
• self-host cameras
• freeze credit
• identity portals

Mentioned in this episode

Products: E264, Ring, Microsoft

Places: France

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