Meet Me at the Opsec Rave (with Imani Thompson)
Summary
Host Imani Thompson discusses her "Catch Me Outside" workshops, which teach digital security and privacy through community events like self-doxing exercises and de-googling parties. The episode explores how marginalized groups, particularly trans people and sex workers, face heightened surveillance risks and why visibility without protection can be dangerous. Thompson emphasizes building tech literacy and agency to counter corporate data harvesting and dark patterns.
Topics discussed
Intro: Imani's background in digital security
From One Direction fangirl to security researcher
Evolution of 'Doxing Outside' workshops
Self-doxing exercises and data broker removal
Privacy risks in GoFundMe and crowdfunding
Data aggregation and location tracking dangers
Sponsors: BetterHelp, Shopify, StoryWorth, Quints
De-googling parties and reducing tech dependency
SoulSeek, music sharing, and the loss of social tech
Dark patterns in Duolingo and AirLearn's April Fool's
Sex workers as pioneers of digital security
Visibility vs. safety for marginalized communities
Hope in community repair and closing thoughts
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