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August 4, 2025 54 mins

In this episode, I discuss the challenges facing privacy-focused payment solutions like Privacy.com, exploring alternatives and the troubling rise of KYC requirements across the industry. I dive deep into the Switzerland privacy crisis that’s forcing Proton to consider relocating their infrastructure, and what this means for encrypted email providers globally. I also cover the catastrophic security failure at Tea, a women’s safety app that exposed 72,000 images including government IDs through basic incompetence, leading to harassment campaigns on 4chan.

I wrap up with thoughts on vehicle tracking through DCM/Telematics modules, why buying older vehicles might be the better privacy-conscious choice, and how embracing the stoic lifestyle aligns with both privacy and my own philosophical principles.


In this week’s episode:

  1. Privacy.com troubles: Account freezes, limited alternatives, and the KYC nightmare
  2. Switzerland’s surveillance crisis: Why Proton is threatening to leave and relocating to Germany/Norway
  3. Email provider comparison: Proton vs Tutanota vs Atomic Mail, and understanding intelligence alliances
  4. Tea app breach: How 72,000 IDs and 1.1 million private messages ended up on 4chan
  5. Vehicle tracking: DCM modules, telematics, and why your car is spying on you
  6. Philosophy of privacy: Stoicism, minimalism, and why less is more

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