This week on The Lockdown, The Practical Privacy & Security Podcast, we’re kicking off the new year with reflections, updates, and a deep dive into key privacy issues that are shaping 2025. From privacy settings on iOS and GrapheneOS, to AI assistants and their potential privacy pitfalls, this episode covers practical advice, insights, and solutions for everyday users. Additionally, I explore new state-level privacy laws across the U.S. and what they mean for both businesses and individuals.
In this week’s episode:
- Reflecting on personal privacy practices and professional projects.
- A look at U.S. state privacy regulations taking effect in 2025.
- Privacy and security implications of voice assistants like Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant.
- Detailed privacy settings for iOS and why GrapheneOS is the better alternative.
- AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude, and their risks.
- Privacy concerns with vehicles, focusing on data leaks and constant surveillance.
- The intersection of cybersecurity and OSINT in modern attacks.
Show Links:
- Apple offers $95 million in Siri privacy violation settlement
- Amazon to pay $31 million in privacy violation penalties for Alexa voice assistant and Ring camera
- Nulide / FindMyDevice · GitLab
- British journalist could face years in prison for refusing to hand over his passwords to the police - Il Fatto Quotidiano
- Volkswagen EV data leak exposes personal information of 3.3 million people
- Tesla data helped police after Las Vegas truck explosion, but experts have wider privacy concerns
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"If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself."
-George Orwell
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