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https://youtu.be/YZm4NQyk-jU https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/independence:1 This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of Cyberspace by EFF co-founder John Perry Barlow, and also America’s 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. But what does independence means in an age where our digital lives are more controlled than ever? In this video I will walk you through three things:  - the context of the original declaration of independence - the promise of John Perry Barlow’s Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace - the kind of declaration we need today to protect our privacy, autonomy, and independence into the years to come. 00:00 On Behalf of the Future 02:46 Tyranny in 1776 08:14 The Declaration of Independence of Cyberspace 11:26 Privacy Protects Your Independence 14:16 A New Declaration 18:17 What Now? 21:10 Privacy Will Save the Free Internet 22:38 The Declaration Breaking free doesn't require a revolution. It starts with a simple decision. Stop handing over your mind, your money, and your children to systems designed to exploit and control them.  Independence, in 2026, is something you have to choose every single day. 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

https://youtu.be/1nKGNcj32L8 https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/FISA:9a FISA is a sweeping surveillance authority that allows the warrantless surveillance of Americans in the name of national security. It was originally created to stop intelligence agencies from spying on people in the US without oversight. But over time, the guardrails came off. And the man who helped build some of those guardrails at the FBI now says the system has gone badly wrong. In this video, we trace the full history of FISA, from the abuses that created it, to the safeguards that once held it in check, to how it became the legal foundation for one of the most powerful warrantless surveillance systems in America. 00:00 The FISA Process Got Corrupted 01:16 What is FISA 03:02 The Lead-Up 06:24 What FISA Did 10:08 Building the Safeguards 14:20 Dismantling the Safeguards 23:09 The Current Fight 24:26 This Machine Does Not Care Who Inherits It FISA is a weapon we keep handing forward, trusting that whoever picks it up next will be as restrained as the last person who held it. When you're told to just trust the system, you're not being asked to trust the careful, decent person who built it. You're being asked to trust everyone who will ever hold it after him. Every administration. The politician you'd never vote for. The official who already thinks people like you are the enemy. The question was never whether we can trust the people in charge today. It's why we built something this dangerous to hand to anyone at all. 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

https://youtu.be/cmXTreZ-pH0 https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Proton-settings:c Is Proton Mail search broken? Not at all! The issue is that Proton can't read your encrypted inbox - and you probably haven't enabled the privacy-first local search setting. In this video, I'll show you exactly how to: - Enable local email search in Proton Mail - Understand the key differences between desktop and mobile search - Configure a bunch of other essential privacy settings I use in my own account 00:00 Proton Search is NOT Broken 00:53 Search 03:17 Import 03:48 Image Privacy Settings 05:52 Other Settings 08:16 Just One Of Many Private Email Options Proton Mail is just one of the privacy-focused email providers out there, and they offer significantly better privacy than mainstream providers. These settings will help you make the most of your transition to better email. 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

https://youtu.be/hV9QEVf6CgI Wyden has asked the government to warn Americans that the very tool millions use to protect their privacy may be used as a mass surveillance tool against them. He says "Warn Americans how government are treating VPNs." When Wyden asks pointed questions in public, it's usually because of something he can't say out loud. Remember his Senate hearing in 2013? Don't worry, we'll remind you. So what does Wyden know? And should you still be using a VPN? 00:00 The Question That Exposed a Lie 00:30 What is the NSA? 01:22 "Not Wittingly" 02:27 Wyden Already Knew The Answer 03:58 Snowden Was Right 04:57 The Signal Hidden in Plain Sight 05:45 The VPN Loophole 07:22 Massie can't tell you about this top secret spying program 07:38 Should You Still Use One? 08:37 The Real Problem Isn't VPNs 09:43 The Surveillance Accountability Act: Closing the loophole 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

https://youtu.be/nJP_iHaoRfQ https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/USB-Data-Blocker:a That USB port on the plane or in your car? It's not just a power outlet, it's a computer. And every time you plug in, you're potentially handing it a two-way connection to your phone: power going in, and your data going out. In this video, I break down why plugging your phone into random USB ports can be risky, how attackers can use these connections to steal data or install malware ("juice jacking"), and how a cheap little gadget called a USB data blocker protects you. 00:00 USB Raw Dogging 01:08 Why You Shouldn’t Plug Into Unknown Ports 03:21 Risk of Unintended Data Transfer 05:22 What Is A USB Data Blocker 05:56 How Does it Work 08:44 The Exchange Relying on being perfectly patched and attentive at all times is a bad strategy, especially when you can instead just block the data path and move on for less than the price of a cup of coffee. 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

https://youtu.be/60IKOar3kY8 https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/surveillance-accountability-act:5 The federal government is spying on you, and they're doing it without a warrant. Ludlow Institute helped create a bill to fix this. And on April 23, 2026, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) introduced this bill to the House. We gave a press conference at the Capitol to introduce H.R. 8470 — the Surveillance Accountability Act, a landmark bill designed to restore the Fourth Amendment in the digital age. 00:00 - We need to stop warrantless surveillance 02:04 - TOP SECRET SPYING he can't tell you about 04:47 - Naomi and Ludlow's work on this bill 06:09 - Modern day abuse of power 08:27 - SAA puts an end to unconstitutional spying 09:17 - WHAT THE FLOCK? 10:01 - Fed are BUYING your data 12:08 - The FISA debate misses ALL THIS SPYING 13:03 - We're about to lose our country 14:24 - We're running out of time before we reach panopticon The Surveillance Accountability Act closes the loopholes, ends warrantless data purchases, and for the first time creates a private right of action allowing Americans to personally sue federal agents who violate their constitutional rights. To learn more visit: SurveillanceAccountability.com CONTACT YOUR REP AND ASK THEM TO SPONSOR THIS BILL A HUGE thank you to Free The People for providing the footage for this piece. Freethepeople.org 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

The third-party doctrine is an outdated legal rule, created in an era before smartphones, before the internet, before our private lives became data. The fallout has been catastrophic. This decades-old principle erased the protections meant to shield us from arbitrary government intrusion and opened the door to a future of unchecked surveillance and control. In this video, we'll break down what the third-party doctrine actually is, how it works in a digital world, and why it has to go. 00:00 Yes, The Government CAN Do That 01:22 4th Amendment Review 02:50 3rd Party Doctrine Explained 10:22 The Reasonable Expectation of Privacy Test 14:09 How We Solve This 16:40 Bailment: The Most Important Term You've Never Heard Of 19:52 Congress Needs to Step In The lie at the heart of the third-party doctrine is that it tells us that participating in modern life means surrendering the protections we were supposed to have against government searches. Let's remind people that in the constitution it says that searches require warrants. 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

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

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

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

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

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

https://youtu.be/70azaXOhjpI https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/PGP:4 Email is closer to a digital postcard than a sealed letter, and mainstream providers like Gmail read and analyze everything that's inside. Unfortunately, email isn’t going anywhere in our society because it’s baked into how the digital world communicates; but luckily there are ways to make your emails more private. One tool that you can use is called PGP. In this video, I'll explain what PGP is, and show you how providers like Protonmail make it super easy to encrypt the contents of every email you send. 00:00 Email Was Never Built for Privacy 00:50 What is PGP 02:17 How PGP Works 06:43 Proton Tutorial 07:03 In-Network Emails 07:42 Out-of-Network Password Protected Emails 09:00 Out-of-Network PGP Protected Emails 10:37 Importing PGP Keys 11:49 Exporting and Sharing PGP Keys 12:35 How to Share Your Public Key 14:56 Phil Zimmerman and The Ludlow Institute Phil Zimmerman said in his original PGP user guide text “Why I Wrote PGP” in 1991 that: “PGP empowers people to take their privacy into their own hands. There has been a growing social need for it". That statement remains even more resounding today. The builders of privacy tools risk a lot in order to create the tools that protect us all. It's up to us to use them.  Phil Zimmerman Text “Why I Wrote PGP”: https://philzimmermann.com/EN/essays/WhyIWrotePGP.html My Interview with Phil Zimmerman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NciVkd6ddPo Special Thanks to Phil Zimmerman for his mentorship and advisory role at the Ludlow Institute 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

https://youtu.be/PgIxxWDRpbA https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/3-privacy-fixes:4 It's a new year, and a perfect time for fresh starts, especially when it comes to privacy. If you made your way to our channel because you care about privacy, but you're not sure where to begin, this video is for you. 00:00 A New Year, A New Start 00:33 Email 02:19 Messaging 04:23 Browser 06:18 Disclaimer 06:56 Privacy Does Not Have to be Extreme If you're just starting your privacy journey, there's no need to feel overwhelmed, or think that you have to do everything at once. Just choose something from this list: email, messaging, or browser, and take your first step today! Privacy Explainers Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt3zZ-N423gVst3WSgHXHRQYzgpmUkBUN Some of the platforms mentioned in this video: https://proton.me/mail https://signal.org/download/ https://brave.com/ 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

https://youtu.be/Fshsk8MCAf4 https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Samourai:e WARNING: This video contains flashing lights and visual effects that may trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised. You might think privacy is optional. Something you can worry about later. But right now there is a major war against privacy being waged. If governments can arrest the people who build privacy tools, then when the day finally comes where you might need them, those tools will not exist anymore. I had the pleasure and heartache of interviewing Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Samourai Wallet, an open-source, non-custodial privacy wallet, who goes to prison this week because of the privacy tool he created. The whole case against him was based on the idea that privacy itself is criminal. This is his story. 00:00 A Chilling Conversation 00:35 The War on Privacy 01:35 The Privacy Developer 14:45 The Privacy Wallet 20:08 The Arrest 24:12 The Charges 38:24 The Judge 40:43 The Deal 47:12 The Final Knife Twist 51:28 The War on Privacy Developers 56:04 How We Win the War If you care about a future where privacy is still possible, you need to start paying attention now, because Keonne isn't the only privacy developer being targeted. This is happening all over the world, and we need to stand up for the people building the tools that protect us all. Extra special thanks to Keonne Rodriguez for spending precious moments of his remaining freedom to give this interview. If you want to help, go to https://billandkeonne.org/ Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee, Derek Porter, Will Sandoval and Naomi Brockwell. 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