Yael Grauer‪

@yaelwrites
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Pulitzer-winning investigative tech reporter covering privacy and security, digital freedom, hacking, and mass surveillance.

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Had so much fun on the Cyber Mettle podcast, discussing the sorry state of opting out of people search sites, the juxtaposition of finding info on others while trying to remove your own, tension between journalism and cybersecurity communities, and BJJ hygiene... https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=8JISZBVUTk8
Data Brokers, Doxxing & Digital Privacy with Yael Grauer | The Cyber Mettle Podcast S1E26

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I usually don't post two pods in one day, but they both dropped in one day!

When I was a baby freelancer, it was Study Hall and Freelance Success (and Linda Formichelli’s book and blog) that helped me earn enough money to pay my rent and bills. So I was thrilled when Daniel invited me to be on the Study Hall podcast (and of course I invited Dake along as our project’s real MVP). Check it out below.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-pulitzer-prize-winning-investigation-into/id1781732745

The Study Hall Podcast

News Podcast · Study Hall provides tools, tips, and community resources for media workers. Hosted by executive editor Daniel Spielberger, the Study Hall Podcast spotlights journalists making notable contributions to…

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Chocolate is a completely legitimate response to the job market.
Wow, understanding the Pope's 42,000 word message really is going to chew up a lot of tokens.
I went to a lil party today and my friend’s husband made like a dozen of the most amazing pizzas and it was heavenly
How far do people search site removal services, like @deleteme, really go? @yaelwrites has done a thorough analysis of just how many sites each removal service scrubs you from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/115L6LpQg_UX638IyUfdwGhRS7dIU3lKwz6fjAcDtE-0/edit?gid=0#gid=0
Filling In the Gaps For People Search Site Removal Services

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As part of my life goal of seeing every Shakespeare play (44% done so far!), I went to Stagebrush Theatre to see Measure for Measure last night. This analysis was helpful as I grappled with how we should view this play in modern times.
https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/measure-for-measure/measure-for-measure-a-modern-perspective/

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I wonder if in-house counsel at many companies will eventually catch on to the giant bucket of litigation risk from making discoverable, semi-permanent recordings of otherwise casual work conversations and demand corporate policies against their use for most business cases, or at least short retention windows.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@yaelwrites/116571916006444049

“AI notetakers force us to perform during what might otherwise be more casual work calls. The calls become semi-public artifacts; the conversation becomes a documented performance.”