How to Protect Yourself From Fascists & Weirdos Part 2

Stupid Sexy Privacy

It's Part 2 of our 5 Part look into how to protect yourself from Fascists and Weirdos on the Internet!

Rosie shares three critical tips we won't be able to cover in greater detail in the time we have left.

These tips include: How to set up a personal firewall for your network, Pig Butchering Scms, and Revenge Porn.

BJ then interviews Tall Poppy CEO Leigh Honeywell. Leigh was a tremendous wealth of knowledge and tips. So make sure you listen to what she has to say.

This Week's Privacy Tips

1. Get a pfSense Firewall installed. Follow these directions.

If you're just getting started with firewalls, we found this video was very good for beginners.

2. Watch out for Pig Butchering Scams.

Long story short - Strangers will find all sorts of crazy ways to strike up a conversation with you, and then ask you to invest in crypto. DON'T FALL FOR IT. Don't return unsolicited messages, and never invest in crypto ... Unless you talk to someone who is very knowledgeable in the space first. Like, a real expert. Not the pretend ones on Twitter.

3. Familiarize yourself with Revenge Porn Laws in your State.

*Note: We refer to it in this episode as "Revenge Porn", since that's how it's listed on Carrie's website. However, you should know this is better referred to as "non-consensual intimate images" as well.

These are resources we highly recommend for women and others who are being harassed on the Internet:
1. https://onlineviolenceresponsehub.org/resources

2. https://glitchcharity.co.uk/

3. http://www.crashoverridenetwork.com/

4. https://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/malign-creativity-how-gender-sex-and-lies-are-weaponized-against-women-online
(Source: "How to be a Woman on the Internet" written by our show's upcoming guest, Nina Jankowicz.)

Our Guest Is ...

Leigh Honeywell is the CEO of Tall Poppy and a former Tech Fellow at the American Civil Liberties Union. Previously, Leigh was a Security Program Manager at Microsoft.

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**BJ's first book on privacy, "The End of Privacy" is badly dated in a few sections; however, it's still very funny and the rest of the book is still (sadly) current. We've included most of the book, for free, in this podcast miniseries. If you'd like to buy the unabridged version, you can do so here.

Reserve Your Seat For Our Privacy Course

BJ Mendelson and Amanda King are the authors of the upcoming book, "How to Protect Yourself From Fascists and Weirdos." They are designing an online video-based course around the topics discussed in the book and on this show. So, if you want more information on how to protect yourself from fascists and weirdos, complete with step-by-step details and tutorials, we recommend reserving a seat for the course.

All you need to do is email us at [e-mail] with "Privacy Course" in the subject line.

We'll make sure to let you know when this on-demand course becomes available for purchase.