Code & Chaos

A conversation with Samantha Simms; attorney, entrepreneur, privacy expert, speaker, gadget girl! We discuss the current state of privacy law and how privacy could evolve in the near/far future.

Why should we care about Strong Digital Identity? How is identity managed today? How could it be managed better?

A conversation about privacy, data security, and more with the Data Diva, Debbie Reynolds.

A conversation with special guest Allen Woods, retired technology professional whose career includes working in the UK Ministry of Defence.

2 of 3 conversations about issues related to the deplatforming of Donald Trump and the closing of Parler. This part deals with exploring the various technical solutions proposed for moderating content on the internet.How To Spot And Critique Censorship Tropes In The Media’s Coverage Of Free Speech Controversies | Popehathttps://www.popehat.com/2015/05/19/how-to-spot-and-critique-censorship-tropes-in-the-medias-coverage-of-free-speech-controversies/Decentralised content moderation — Martin Kleppmann’s bloghttps://martin.kleppmann.com/2021/01/13/decentralised-content-moderation.htmlThe social media censorship issue nobody wants to talk abouthttps://blog.constelisvoss.ml/the-social-media-censorship-issue-nobody-wants-to-talk-about/Not Easy, Not Unreasonable, Not Censorship: The Decision To Ban Trump From Twitter | Techdirthttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20210108/17022646023/not-easy-not-unreasonable-not-censorship-decision-to-ban-trump-twitter.shtmlPoliticians Who Said SESTA Was Needed To Takedown Backpage Claim Victory Over Backpage Takedown… Without SESTA | Techdirthttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180407/09564639587/politicians-who-said-sesta-was-needed-to-takedown-backpage-claim-victory-over-backpage-takedown-without-sesta.shtmlSilicon Valley’s Chinese-style social credit systemhttps://www.fastcompany.com/90394048/uh-oh-silicon-valley-is-building-a-chinese-style-social-credit-systemOpinion | They Used to Post Selfies. Now They’re Trying to Reverse the Election. - The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/14/opinion/facebook-far-right.htmlFacebook Is Showing Military Gear Ads Next To Insurrection Postshttps://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/facebook-profits-military-gear-ads-capitol-riotGoogle experiments with Australian corporate media removals amid media bargaining code debatehttps://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/google-blocks-australian-news-in-experiment-20210113-p56tqd

D.C. and Elio debate the difference between censorship and de-platforming.

With our special guest James Bore, we ask the tough questions about cryptocurrency:- Is it the worst idea ever implemented?- How might it be attacked in unanticipated ways?- How might it directly threaten us as a society and as a species?0:00 James Bore Introduction2:51 What is Threat Modeling?3:33 Threat Modeling Cryptocurrency4:16 Cryptocurrency as a Threat Itself5:14 Can Tools Be Ethical?5:58 Cryptocurrency Threat Modeling Primer9:16 The Two Types of Unbreakable Encryption9:48 Prioritizing Threats to Cryptocurrency10:55 Speaking to Cryptocurrency Enthusiasts13:04 Initial Coin Offerings16:32 Gambling vs. Investing17:54 Most People Will Lose Money With Bitcoin?20:23 What is Bitcoin?24:44 Bitcoin Chain of Custody25:33 Threats to Bitcoin Utility29:40 Threats to Bitcoin Wallets35:32 Threats to Bitcoin Users1:04:21 Threats to Bitcoin Transactions1:19:27 Threats to Bitcoin Markets1:21:20 Threats to World Resources1:37:44 Threats to Bitcoin Ideology1:41:46 Bitcoin: The Worst Idea Ever Implemented?1:47:59 Proof of Work and Alternative Systems1:52:21 Conversation Wrap-Up1:53:39 Episode Sign-OffMore from James Bore:- https://twitter.com/coffee_fueled- https://coffeefueled.org/

Why is law interpreted? Why can't it be written in code? Can we automate the law?

A conversation about creating, saving, and finding documents in the age of impermanence.

Fantastic conversation with Alexandre Blanc about the current state of responsibility in cloud computing, co-location, and on-premesis hosting.

Robots can finally dance on our graves after they destroy us all. Thanks, Boston.

Find out why self-driving cars built with today's technology are an awful idea that will end in tragedy.

Interview lessons learned in the course of two long software engineering careers, along with some great audience questions answered!

A conversation about Edward Snowden, whistleblowers in general, and the importance of strong encryption.

This conversation begins with explainable machine learning, then goes into semantic versioning, comparing Ruby and Python's package manager, then ends with a discussion on the implications of Quantum Data Teleporation.

A variety of topics in our 2 hour episode recorded Saturday! SolarWinds Cyberattack, Star Wars vs Star Trek, Mandalorian Virtual Sets, Favorite Anime Series, Amazon Sidewalk, Robotics, Machine Learning, and More!

Elio explains why the SolarWinds attack is a game changer, and why most people still won't wake up to cybersecurity because of it.