TechNaomi Brockwell: OpenAI is a fantastic tool for productivity, coding, research, and brainstorming. But it is not a place to store your secrets.

TechNaomi Brockwell: These aren’t just tools of convenience or connection. Often, they’re Trojan horses, collecting and transmitting data in ways most parents never realize.

TechNaomi Brockwell: This surveillance regime didn’t always exist. It was built. And just because it’s now common doesn’t mean we should accept it.

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.

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.

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.

TechNaomi Brockwell: Your child’s first digital footprint isn’t made by them - it’s made by you.

TechNaomi Brockwell: Extensions are way more permissive and dangerous than people realize.

TechNaomi Brockwell: The truth is, you can benefit from data-driven tools without giving away everything.

TechNaomi Brockwell: This single decision sets the tone for your entire digital footprint.

TechNaomi Brockwell: You don’t have to ditch your smartphone to protect yourself.

TechNaomi Brockwell: Here are the lessons I wish I had learned sooner - and the steps you can take now, before you wish you had.

TechNaomi Brockwell: The UK government just decided no one deserves privacy - not just UK citizens, but everyone worldwide.

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.

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.

TechNaomi Brockwell: For the first time, we have both the technology and the cultural momentum to reclaim our privacy.

TechNaomi Brockwell: Today, governments, corporations, and hackers routinely collect and exploit our personal information, often without our consent.

TechThe phrase "I have nothing to hide" has become a lazy justification for dismissing privacy. It’s time to reframe the conversation.

TechWarning: Incoming Manifesto below. Make sure your rallying cries are ready.

TechA new force is rising in the digital age, a force to reclaim what has been quietly stolen: Privacy.

TechNaomi Brockwell: As amazing as these tools are, there are also privacy considerations we can’t ignore.

TechNaomi Brockwell: Securing our smartphones is essential, but should you use a PIN, password, or biometrics like fingerprint unlock?

TechNaomi Brockwell: Privacy isn't about disappearing – it's about minimizing risk and gaining more control over your personal information.

TechNaomi Brockwell: By using unsecured channels, you might be exposing others to privacy risks they never agreed to take.