In this episode, Javvad and Erich are joined by privacy expert Rowenna Fielding for a fun and informative show discussing privacy issues around the globe. The group discusses changes made by TikTok, the new WhatsApp privacy debacle, the use crowdsourcing by law enforcement after the capitol fiasco, and how to move from and infosec role to a job focused on privacy.
Rowenna’s recommended books:
• Surveillance capitalism – https://www.amazon.com/Age-Surveillance-Capitalism-Future-Frontier/dp/1541758005/
• Weapons of math destruction – https://www.amazon.com/Weapons-Math-Destruction-Increases-Inequality/dp/0553418831/
• Algorithms of oppression – https://www.amazon.com/Algorithms-Oppression-Search-Engines-Reinforce/dp/1479837245/
Rowenna’s Patreon link:
http://patreon.com/missiggeek
Links from the show:
TikTok: All under-16s’ accounts made private – https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/technology-55639920
WhatsApp gives users an ultimatum: Share data with Facebook or stop using the app – https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/01/whatsapp-users-must-share-their-data-with-facebook-or-stop-using-the-app/
Rowenna’s breakdown of the WhatApp privacy changes – https://missinfogeek.net/whatsapp-privacy-policy-translated/
Capitol riots: Who has the FBI arrested so far? – https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55626148
@sawaba plotted video uploads from the GPS coordinates of the capital on 1/6/21 – https://twitter.com/sawaba/status/1349056336202522625
I Cut the ‘Big Five’ Tech Giants From My Life. It Was Hell – https://gizmodo.com/i-cut-the-big-five-tech-giants-from-my-life-it-was-hel-1831304194