239 - MySudo: VoIP Privacy Mastery

Gabriel speaks for a second time with Paul Ashley of Anonyome Labs: creators of the VoIP service MySudo. They discuss how MySudo can play a role in your phone privacy and cybersecurity and answer popular questions about the service.

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TIMELINE 0:00 – Introduction 1:50 – MySudo summary 5:04 – Who can use MySudo (which regions) 7:50 – KYC coming to US phone numbers? 8:45 – Understanding VoIP 12:00 – VoIP helps you escape phone geolocation tracking 13:25 – What can MySudo see about my phone calls or texts? 15:30 - How are phone numbers provisioned; what do service providers know about us? 17:30 – Services that reject VoIP numbers 18:50 – MySudo calls and texts not coming in or going out 20:45 – New payment system for MySudo 24:00 – Backing up MySudo 26:30 – Desktop version 28:45 – Why use Sudomail? 30:05 – Does MySudo ever suspend accounts? 32:20 – Any issues on GrapheneOS 34:00 – Managing contacts 35:20 – Porting phone numbers 36:35 – Future of phone numbers and VoIP 39:15 – Why are there so few good VoIP options? 41:20 – MySudo connections to Australia 42:30 – Other projects of Anonyome Labs is up to 45:58 – Final thoughts

Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio