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Application firewalls w/ David and Daniel from Safing.io Feb 13, 2022

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Heard about application firewalls and tools like Little Snitch on Mac, but not sure where to start? This episode, we're sitting down with David and Daniel from Safing to chat about their project, Portmaster.
More about David Gunnarsson and Daniel Hovie:

David's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/david-gunnarsson/
Daniel's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/daniel-hovie/

More about Safing.io and Portmaster:

Website -- https://safing.io/
Portmaster -- https://safing.io/portmaster/
Privacy policy -- https://safing.io/privacy/
Safing's business model --https://safing.io/business-model/

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

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Network privacy via Tor w/ Isabela Bagueros from the Tor Project Feb 06, 2022

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Wanting to get a better grasp of what the Tor network can do for your privacy, and what it can't do? This episode, we're sitting down with Isabela to chat about the Tor network.
More about Isabela Bagueros:

Isabela's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/isabela-bagueros/

More about Tor:

Website -- https://www.torproject.org/
Tor Browser -- https://www.torproject.org/download/
Community hub -- https://community.torproject.org/
Community and bug reports -- https://forum.torproject.org/
Tor Snowflake -- https://snowflake.torproject.org/
Running a relay -- https://community.torproject.org/relay/
Donations -- https://donate.torproject.org/

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

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Bear Arms N' Bitcoin conference special w/ Ragnar Lifthasir Feb 02, 2022

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This episode, we're taking a break from the normal structure of Opt Out to focus on a conference I'll be attending and speaking at in April, Bear Arms N' Bitcoin, and learn more about it from the creator, Ragnar.
More about Ragnar Lifthasir:

Ragnar's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/ragnar-lifthrasir

More about Bear Arms N' Bitcoin:

Website -- https://gunsnbitcoin.com/
Early-bird ticket -- https://gunsnbitcoin.com/product/early-bird-ticket/
Discounted room rate for the conference -- https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/miaspes-ban-403af73a-e1ce-43d0-b8dd-ca457ce2b596/

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Privacy-preserving networks w/ Harry Halpin from Nym Jan 30, 2022

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Wondering what's coming in the network anonymity and privacy space, or what alternatives are out there for Tor? This episode, we're sitting down with Harry Halpin to chat about the upcoming Nym network.
More about Harry Halpin:

Harry's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/harry-halpin/

More about the Nym Network:

Site -- https://nymtech.net/
Getting involved -- https://nymtech.net/get-involved/
Comparisons to VPNs, Tor, i2p, etc. -- https://nymtech.net/about/#faq
Nym Network explorer -- https://sandbox-explorer.nymtech.net/overview
Github -- https://github.com/nymtech

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

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Securing your Bitcoin w/ Zach Herbert from FOUNDATION Jan 23, 2022

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Wondering how you can secure and spend your Bitcoin without trusting a centralized wallet or software? This episode, we're sitting down with Zach to chat about FOUNDATION devices and the Passport wallet.
More about Zach Herbert:

Zach's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/zach-herbert/

More about FOUNDATION devices:

Site -- https://foundationdevices.com/
The Passport Bitcoin wallet -- https://foundationdevices.com/passport/details/
Github -- https://github.com/Foundation-Devices

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

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Privacy on Bitcoin w/ Samourai Wallet Jan 16, 2022

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Wondering how you can manage to use Bitcoin privately? This episode, we're sitting down with Samourai Wallet to chat about their incredible FOSS Bitcoin wallet that enables private usage of Bitcoin.
More about Samourai:

Samourai's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/samourai-wallet/

More about Samourai Wallet:

The site -- https://samouraiwallet.com/
The code -- https://code.samourai.io/explore/groups
Simple guide to mixing Bitcoin using Samourai Wallet by BitcoinQnA -- https://bitcoiner.guide/privacy/separate/
In-depth guide to Samourai Wallet usage by EconoAlchemist -- https://www.econoalchemist.com/post/bitcoin-wallets-for-beginners-part-ii

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

Supporting Opt Out:

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Clean up your data online w/ Rob Shavell from DeleteMe Jan 09, 2022

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Wondering how to take back control of the data captured by data brokers before you started taking privacy more seriously? This episode, we're sitting down with Rob Shavell, co-founder of DeleteMe to chat about cleaning up the data about you that's been scooped up by data brokers across the internet.
Note: There were a few small 1-2s segments where Rob's audio cuts out, but shouldn't be too disruptive to the listening experience! Apologies for the minor technical issues in this one.
More about Rob Shavell:

Rob's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/rob-shavell/

More about DeleteMe:

Website -- https://joindeleteme.com/
Join DeleteMe via my referral code and save 20% -- https://joindeleteme.com/refer/?coupon=RFR-147055-QMGRZF
- Opt Out receives $20 per use of this referral code, for transparency. There is no pressure from me to use this, feel free to sign up without it if you'd rather not use a ref link!
DeleteMe DIY data removal guide -- https://joindeleteme.com/help/diy-free-opt-out-guide/
Techlore's review of DeleteMe -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5md4RL241II

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

Supporting Opt Out:

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Email aliasing w/ Son from SimpleLogin Jan 02, 2022

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Heard about email aliasing but not sure where to start? This episode, we're sitting down with Son from SimpleLogin to chat about email aliasing.
More about Son:

Son's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/son/

More about SimpleLogin:

Website -- https://simplelogin.io/
Github -- https://github.com/simple-login/app
Documentation -- https://simplelogin.io/docs/
Techlore review -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMWfsOVrDkw
TheNewOil review -- https://blog.thenewoil.org/2021-review-anonaddy-and-simplelogin

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

Supporting Opt Out:

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Privacy education, funding, and Apple w/ Sun Knudsen Dec 21, 2021

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Wondering why someone decides to do privacy education and research full-time? This episode, we're sitting down with Sun Knudsen to chat about his education and research on privacy, funding in the privacy and FOSS spaces, and a little bit of macOS vs Linux.
More about Sun Knudsen:

Sun Knudsen's guest profile -- https://www.optoutpod.com/guests/sun-knudsen/

Sun Knudsen's recommended tools to Opt Out:

Tails, a portable operating system that protects against surveillance and censorship -- https://tails.boum.org/
Signal, an easy-to-use end-to-end encrypted messenger -- https://signal.org/
Yubikey, a hardware approach to multi-factor auth and key management -- https://www.yubico.com/products/
KeePassXC, a FOSS password manager -- https://keepassxc.org/
Veracrypt, an open-source tool for creating and managing encrypted volumes -- https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Home.html
Trezor, an open-source hardware wallet for cryptocurrencies -- https://trezor.io/
Cold Card, an extremely secure Bitcoin hardware wallet -- https://coldcard.com/

This week's project to help you Opt Out - i2p:

Website -- https://geti2p.net/en/
Getting started with i2p -- https://geti2p.net/en/about/intro
Official i2p client downloads -- https://geti2p.net/en/about/intro
i2p-zero, a lightweight i2p client -- https://github.com/i2p-zero/i2p-zero

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

Supporting Opt Out:

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Sponsor Special w/ Viktor Vecsei from IVPN Dec 03, 2021

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Wanting to find a solid VPN provider, but struggling to break through all of the marketing fluff and grandiose claims? This episode, we're sitting down with Viktor, a member of the IVPN team, the newest sponsor of Opt Out to discuss the ethos behind IVPN, their approach to providing privacy to users, and some of the history of IVPN.
More about Viktor:

Viktor's guest profile -- https://www.optoutpod.com/guests/viktor-vecsei/

More about IVPN:

Website -- https://www.ivpn.net/
Twitter -- https://twitter.com/ivpnnet
Reddit -- https://www.reddit.com/r/IVPN/
Do you need a VPN? -- https://www.doineedavpn.com/
IVPN's ethics statement -- https://www.ivpn.net/ethics/
The team behind IVPN -- https://www.ivpn.net/team/
IVPN's privacy policy -- https://www.ivpn.net/privacy/
IVPN privacy guides -- https://www.ivpn.net/privacy-guides/
IVPN blog -- https://www.ivpn.net/blog/
IVPN's Github -- https://github.com/ivpn

Opt Out's Sponsors:

Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn

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