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Listen "#35 - Cybersecurity Expert: How Your Mind is Being Hacked & What You Can Do | Winn Schwartau"
Episode Synopsis
He warned Congress in 1991, now he's sounding a new alarm. Cybersecurity pioneer Winn Schwartau reveals how your mind is being weaponized by technology, a threat we're not prepared for.
Winn Schwartau is a renowned cybersecurity expert, visionary, and author who has shaped the conversation around digital security since the early days of the internet. Known for introducing the concept of an "Electronic Pearl Harbor," Schwartau has consistently highlighted emerging threats in the digital landscape. Today, he turns his attention to cognitive security, the new frontier where our minds and beliefs become the battlefield.
He explains:
How TECHNOLOGY is weaponizing your EMOTIONS and THOUGHTS.
Why current IDENTITY MANAGEMENT systems fail to protect us.
The RESPONSIBILITY everyone has in maintaining personal cyber hygiene.
The real-world CONSEQUENCES of IGNORANCE and APATHY towards digital security.
Practical STEPS to protect yourself and your family from cognitive hacking.
Thank you for listening.
EPISODE LINKS:
Buy The Art & Science of Metawar (book)
Buy Analogue Network Security (book)
Cognitive Security Institute
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OUTLINE:
00:00 Introduction
01:53 Winn’s Geek Origins
06:15 Analog vs Digital in Modern Tech
09:52 Simpler Systems & Cybersecurity
11:56 Early Days of Cybersecurity & US Congress Warning
19:13 Corporate Neglect in Cybersecurity
27:02 Cognitive Security & Emotional Manipulation
30:44 Targeting Vulnerable Groups
32:03 Manipulation & Personal Responsibility
48:21 Meta War & Manipulating Realities
50:50 Building Cognitive Security
54:00 Identity Management
57:23 Centralized vs Distributed Identity Management
01:02:55 The Core Failures in Cybersecurity Awareness
01:04:06 Blockchain Solutions & Ledger Distributions
01:09:05 Social Media Risks, Consent & Privacy
01:13:04 Open Source, Vetting & Cognitive Failures
01:20:19 Software Security Measures
01:24:26 Winn's Cybersecurity Measures
01:33:34 Privacy, Agreement & Policy
01:37:13 GDPR, VPN & Social Media
01:44:39 Final Thoughts
WINN SCHWARTAU LINKS:
Winn's Website
Winn's LinkedIn
CONTACT LINKS:
Click here to come on the podcast, share feedback, ask a question, or reach out for any other reason.
This episode has been co-produced by Kate van Leeuwen.
Winn Schwartau is a renowned cybersecurity expert, visionary, and author who has shaped the conversation around digital security since the early days of the internet. Known for introducing the concept of an "Electronic Pearl Harbor," Schwartau has consistently highlighted emerging threats in the digital landscape. Today, he turns his attention to cognitive security, the new frontier where our minds and beliefs become the battlefield.
He explains:
How TECHNOLOGY is weaponizing your EMOTIONS and THOUGHTS.
Why current IDENTITY MANAGEMENT systems fail to protect us.
The RESPONSIBILITY everyone has in maintaining personal cyber hygiene.
The real-world CONSEQUENCES of IGNORANCE and APATHY towards digital security.
Practical STEPS to protect yourself and your family from cognitive hacking.
Thank you for listening.
EPISODE LINKS:
Buy The Art & Science of Metawar (book)
Buy Analogue Network Security (book)
Cognitive Security Institute
SHOW LINKS:
Support the Show
Watch on YouTube
Listen on Apple Podcast
Listen on Spotify
Follow on X
Follow on Reddit
Follow on Instagram
Follow on LinkedIn
OUTLINE:
00:00 Introduction
01:53 Winn’s Geek Origins
06:15 Analog vs Digital in Modern Tech
09:52 Simpler Systems & Cybersecurity
11:56 Early Days of Cybersecurity & US Congress Warning
19:13 Corporate Neglect in Cybersecurity
27:02 Cognitive Security & Emotional Manipulation
30:44 Targeting Vulnerable Groups
32:03 Manipulation & Personal Responsibility
48:21 Meta War & Manipulating Realities
50:50 Building Cognitive Security
54:00 Identity Management
57:23 Centralized vs Distributed Identity Management
01:02:55 The Core Failures in Cybersecurity Awareness
01:04:06 Blockchain Solutions & Ledger Distributions
01:09:05 Social Media Risks, Consent & Privacy
01:13:04 Open Source, Vetting & Cognitive Failures
01:20:19 Software Security Measures
01:24:26 Winn's Cybersecurity Measures
01:33:34 Privacy, Agreement & Policy
01:37:13 GDPR, VPN & Social Media
01:44:39 Final Thoughts
WINN SCHWARTAU LINKS:
Winn's Website
Winn's LinkedIn
CONTACT LINKS:
Click here to come on the podcast, share feedback, ask a question, or reach out for any other reason.
This episode has been co-produced by Kate van Leeuwen.
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