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NBTV: Your Money, Your Data, Your Life

Naomi Brockwell
NBTV: Your Money, Your Data, Your Life
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  • NBTV: Your Money, Your Data, Your Life

    These Searches Used To Be Illegal...

    30/03/2026 | 23 mins.
    https://youtu.be/hPALUKCaARs
    https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/warrants:8
    Warrants are one of the most powerful checks on government power ever invented. But in an age where your data is bought from brokers, your movements are tracked by private contractors, and your financial records are collected in bulk… the protections warrants were designed to provide have been quietly gutted.

    In this video, we break down how warrants actually work, why the founders were obsessed with getting them right, and what's changed in the digital era that should concern everyone.

    There's a part of every warrant that almost no one talks about — and it's the part that matters most. Once you understand this machinery inside a warrant, you'll never dismiss them as "just paperwork" again.

    00:00 The Most Important Thing You've Never Thought About
    01:19 What Is A Warrant?
    03:40 Footage Of My Ancestor, Judge Naomira Brockwulf 
    09:07 Why Is A Search Dangerous?
    14:02 The Forgotten Amendment
    16:01 Actual Footage of the FBI Redefining The Term "Search"
    16:19 The FBI Is Buying Your Data
    20:19 The Surveillance Accountability Act

    Special thanks to Rob Frommer and Jim Harper for all their work on 4th Amendment Protections.
    Here is a link to the legislation Jim Harper is currently working on: https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1667&inflect=2

    Stay tuned for a link to the "Surveillance Accountability Act" which will be announced this week!

    Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee, Derek, Will, and Naomi.

    NBTV is a project of the Ludlow Institute, a 501c3 non profit whose mission is to advance freedom through technology.
    To support NBTV, visit:
    https://LudlowInstitute.org/donate
    (As a 501(c)(3) non profit, all donations are tax-deductible in the USA as permitted by law.)

    Visit our shop!
    https://Shop.NBTV.media

    Our eBook "Beginner's Introduction To Privacy:
    https://amzn.to/3WDSfku

    Beware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.
    Support the show
  • NBTV: Your Money, Your Data, Your Life

    Stop Using Non-Private USBs

    13/03/2026 | 11 mins.
    https://youtu.be/KvYaXBiyUQc
    https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Encrypted-USBs:e

    Storing sensitive files on a normal USB drive is like writing your diary on a sticky note and leaving it in a taxi. If someone gets the drive, they get the files with no hacking required. But luckily you can use encryption to protect what's on your USB thumbdrive.

    In this video I compare some great tools that make the data on your USB private from anyone who doesn't have the password.

    00:00 Thumbdrives Are Like Diaries
    01:32 Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3NXC
    02:24 Kingston IronKey VP50C
    03:11 Veracrypt
    04:25 Choose Your Threat Model
    05:29 Tutorial: Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3.0
    07:16 Tutorial: Kingston IronKey
    09:36 Privacy Is About Control

    Privacy isn’t about hiding. It’s about control. And encrypted storage is one of the simplest ways to take some of that control back when it comes to who can access your data. Just choose the tool that best fits your threat model.

    NBTV Veracrypt Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xILGdtI9NPo

    Kingston YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@kingston
    Apricorn YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@apricorn3942
    Veracrypt Download Page: https://veracrypt.io/en/Downloads.html

    Great writeup from NBTV community member Incognito Cat: https://incognitocat.me/keeping-your-data-safe-on-the-go/

    Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee, Derek, Will and Naomi.

    NBTV is a project of the Ludlow Institute, a 501c3 non profit whose mission is to advance freedom through technology.
    To support NBTV, visit:
    https://LudlowInstitute.org/donate
    (As a 501(c)(3) non profit, all donations are tax-deductible in the USA as permitted by law.)

    Visit our shop!
    https://Shop.NBTV.media

    Our eBook "Beginner's Introduction To Privacy:
    https://amzn.to/3WDSfku

    Beware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.

    Support the show
  • NBTV: Your Money, Your Data, Your Life

    The Argument Against Privacy That Sounds Smart But Isn't

    27/02/2026 | 15 mins.
    https://youtu.be/-kpAFTj-x7g
    https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Limits-of-Privacy:1

    'Privacy is impractical.'
    'Concessions are necessary.'
    'Be realistic.'
    These views about becoming mainstream. And they're wrong. Here's why limits on privacy are never a price worth paying for adoption, no matter how reasonable the argument sounds.

    00:00 The Privacy Salon
    01:40 Shifting Baseline Syndrome Over Time
    04:30 The Machine We Built
    08:24 No More Compromises
    09:40 The Debate
    10:54 Privacy Enables Freedom
    11:20 Shifting Baselines
    11:54 False Company Claims
    12:37 Security Risks
    13:39 In Closing

    This debate is not about whether limiting privacy can accelerate growth. It is about whether trading long-term freedom for short-term scale is a price we should be willing to pay, and the answer is no. Because what's at stake is security, freedom, and human dignity, and the cost of losing that in society for future generations is too high.

    Learn More On Shifting Baselines in our previous NBTV video:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXhXkXcMXyM

    Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee, Derek, Will, and Naomi.

    NBTV is a project of the Ludlow Institute, a 501c3 non profit whose mission is to advance freedom through technology.
    To support NBTV, visit:
    https://LudlowInstitute.org/donate
    (As a 501(c)(3) non profit, all donations are tax-deductible in the USA as permitted by law.)

    Visit our shop!
    https://Shop.NBTV.media

    Our eBook "Beginner's Introduction To Privacy:
    https://amzn.to/3WDSfku

    Beware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.
    Support the show
  • NBTV: Your Money, Your Data, Your Life

    Stop Giving Out Your Cell Number. Here's Why.

    14/02/2026 | 14 mins.
    https://youtu.be/J8WjPA_Fc7k
    https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Cell-vs-voip:9
    I just recently went to a website to set up a new account, and it wouldn't let me proceed without giving them a cell number. Not a VoIP number, it demanded a real cell number, associated with a SIM. I actually don't have one, because I don't have a SIM in my phone. On top of that, there are many reasons why someone might not want to hand out their cell number to everyone. 

    What should someone do in a situation like this? In this video I'll explain what you can do if someone asks for your cell number, and you don't want to give it to them. We'll talk about VoIP alternatives, and different methods for keeping your data protected.

    00:00 Actually, I do not have a cell number
    01:14 Activity Linking
    02:26 Location Tracking
    03:37 No Working Number Tactic
    04:45 VoIP Tactic
    06:12 Cell Number Rental Tactic
    07:39 Pre-Paid SIM Tactic
    08:16 Why Providers Block VoIP
    10:57 The Cell to VoIP Trick
    12:58 Dispense with the Formalities

    Stop handing out your real cell number by default. Use the alternatives when you can. Make minimal disclosure the norm. Small changes like this reduce your exposure, and they remind companies that access to you isn’t a right. It’s something you get to choose.

    How to Port Your Existing Number to VoIP Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYNZKQZEHoU
    Why I Don’t Have a SIM in my Phone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyirQOCUUK8

    Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee, Derek, Will, and Naomi.

    NBTV is a project of the Ludlow Institute, a 501c3 non profit whose mission is to advance freedom through technology.
    To support NBTV, visit:
    https://LudlowInstitute.org/donate
    (As a 501(c)(3) non profit, all donations are tax-deductible in the USA as permitted by law.)

    Visit our shop!
    https://Shop.NBTV.media

    Our eBook "Beginner's Introduction To Privacy:
    https://amzn.to/3WDSfku

    Beware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.

    Support the show
  • NBTV: Your Money, Your Data, Your Life

    Why I Don't Link Signal To My Computer

    30/01/2026 | 8 mins.
    https://youtu.be/SIRde_NYoCw
    https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Desktop-vs-computer:f

    Modern smartphones are some of the most locked down consumer devices that have ever existed. Computers are less secure, and you downgrade your security when you link a privacy focused app, like Signal, to a less secure environment. You are effectively taking a very well protected environment, your phone, and extending trust to a much weaker one. For some people it will be worth it, but it's important to understand the tradeoffs.

    00:00 I Do Not Use Signal desktop
    00:28 How Phones Sandbox Apps
    01:20 Desktop Security Explained
    02:05 Not a Signal Issue
    02:26 Desktops Widen Attack Surface
    04:13 Hardware Backed Security Explained
    05:13 The Risk Explained
    06:14 Keep Your Phone Lean
    06:50 We Want to Hear From YOU!

    Security always collapses to the weakest link. That does not mean that Signal desktop is bad. It simply means desktops are inherently riskier environments. So the next time you link a high security tool to a less secure environment, be sure to understand the tradeoffs.

    Mac Privacy Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt3zZ-N423gWaLKM-D51mDphG5NHfsTpt&si=0Ee8Ta_n-dNKufOI

    Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee, Derek, Will and Naomi.

    NBTV is a project of the Ludlow Institute, a 501c3 non profit whose mission is to advance freedom through technology.
    To support NBTV, visit:
    https://LudlowInstitute.org/donate
    (As a 501(c)(3) non profit, all donations are tax-deductible in the USA as permitted by law.)

    Visit our shop!
    https://Shop.NBTV.media

    Our eBook "Beginner's Introduction To Privacy:
    https://amzn.to/3WDSfku

    Beware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.

    Support the show

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About NBTV: Your Money, Your Data, Your Life

NBTV: Your Money; Your Data; Your Life. Welcome to the worlds of Digital Privacy, Tech, Scientific Innovation, and Cryptocurrency. NBTV is hosted by Naomi Brockwell: tech journalist, producer for 19-times emmy award-winning journalist John Stossel, and host of Coindesk daily show "The Hash".
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