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The OPSEC Podcast: Privacy & Security for Life in the Digital Age

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About the show

Privacy and security strategies for life in the digital age. Host Allen Pace exposes how surveillance capitalism extracts your data and delivers actionable defense tactics for privacy-conscious individuals. The OPSEC Podcast covers digital privacy, data protection, and the hidden architectures of surveillance that track your every move. From understanding what Big Tech collects to building layered defenses, secure communications, and reclaiming digital autonomy, each episode provides practical guidance you can implement immediately. Learn to audit your exposure, protect your personal information, and build a life that resists extraction. Operational security methodologies adapted for civilian life against corporate surveillance, data brokers, and privacy violations. Your privacy & your security is your responsibility.