The rise of our technology has allowed our personal data to be dispersed to various companies and services, posing a threat to our privacy that many are still unaware of. Though some individuals may not see an issue with it, others face problems with their personal information being shared and even sold.
Anonymizing data is often seen as a solution to maintain privacy, but it is deeply flawed as re-identification is possible by combining it with other data sets or publicly available information.
The hosts discuss the overwhelming amount of information available to people through the media, and speculate about whether certain individuals have secret access to information. One host confirms that he does have privileged contacts and sources.
Anonymous was known for exposing issues that they thought the public should know about. It became a movement to just get, let's get the truth out there and expose something. The Occupy Movement protests began, calling witness to wealth inequality in the U.S.
A security expert shares his concerns about the recent data leak at Ring, where hackers posted over a thousand usernames and passwords of the company's customers, along with their addresses, and the potential harm such information can cause.
The WHO fumbled the discussion of masks, demonstrating a broader incompetency in communicating with the public about what scientists know and do not know. Efforts should be made to bridge this gap and inspire the public with scientific mysteries and discoveries.