TechNaomi Brockwell: It’s fascinating… and chilling. Because the potential for misuse is growing fast, and most people aren’t ready.
Naomi Brockwell
OpenAI now keeps your ChatGPT logs… Even if you delete them
TechNaomi Brockwell: OpenAI is a fantastic tool for productivity, coding, research, and brainstorming. But it is not a place to store your secrets.
Opt-in childhood
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.
KYC is the crime
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.
This isn’t the internet we were promised
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.
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.
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.
Teuton Systems offers smart privacy-focused technology – without compromise
TechWe take the fight against corporate snooping, mass government surveillance and criminal phone tapping through firm open source principles and secure products.
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.
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.
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.
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.