Hong Kong Protests, Instagram’s Anti-Phishing Tool, Smart Device Fail

Hong Kong Protests, Instagram’s Anti-Phishing Tool, Smart Device Fail

You’re listening to the Shared Security Podcast, exploring the trust you put in people, apps, and technology…with your host, Tom Eston


In episode 90 for October 14th 2019: How protesters in Hong Kong are avoiding facial recognition, Instagram’s new anti-phishing tool, and my recent epic smart device failure incident.


Being a frequent traveler myself, I’m always surprised at how many people at airports are not very aware of their privacy. Just last week while I was waiting for my flight I listened as someone was giving their credit card number over the phone, and another person had their laptop open and I was able to see a presentation they were working on which looked to have very sensitive business information. The message here is that we always need to be aware of our surroundings and be careful what you say or expose when you’re in a public place like an airport. And if you’re a privacy aware traveler like me I highly recommend using Silent Pocket’s product line of faraday bags, backpacks and wallets which are built with your digital privacy in mind. Check them out at silentpocket.com and receive 15% off your order at checkout using discount code “sharedsecurity”


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Violent protests continued in Hong Kong last week with the local authorities implementing a new anti-mask law which targets protestors wearing masks to avoid being recognized by the police and surveillance cameras. Now such bans are nothin ..

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