Privacy, Cyber Crime Stories, and Tech with Jack Rhysider

Social media platforms have become our virtual playgrounds, and the choices we make in this realm can have profound impacts on our lives. Are we sacrificing our privacy for the sake of convenience

Jack Rhysider, Creator of the Darknet Diaries podcast, brings an interesting perspective on the world of online communities, privacy concerns, and the delicate balance between convenience and safeguarding personal data. He blends his creativity and knack for storytelling with his expertise in digital security to report some of the fascinating, and sometimes unsettling, stories from the dark corners of the internet. Jack shares his thoughts on whether it’s harmful for people to flock to online communities where everyone is like them. He also delves into his opinions on Twitter and the privacy issues that arise from using the platform.

In this episode, Jack talks to Robbie and Chuck about his experience with various programming languages, the dynamic world of social media, and the perpetual tug-of-war between privacy and convenience in the digital age.

Key Takeaways

[00:27] - Introduction to Jack Rhysider.

[03:23] - A whiskey review: Stellum Rye the Lone Cypress.

[11:11] - Jack's experience as a craps dealer in Las Vegas.

[20:41] - Jack discusses TunnelsUp and programming in Perl.

[28:38] - Jack’s favorite story he has told so far.

[34:39] - Music genres that Jack enjoys.

[42:40] - How Jack feels about the current state of Twitter.

[46:24] - Jack talks about obtaining privacy online.

[55:01] - If Jack didn’t have his podcast, what would he be doing?

Quotes

[02:48] - “That’s my favorite when truth is stranger than fiction.” ~ Jack Rhysider

[23:11] - “I used to have the motto, ‘Windows at work, Apple at home, and Linux everywhere else.’” ~ Jack Rhysider

[32:57] - “Always it’s been, I want those people that can’t tell their story, I want the story that’s never been told, I want that secret stuff.” ~ Jack Rhysider

Links

Jack Rhysider LinkedIn
Jack Rhysider Twitter
Darknet Diaries
TunnelsUp
Ep45: Xbox Underground
Google
Stellum Rye the Lone Cypress
Defcon
Sagamore Spirits
Node JS
Windows
Apple
Linux
Perl
Ruby on Rails
Ember JS
Star Wars
The Mandalorian
Marvel
Xbox
Twitter
Discord
Slack
Bluesky Social
Mastodon
GrapheneOS
NBTV
React
MySudo
Strava
Amazon

Connect with our hosts

Robbie Wagner
Chuck Carpenter
Ship Shape

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