Surveillance has prevented or solved countless crimes and terrorist attacks. : When we think of surveillance, we naturally think of government or law enforcement spying on suspects. Where should we start?Īlexa: Our next guest is Cindy Blackstock. We’re going to try to understand the risks of surveillance and learn how complicit we may be in creating that risk, because your right to privacy is essential. In this episode, I’m going to keep us moving along this theme. In earlier episodes of IRL, I talked about hacking, security and data privacy. Online life is real life, an original podcast from Mozilla. They’re even watching us in the streets of our smart cities, so you’ve got to wonder, how does that change the spy game? I’m Belmont. They’re looking at us through our laptop cameras. : But the gadgets, they’re in our homes now, and the spies? They’re following the trail we leave behind online. Spies had to wear disguises, follow people, steal top secret files and go-go-Gadget their way out of trouble.Īlexa: I only send audio back to Amazon when I hear you say the wake word. : In a world where we face unknown risks of having our conversations heard and captured by corporations or government or other like-minded spies, how can I be assured that what I tell you and what you hear isn’t going to inevitably erode my privacy and make me a target of surveillance whether or not I’m even remotely guilty of anything. : Alexa, I don’t feel comfortable.Īlexa: Hmm, sorry.
Shh.Īlexa: Espionage is the obtaining of information considered secret or confidential without the permission of the holder of the information.
Google: Here’s a secret, I’m not actually a person. Struck by the idea that toys made for kids may have prying eyes (and ears)? For more on connected devices and surveillance, head over to our blog.Īnd, check out the Surveillance Self-Defense Kit mentioned in this episode, developed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
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