Privacy Please

Privacy Please

A Problem Lounge Show

Episodes 269
Avg. Duration 31m
Activity Highly Active
Since Jan 2020
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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About This Podcast

Welcome to "Privacy Please," a podcast for anyone who wants to know more about data privacy and security. Join your hosts Cam and Gabe as they talk to experts, academics, authors, and activists to break down complex privacy topics in a way that's easy to understand.


In today's connected world, our personal information is constantly being collected, analyzed, and sometimes exploited. We believe everyone has a right to understand how their data is being used and what they can do to protect their privacy.

Please subscribe and help us reach more people! 

This podcast is part of The Problem Lounge network — conversations about the problems shaping our world, from digital privacy to everyday life.

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S7, E267 - Your SOC 2 Won't Save You: Here's What Will with Girish Redekar, co-founder & CEO Sprinto

Feb 27, 2026 44m Transcript

Send a textCameron and Gabe sit down with Girish Redekar, co-founder and CEO of Sprinto, to pull back the curtain on one of the most misunderstood areas of security: compliance.Girish built his first…

S7, E266 - Good Boy, Bad Data

Feb 20, 2026 22m Transcript

Send a textHow a Super Bowl dog commercial accidentally revealed America's surveillance infrastructureA family loses their dog. Ring runs a Super Bowl ad. America collectively goes "wait… what?"This…

S7, E265 - Don’t Trust, Verify: Even Your Update Button Might Be Lying

Feb 12, 2026 26m Transcript

Send a textAutonomy sounds like progress until the system turns your choices against you. We dive into how AI agents change the risk equation, why “don’t trust, verify” now beats “trust but verify,”…

S7, E264 - Season Seven, New Threats

Jan 21, 2026 22m Transcript

Send a textWe kick off season seven with a tour of the year’s early privacy & security news: neighborhood watchtowers from Ring, a rival-led hack of Breach Forums, a massive stitched leak in…

S6, E263 -Year-End Reality Check On Privacy And AI

Jan 05, 2026 44m Transcript

Send a textWe look back at 2025’s privacy and security reality: useful AI where data was ready, repeating breach patterns, and infrastructure limits that slowed the hype. We call out backdoors, weak…

S6, E262 - WARNER BROS CRISIS: Class Action Lawsuit & The $108B Hostile Takeover (Dec 15 Update)

Dec 15, 2025 7m Transcript

Send a textIt is Monday, December 15th, and the battle for Hollywood has officially gone nuclear.What started as an $82 billion acquisition by Netflix has morphed into a $108 billion hostile takeover…

S6, E261 - The Red Line: Salt Typhoon, Temu Spyware & The 'Side Door' Attack

Dec 04, 2025 10m Transcript

Send a textA week where the lawful intercept backdoor became the front door, a supply chain hop hit 200+ companies, a bargain app faced a malware lawsuit, and a university breach turned into a…

S6, E260 - How Digital Therapy is Changing Mental Health (and Privacy) Forever

Nov 17, 2025 17m Transcript

Send a textA sleepless night, a soft prompt, and a flood of relief—the rise of AI therapy and companion apps is rewriting how we seek comfort when it matters most. We explore why these tools feel so…

S6, E259 - Patch Tool Turns Predator

Nov 07, 2025 8m Transcript

Send a textIn this episode of Privacy Please, host Cameron Ivey discusses significant security threats, including a critical vulnerability in Microsoft's WSUS, a major data breach at the University…

S6, E258 - The Synthetic Star: The AI Influencer Earning More Than You

Oct 23, 2025 13m Transcript

Send a textShe has millions of followers, lands six-figure brand deals, and lives a life of curated perfection. The only catch? She isn't real. She was entirely created by artificial…

S6, E257 - How Apple’s New Chip Rewrites Mobile Security

Oct 03, 2025 29m Transcript

Send a textWe unpack how Apple’s Memory Integrity Enforcement changes the rules of mobile security by rebuilding memory architecture, not just adding guardrails. We weigh who should upgrade now, what…

S6, E256 - The Invisible Trade: How Data Brokers Profit from Your Life

Sep 26, 2025 17m Transcript

Send a textYou click "agree," you swipe a loyalty card, you browse online – every digital breadcrumb you leave is being collected, but not just by the apps and websites you use. Welcome to the world…

S6, E255 - Privacy, Law, and Emerging Tech: A Conversation with Sonia Siddiqui

Sep 15, 2025 47m Transcript

Send a textPrivacy and cybersecurity leader Sonia Siddiqui joins us to explore the collision between emerging technologies and privacy regulations, offering insights on how companies can navigate…

S6, E254 - The Tea App Breach: When Safe Spaces Turn Dangerous

Sep 05, 2025 4m Transcript

Send a textThe digital world can be treacherous, especially when you're looking for a safe space to share your most vulnerable thoughts. Today's story about the Tea app breach will make you rethink…

S6, E253 - Have a Seat in the Metaverse: The Chris Hansen vs. Roblox Investigation

Aug 28, 2025 13m Transcript

Send a textFor decades, Chris Hansen’s iconic catchphrase, "Why don't you have a seat?" was the prelude to exposing predators in the real world. Now, his hunt has moved into the metaverse. His target…

S6, E252 - Who Really Owns Your Digital Self?

Aug 20, 2025 41m Transcript

Send a textDigital privacy is under siege from all sides, and we're bringing you the latest developments along with a major announcement about our growing privacy-focused network. This week has seen…

S6, E251 - Digital Fallout: The Keepers of Your Secrets

Aug 14, 2025 6m Transcript

Send a textIt starts with a strange letter in the mail. A car loan you never applied for. A credit card you don't own. A digital ghost is quietly living your life, and you have no idea how it got the…

S6, E250 - Digital Fallout: The Day the World Stood Still

Aug 02, 2025 8m Transcript

Send a textIt started with a few flickering screens in a Danish office. Within minutes, a digital plague had paralyzed global trade, leaving the world's largest shipping company powerless and its…

S6, E249 - Hackers Get Hacked

Aug 01, 2025 14m Transcript

Send a textWe explore how cybercriminals fell victim to their own security mistakes and examine major attacks targeting corporate SharePoint environments. Privacy legislation advances with new…

S6, E248 - Inside the Walls: Military's Stark Warning on Network Compromise

Jul 21, 2025 9m Transcript

Send a textThe US military has issued a stark warning to all forces to operate under the assumption that their networks have been compromised by Salt Typhoon, a sophisticated threat actor with ties…

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