Episode 343 • • 1:31:53 - 1:34:28
343: ZomBin Laden
SamKnows Broadband Testing, Government Internet Monitoring
The European Commission has appointed SamKnows to distribute "white boxes" to citizens to test internet speeds. The hosts warn that this technology, which is being baked into consumer routers, is a tool for government monitoring of internet activity, playing on the name "Sam Knows" as a reference to Uncle Sam.