Techlore Talks brings you in-depth conversations with the experts at the forefront of privacy, security, and digital rights.
Hosted by Henry Fisher, founder of Techlore and long-time digital rights educator, each episode features meaningful discussions with the people building, researching, and advocating for digital freedom. From cybersecurity researchers and privacy tool developers to open-source advocates and digital rights activists—if they're shaping how we protect ourselves online, they're on this show.
Topics include:
• Privacy tools and technologies
• Cybersecurity threats and defenses
• Open-source software and development
• Surveillance and digital rights
• Encryption and data protection
• Tech policy and advocacy
• Digital sovereignty and freedom
Just real conversations with real experts. New episodes released regularly. Subscribe now and join the community fighting for digital freedom.
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Techlore Talks brings you in-depth conversations with the experts at the forefront of privacy, security, and digital rights.
Hosted by Henry Fisher, founder of Techlore and long-time digital rights educator, each episode features meaningful discussions with the people building, researching, and advocating for digital freedom. From cybersecurity researchers and privacy tool developers to open-source advocates and digital rights activists—if they're shaping how we protect ourselves online, they're on this show.
Topics include:
• Privacy tools and technologies
• Cybersecurity threats and defenses
• Open-source software and development
• Surveillance and digital rights
• Encryption and data protection
• Tech policy and advocacy
• Digital sovereignty and freedom
Just real conversations with real experts. New episodes released regularly. Subscribe now and join the community fighting for digital freedom.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today I sit down with Dan Saltman, CEO and founder of Redact.dev, to discuss their approach to data deletion. We dive deep into why people are increasingly concerned about their digital footprints, the technical challenges of building privacy software, why deleting data online is important, data removal services, and Dan's philosophy that "perfect is the enemy of good" when it comes to digital privacy. Techlore empowers individuals with practical digital privacy knowledge, security tools, and advocacy resources. Discover how to protect your online data and regain control of your digital identity.
Guest Information:
• https://redact.dev/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-saltman/
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to the interview
01:00 Daniel Saltman Intro
03:35 Common Use-Cases of Data Deletion Services
06:20 Why Bother Deleting Data? Is it even deleted?
10:48 How does redact.dev function locally?
12:42 Why is redact.dev a desktop program?
13:30 Redact vs Jumbo
16:46 Privacy & Telemetry practices of Redact.dev?
20:30 Does Redact have a relationship with big tech companies?
22:16 Are their risks of getting banned for using redact?
23:55 Editing Reddit posts vs deleting Reddit posts
26:04 Mobile vs Desktop Redact experience
29:48 Why is Redact not open source?
37:17 Data broker removal services & Redact's approach
52:30 Dan's distrust of privacy services
56:35 Redact's subscription model & alternatives?
01:02:26 Daniel's history & background
01:07:08 Future plans and final words
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