Tuesday, 27 April 2021 – 19:51:32 CEST

Here in Germany, we are plunging the country into an Orwellian nightmare which now, for the first time in the history of the country, also includes actual curfews. Meanwhile, the government's next anti-COVID-app is a complete failure on pretty much all levels.

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Episode 35: Do Contact Tracing Apps Work?

Wednesday, 12 August 2020 – 22:43:36 CEST

Current research suggests that my initial hunch was correct: Measuring distances between phones via Bluetooth signals doesn't work well. If at all.

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Episode 25: Launch of the German Contact Tracing App

Wednesday, 17 June 2020 – 15:28:59 CEST

Yesterday, Germany launched its coronavirus tracing app. I discuss how the app was tested and why it was launched so soon after having been finished.

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Episode 23: The German Contact Tracing App Examined

Friday, 5 June 2020 – 18:21:38 CEST

Taking a close look at the source code of Germany's contact tracing app, which was recently published by SAP and associated developers.

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The Private Citizen

A Civil Liberties Podcast

Veteran technology journalist Fabian A. Scherschel covers the most important threats to our personal liberties, privacy rights and freedom of speech. In reporting on these issues, he draws from a decade of experience in reporting on information security topics, mixed with a healthy dose of journalism critique. The show places a particular emphasis on stories and viewpoints that have been ignored in the legacy media.

Episode 67: The Luca Disaster

Episode 35: Do Contact Tracing Apps Work?

Episode 25: Launch of the German Contact Tracing App

Episode 23: The German Contact Tracing App Examined