TechNaomi Brockwell: We now live in a world where control over your data is a leverage point for power. Where a single company can unilaterally decide what speech is acceptable.
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Lock down your Mac
TechNaomi Brockwell: If you want to keep your Mac without handing over your digital life to Apple, there are ways to lock it down and make it more private.
Your therapist, your doctor, your insurance plan – now in Google’s ad system
TechNaomi Brockwell: The threat isn’t always a hacker in a hoodie. Sometimes it’s a quiet decision in a California boardroom that compromises millions of people at once.
Without consent
TechNaomi Brockwell: Your child’s first digital footprint isn’t made by them - it’s made by you.
The most dangerous thing in your browser
TechNaomi Brockwell: Extensions are way more permissive and dangerous than people realize.
Exposing the lies that keep you trapped in surveillance culture
TechNaomi Brockwell: The truth is, you can benefit from data-driven tools without giving away everything.
Don’t hit “Restore from backup” on your new device
TechNaomi Brockwell: This single decision sets the tone for your entire digital footprint.
How to de-Google your phone
TechNaomi Brockwell: You don’t have to ditch your smartphone to protect yourself.
What I wish I knew about privacy sooner
TechNaomi Brockwell: Here are the lessons I wish I had learned sooner - and the steps you can take now, before you wish you had.
UK vs Apple: Your privacy is under attack
TechNaomi Brockwell: The UK government just decided no one deserves privacy - not just UK citizens, but everyone worldwide.
Stop your apps secretly talking to each other!
TechNaomi Brockwell: We don’t know how someone might use information about our installed apps, so we might not want to hand over that information willy-nilly.
Privacy 101
TechNaomi Brockwell: In this guide, I’ve highlighted a few tools I personally use and find effective, but there are so many incredible options available.
Why I’m a techno-optimist
TechNaomi Brockwell: For the first time, we have both the technology and the cultural momentum to reclaim our privacy.
“I have nothing to hide”
TechNaomi Brockwell: Today, governments, corporations, and hackers routinely collect and exploit our personal information, often without our consent.
8 Ways to Fight for Privacy Today
TechThe phrase "I have nothing to hide" has become a lazy justification for dismissing privacy. It’s time to reframe the conversation.
A new force is rising
TechWarning: Incoming Manifesto below. Make sure your rallying cries are ready.
The Priv/Acc Manifesto
TechA new force is rising in the digital age, a force to reclaim what has been quietly stolen: Privacy.
The most PRIVATE ways to use AI
TechNaomi Brockwell: As amazing as these tools are, there are also privacy considerations we can’t ignore.
Should you use fingerprint unlock?
TechNaomi Brockwell: Securing our smartphones is essential, but should you use a PIN, password, or biometrics like fingerprint unlock?
Privacy is about choice
TechNaomi Brockwell: Privacy isn't about disappearing – it's about minimizing risk and gaining more control over your personal information.
Your privacy choices affect others too
TechNaomi Brockwell: By using unsecured channels, you might be exposing others to privacy risks they never agreed to take.