Latest Data-sovereignty Podcast Episodes
SimpleX chat and how privacy aligns with the future of computing w/ Evgeny from SimpleX
Opt Out - February 27, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsHeard of SimpleX chat and curious what it's all about? This episode, we're sitting down with Evgeny, the founder of SimpleX Chat to talk about SimpleX, privacy, data sovereignty, and the future of computing. More about Evgeny: Evgeny's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/evgeny-pober...
How FediMints could ease onboarding and privacy in Bitcoin w/ Eric Sirion and Matt Odell
Opt Out - July 10, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsThis episode, we're sitting down with Eric Sirion and Matt Odell to chat about FediMints, a fascinating and unusual new proposal that seeks to ease onboarding and privacy on Bitcoin with important trade-offs. More about Eric Sirion and Matt Odell: Eric Sirion's guest profile -- https://optoutp...
Special: Live YouTube Q&A!
Opt Out - July 03, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsWelcome to the first ever live Q&A on Opt Out! We covered a ton of topics ranging from personal privacy, self-hosting, Bitcoin, Monero, privacy-preserving donations, future plans for the podcast, and much more. Thank you to all those who joined live, and please let me know if you have any quest...
Private messaging via Session w/ Kee Jefferys
Opt Out - April 17, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsLooking to explore alternatives to Signal and heard of Session, but not sure what sets it apart? This episode, we're sitting down with Kee Jefferys, CTO of Session, to chat about their Session messenger and it's approaches to chat, encryption, and network privacy. More about Kee Jefferys: Kee'...
Anonymous SIM cards via Silent.Link
Opt Out - March 27, 2022 19:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsHave you been struggling to find ways to get a usable and long-lasting phone number without giving up your ID or privacy? This episode, we're sitting down with Silent.Link to chat about their phone number service via eSIMs. More about Silent.Link: Website -- https://silent.link/ Twitter -- ht...
Monerotopia conference special w/ Douglas Tuman
Opt Out - March 25, 2022 18:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsThis episode, we're taking a break from the normal structure of Opt Out to focus on a conference I'll be attending and speaking at in April, Monerotopia, and learn more about it from the creator, Douglas Tuman. More about Douglas Tuman: Douglas' guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/do...
Self-hosted search via Whoogle w/ Ben Busby
Opt Out - March 20, 2022 20:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsLooking for a privacy-preserving and light-weight search tool that you can self-host? This episode, we’re sitting down with Ben Busby to chat about his project, Whoogle search. More about Ben Busby: Ben’s guest profile – https://optoutpod.com/guests/ben-busby/ More about Whoogle: Github – ht...
Taking back your data via Nextcloud w/ Jos Poortvliet
Opt Out - March 13, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsLooking for a solution to get off of Google or Apple's walled ecosystem and take back control of your data? This episode, we're sitting down with Jos Poortvliet to chat about Nextcloud and the many solutions it has to offer. More about Jos Poortvliet: Jos' guest profile -- https://optoutpod.co...
Network privacy via i2p w/ idk and Sadie
Opt Out - March 06, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsHave you heard about i2p but aren't sure where it fits into your network privacy toolkit? This episode, we're sitting down with Sadie and IDK from i2p to chat about i2p's approach to privacy, it's use-cases, and how it compares to similar tools like the Tor network. More about idk and Sadie: i...
Managing passwords via Bitwarden w/ Ryan Luibrand
Opt Out - February 27, 2022 21:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsLooking for the right tool for password management, but wanting something that's open-source and encrypted by default? This episode, we're sitting down with Ryan Luibrand to chat about Bitwarden and their password manager tool. More about Ryan Luibrand: Ryan's guest profile -- https://optoutpo...
Private search via Startpage w/ Kelly Finnerty
Opt Out - February 20, 2022 22:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsHave you been considering a more privacy-preserving search engine but not sure where to start? This episode, we're sitting down with Kelly from Startpage to chat about the Startpage search engine, how it works, it's limitations, and more. More about Kelly Finnerty: Kelly's guest profile -- htt...
Application firewalls w/ David and Daniel from Safing.io
Opt Out - February 13, 2022 20:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsHeard about application firewalls and tools like Little Snitch on Mac, but not sure where to start? This episode, we're sitting down with David and Daniel from Safing to chat about their project, Portmaster. More about David Gunnarsson and Daniel Hovie: David's guest profile -- https://optoutp...
Network privacy via Tor w/ Isabela Bagueros from the Tor Project
Opt Out - February 06, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsWanting to get a better grasp of what the Tor network can do for your privacy, and what it can't do? This episode, we're sitting down with Isabela to chat about the Tor network. More about Isabela Bagueros: Isabela's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/isabela-bagueros/ More about T...
Bear Arms N' Bitcoin conference special w/ Ragnar Lifthasir
Opt Out - February 02, 2022 14:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsThis episode, we're taking a break from the normal structure of Opt Out to focus on a conference I'll be attending and speaking at in April, Bear Arms N' Bitcoin, and learn more about it from the creator, Ragnar. More about Ragnar Lifthasir: Ragnar's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/gues...
Privacy-preserving networks w/ Harry Halpin from Nym
Opt Out - January 30, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsWondering what's coming in the network anonymity and privacy space, or what alternatives are out there for Tor? This episode, we're sitting down with Harry Halpin to chat about the upcoming Nym network. More about Harry Halpin: Harry's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/harry-halpin...
Securing your Bitcoin w/ Zach Herbert from FOUNDATION
Opt Out - January 23, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsWondering how you can secure and spend your Bitcoin without trusting a centralized wallet or software? This episode, we're sitting down with Zach to chat about FOUNDATION devices and the Passport wallet. More about Zach Herbert: Zach's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/zach-herbert...
Privacy on Bitcoin w/ Samourai Wallet
Opt Out - January 16, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsWondering how you can manage to use Bitcoin privately? This episode, we're sitting down with Samourai Wallet to chat about their incredible FOSS Bitcoin wallet that enables private usage of Bitcoin. More about Samourai: Samourai's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/samourai-wallet/ ...
Clean up your data online w/ Rob Shavell from DeleteMe
Opt Out - January 09, 2022 21:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsWondering how to take back control of the data captured by data brokers before you started taking privacy more seriously? This episode, we're sitting down with Rob Shavell, co-founder of DeleteMe to chat about cleaning up the data about you that's been scooped up by data brokers across the inter...
Email aliasing w/ Son from SimpleLogin
Opt Out - January 03, 2022 00:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsHeard about email aliasing but not sure where to start? This episode, we're sitting down with Son from SimpleLogin to chat about email aliasing. More about Son: Son's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/son/ More about SimpleLogin: Website -- https://simplelogin.io/ Github -- http...
Privacy education, funding, and Apple w/ Sun Knudsen
Opt Out - December 21, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsWondering why someone decides to do privacy education and research full-time? This episode, we're sitting down with Sun Knudsen to chat about his education and research on privacy, funding in the privacy and FOSS spaces, and a little bit of macOS vs Linux. More about Sun Knudsen: Sun Knudsen's...
Sponsor Special w/ Viktor Vecsei from IVPN
Opt Out - December 03, 2021 17:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsWanting to find a solid VPN provider, but struggling to break through all of the marketing fluff and grandiose claims? This episode, we're sitting down with Viktor, a member of the IVPN team, the newest sponsor of Opt Out to discuss the ethos behind IVPN, their approach to providing privacy to u...
A Bitcoiner's journey towards privacy w/ BitcoinQnA
Opt Out - November 29, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsWondering what drives normal people to focus on FOSS? This episode, we're sitting down with QnA to chat about his journey towards privacy through Bitcoin and the impact of FOSS along the way. More about QnA: QnA's guest profile -- https://www.optoutpod.com/guests/bitcoin-qna/ QnA's full list ...
Personal responsibility in privacy, FOSS funding models, and Bitcoin w/ Matt Odell
Opt Out - November 13, 2021 18:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsWondering why FOSS and privacy have become such a focus for Matt Odell and Citadel Dispatch, or wanting to learn more about FOSS in general? This episode, we're sitting down with Matt Odell for a bit of a different show where we focus on listener questions around FOSS, privacy, FOSS community et...
Balancing privacy with mental health, plus second realms w/ j43
Opt Out - October 31, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsWondering how to find the right balance of privacy and convenience, or struggling with the mental strain of a journey towards personal privacy? This episode, we're sitting down with j43 to chat about the mental strain that can be caused by a journey towards privacy, and a deeper look at parallel...
Global surveillance, VPNs, and Tor w/ Smuggler
Opt Out - October 18, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsWondering how global surveillance could realistically work, or how VPNs can play a role in your privacy? This episode, we're sitting down with Smuggler to chat about global surveillance, a realistic look at VPNs (and Tor!), and his journey as a cypherpunk. More about Smuggler: Smuggler's guest...
Transitioning to Linux and CalyxOS w/ Chris Blec [S01:E10]
Opt Out - October 05, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsNOTE: Apologies for the audio issues in this one, there was packet loss on Chris's side that only was apparent once we finished. If you have questions about a specific question please email me at [email protected] or reach out on Twitter and I'll do my best to clarify it! Wondering what it's l...
Transitioning to Linux and CalyxOS w/ Chris Blec
Opt Out - October 05, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsNOTE: Apologies for the audio issues in this one, there was packet loss on Chris's side that only was apparent once we finished. If you have questions about a specific question please email me at [email protected] or reach out on Twitter and I'll do my best to clarify it! Wondering what it's l...
Coreboot, FOSS firmware, Pop_OS!, and System76 w/ Jeremy Soller
Opt Out - September 30, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsHave you been thinking about switching to Linux for your daily driver, or wondering what Coreboot or open-source firmware are? This episode, we're sitting down with Jeremy Soller to chat about System76, the company that makes my laptop (among others) and are behind Pop_OS!, a user-friendly Linux...
Coreboot, FOSS firmware, Pop_OS!, and System76 w/ Jeremy Soller [Special]
Opt Out - September 30, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsHave you been thinking about switching to Linux for your daily driver, or wondering what Coreboot or open-source firmware are? This episode, we're sitting down with Jeremy Soller to chat about System76, the company that makes my laptop (among others) and are behind Pop_OS!, a user-friendly Linux...
Cryptoanarchy and freedom w/ Pavol Lupták
Opt Out - September 19, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsWhat is crypto-anarchy? How can I opt out if my country has become too authoritarian or dangerous to remain in? This episode, we're sitting down with Pavol Lupták to chat about what crypto-anarchy is and why permanent residencies can be a way to physically (and financially) opt out of broken sys...
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