RE: https://mastodon.social/@FirewallDragons/116318253656244523
This was a great interview! It's reassuring to hear such a sensible, no-nonsense attitude coming from all three of you throughout the interview. That kind of balanced approach (different people are in different places regarding privacy and have different needs) is so needed in the privacy discussion spaces. Thanks for everything you guys do @jonah @thenewoil @FirewallDragons @privacyguides !
Stop by the podcast today for a little #privacy advocate chat ... a panel discussion with @privacyguides (Jonah Aragon) and The New Oil (Nate Bartram). We talk about how we evaluate privacy products, who we want to reach, why privacy matters, and more!
https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2026/03/30/privacy-guides-panel/
Honestly... I'm surprised it took this long. (Roku has to be next... who will it be?)
Tune in Monday for a fun panel discussion on being a #privacy advocate! I'll be speaking with Nate from @thenewoil and Jonah from @privacyguides
Subscribe here:
https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/podcast/
I have a weekly podcast called Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons. The show is a mix of cybersecurity news and interviews of prominent people in the industry. But like the book, the shows are targeted squarely at everyday, non-technical people - covering the info that everyone needs to know in a way that's accessible and practical.
I just ran across this list of the Top 10 #privacy books from Book Authority ... I wanted to see if there were any cool books I wasn't aware of... and found my book in the list! :-)
Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons
Heads up... you probably want to turn this off before April 1st. It's a little hard to find (and there's no search for settings that I could see):
Settings > Copilot > Features > Privacy > disable
wow... I mean, I know this will be appealed for years, but still...
Bad news 😔💔
I am sad to announce today that unfortunately I will not be working with Privacy Guides anymore after the end of this month.
Good news! 🚨 
I will be available for a new position or contract, starting in April!
I am looking for a position or contact for:
✊ Digital rights activist (with a specialty in privacy rights)
🔒 Privacy expert or consultant
Fediverse and Mastodon advocate
🙌 Managerial position
📰 Tech journalist
💻 Technical writer
💚 Or any other fitting positions
I am especially interested in working with nonprofit organisations, cooperatives, open-source projects, privacy-oriented software companies, or any other organisations working for the public good.
🇨🇦 Remote from Canada
All the work I produce is guaranteed to be AI-free
Let me know if you hear of any good opportunities!
This article was the basis for my Tip of the Week in my podcast today. It's something I don't think that gets called out enough when giving advice on personal security: safety through subtraction.
The Privacy Dad
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