Rob Braxman Tech

Mr. Braxman’s YouTube Channel mostly covers technology and how to stay safe on the internet and in modern day society. He had a long career actually setting up these systems in real life so he can give you a practical answers to real life questions. He also understands being a full time parent and family member. His advice is practical, because he knows you might respect and always use a security feature but if its such a hassle to use none of your family does than its really not allot of use.

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Who’s Spying on Your Phone in 2020? (Part 1)

This is intended to be a multipart series on who's spying on your phone. There are multiple parties spying on your phone. There are multiple pieces of data being captured. And there are multiple technologies used for spying. This is...

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07 January 2022

Who's Spying on Your Phone in 2020? (Part 1)

This is intended to be a multipart series on who's spying on your phone. There are multiple parties spying...

06 January 2022

How Big Tech Finds Your Exact Location -- Even When You're Hiding It

You think you're hiding your location. You use a VPN. You turn off location permissions, and still Big...

05 January 2022

Big Tech is Targeting You

Big Tech is collecting information on your every thought. Google has created belief maps that can actually...

22 December 2021

We have Been Chipped and Nobody Cares. - 2022

You think you're hiding your location. You use a VPN. You turn off location permissions, and still Big...

15 December 2021

How Your Phone Works! Tech Secrets

How does a mobile phone work? What is the technology involved? Why do some phones not work for some carriers?...

08 December 2021

Time to De-Google! Best Privacy Phone?

2022 is coming and it's time to reassess the best phone choice for this coming year. The winner is the...

01 December 2021

Two Factor Authentication is a Big Tech Scam! You Must Resist!

You think you're hiding your location. You use a VPN. You turn off location permissions, and still Big...

24 November 2021

Google Watches ALL Your Devices! How to Stop It.

You may think you're protecting a computer with a VPN, Location turned off and various privacy strategies,...

18 November 2021

Is Linux Ready for Primetime? Desktop Distro Shootout!

Using a Virtual Machine, we will test out 9 Linux Distros and see how they fare with user friendliness...

11 November 2021

Switch to Linux? The Real Privacy OS

Should you Switch to Linux? We will discuss how Linux is made and how its organization actually influences...

07 November 2021

Vax Card Checks in Restaurants are Truly Zucked Up!

This is NOT an Anti-Vax video. Vaccination Card Checks at restaurants here in Los Angeles truly a zucked...

04 November 2021

Windows 11. A Privacy Review

Let's do a deep dive on the elements of Windows 11 that impact on privacy. We'll discuss Microsoft ID,...

28 October 2021

Apple M1 Hype vs Privacy - Which Wins?

I was faced with the decision of buying an Apple Macbook with an M1 chip but had to balance it against...

23 July 2020

A New Phone Spy Tool? The IMU

Here comes a new tracking device once again misused for evil purposes. The Inertial Measurement Unit...

04 May 2020

Defending Your Privacy with Disinformation - Top 3 Tips

Defensive disinformation is a great tool against the data mining activities of governments and the big...

29 April 2020

How to do End-to-End Encryption without an App (Intro to GPG)

Can you do end-to-end encryption without an app like Signal or Whatsapp? This video will teach you about...

21 April 2020

How Device Fingerprinting Reveals Your Real Identity

What is device fingerprinting? How is it different from browser fingerprinting? How can this be used...

07 April 2020

Is Protonmail Safe for Security and Privacy?

Is Protonmail a safe email platform for security and privacy? This video explains the risks of emails...

05 April 2020

Linux Phone vs. De-Googled Android AOSP - Which is better for Privacy?

There are two options to get some privacy when using mobile phones. These are Linux Phones and AOSP (De-Googled)...

22 January 2020

Perimeter Radar Alarm Electronics Project for Intrusion Detection

This project involved making a Pi-Hat with Microwave Radar, which is meant to be used with a Raspberry...

16 January 2020

Creating a Disinformation Plan/OPSEC to Protect Your Security and Privacy

This video is about managing DISINFORMATION for your benefit. Are you a YouTube creator? Are you big...

14 January 2020

My Dope Advanced Home Network Setup for Privacy and Security!

I'll be describing a unique advanced network setup for a home that has convenient privacy and security...

31 December 2019

Mysterious Binary Blobs that make your Phone Unsafe

What are these binary blobs that make your phone unsafe? Find out some real dangers with proprietary...

12 December 2019

Can LInux Phones Succeed?

The critics are out and some people are saying that Linux phones have no chance of gaining traction....

03 December 2019

Most Secure, Private and Usable Linux Distro

Discussing the different Linux distros that are focused on security and privacy but can be used as a...

27 November 2019

How Holidays Ruined My Internet Privacy (and how I fixed it)

The Holiday season is starting once again and this reminds me of how my family ruins my privacy each...

20 November 2019

My New GNU/Linux Phone is Coming Soon! (Pinephone)

I just ordered my Pinephone from Pine64. This is the Braveheart edition and it is slated to arrive in...

12 November 2019

Privacy. That's NOT iPhone!

Apple released a new ad program that has the headline 'Privacy. That's Iphone'. We will debunk this...

07 November 2019

Review of a Made for Linux Ultrabook - Star Labtop Mk III

Full review of a Made for Linux Latop - the Star Labtop Mk III from StarLabs Systems. This is an ultrabook...

06 November 2019

Is loading the Android Custom ROM - LineageOS Safe for Privacy?

Is it a good idea to change your Android phone to LineageOS (a custom ROM build over Android Open Source...

30 October 2019

Best Privacy Focused Laptops (Linux) in 2019 (4th Quarter)

What are the best laptops in late 2019 with a privacy focus? These are hard to find and especially when...

23 October 2019

How to Install GNU/Linux UBPorts Ubuntu Touch on Oneplus One (and Nexus 5)

Here's a guide to installing Ubuntu Touch from UBports, a GNU/Linux mobile platform forked from the original...

22 October 2019

Why wait till 2020 to get a GNU/Linux Phone? You can get one today!

Do you have to wait until 2020 to get a GNU/Linux Phone? Are you waiting on the Librem 5 or the Pinephone....

17 October 2019

Comparing Linux Phones: Librem 5 and Pinephone

Comparing the Librem 5 vs Pinephone specifications. Also a comparison against an iPhone. Discussion of...

10 October 2019

Is Encrypted DNS Good for Privacy?

New changes coming to the Internet! Google about to start Encrypted DNS, or DNS over HTTPS (DoH), or...

02 October 2019

Backdoor to your Phone - Part 2

Your phone is vulnerable. There are 4 backdoors that you cannot defend against. All under the control...

02 October 2019

Backdoor to your Phone - Part 1

Your phone is vulnerable. There are 4 backdoors that you cannot defend against. All under the control...

25 July 2019

Setting Up Your New Computer Safely

Learn how to setup up your brand new computer safely to prevent malware and viruses. These techniques...