Why Does Microsoft Hate Security?
About this episode
This episode discusses Microsoft's actions against privacy tools and the implications of personal data usage by employers.
Microsoft is suspending developer accounts for key privacy tools like VeraCrypt and Wireguard, Employers are using your personal data to figure out the lowest salary you’ll accept, and more! Welcome to This Week In Privacy #48! (00:00) - Intro (00:45) - Start of podcast (01:09) - Microsoft Abruptly Terminates VeraCrypt Account, Halting Windows Updates (18:53) - Employers are using your personal data to figure out the lowest salary you’ll accept (36:51) - Site updates (44:01) - Little Snitch for Linux - Because Nothing Else Came Close (55:21) - Mini Q&A (01:05:05) - FBI Extracts Suspect’s Deleted Signal Messages Saved in iPhone (01:24:25) - Forum updates (01:40:04) - Q&A (01:58:06) - Outro ★ Support this podcast ★
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