# 032 - No Salt Required: Listener Questions Before the Break

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Podcast: [The Lockdown - Practical Privacy & Security](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lockdown-practical-privacy-security-6158848)
Published: 2025-08-11T10:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1300

## Resource

In this episode I address listener feedback and questions, from clarifying my stance on the “Tea” controversy to sharing practical tips from the community about Privacy.com workarounds. This episode covers some loose ends before I take a brief hiatus. I also discuss why I won’t be at Black Hat this year, share thoughts on minimalism versus practicality in privacy, and reveal my favorite Indian restaurant in Vegas for those attending Black Hat! In this week’s episode: Addressing the “Tea” controversy and clarifying my positions on doxing Community solution for Privacy.com and Plaid privacy concerns Contact information protection strategies when family uses social media Future of capture-the-flag challenges and OSINT considerations Conference attendance updates and travel Matrix Community Rooms Matrix Community Space - https://matrix.to/#/#psysecure:matrix.org Individual Room Links: https://matrix.to/#/#lockdown-general:matrix.org https://matrix.to/#/#lockdown-podcast:matrix.org https://matrix.to/#/#lockdown-intro:matrix.org Show Links: Tea app leak article - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tea-app-leak-worsens-with-second-database-exposing-user-chats/ OSMOSIS Institute - https://osmosisinstitute.org/events/ Privacy.com - https://privacy.com “There are no facts, only interpretations.” - Friedrich Nietzsche ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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