# Stop using non-private UBSs! Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/naomi-brockwell-on-odysee-6038470/stop-using-non-private-ubss Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/naomi-brockwell-on-odysee-6038470/stop-using-non-private-ubss.md Podcast: [Naomi Brockwell on Odysee](https://stenobird.com/podcast/naomi-brockwell-on-odysee-6038470) Published: 2026-03-13T03:54:36+00:00 Episode link: https://odysee.com/Encrypted-USBs:ebd00fc383d232be4f40b2e1178080d182120814 Audio file: https://odysee.com/$/rss/media/Encrypted-USBs/ebd00fc383d232be4f40b2e1178080d182120814/2502a9.mp4 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/naomi-brockwell-on-odysee-6038470/episodes/stop-using-non-private-ubss Duration seconds: 643 ## Resource 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 investmen… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/naomi-brockwell-on-odysee-6038470/episodes/stop-using-non-private-ubss/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/naomi-brockwell-on-odysee-6038470/stop-using-non-private-ubss.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.