Naomi Brockwell has spent years helping everyday people understand how much of their personal data is collected, bought, and sold, often without their knowledge. She joined Sean Kelly on the Digital Social Hour at the Bitcoin Conference to talk through government surveillance, data brokers, and what people can actually do to protect themselves online.
The conversation moves from the trackers hiding inside everyday apps to the legal loopholes that let governments buy personal data instead of seeking a warrant, before landing on practical tools, from encrypted messaging to privacy-focused operating systems, that Naomi uses and recommends.
About Naomi Brockwell
Naomi Brockwell is a privacy advocate and the founder of NBTV, a media channel dedicated to digital security, financial privacy, and government surveillance. Her work focuses on translating complex privacy and technology issues into practical steps that ordinary people can use.
She has become a leading voice on encrypted communication, data broker practices, and surveillance law, regularly appearing at events like the Bitcoin Conference to discuss how technology, privacy, and personal freedom intersect.
What Naomi Brockwell and Sean Kelly Talked About
- Why Naomi describes smartphones as tracking devices most people do not fully understand
- How data brokers collect and sell location, contacts, and browsing behavior
- Why governments can often buy personal data instead of seeking a warrant
- Her comparison of Signal, iMessage, and WhatsApp on real privacy protections
- What to look for in a VPN, and where many fall short on privacy
- Why she sees surveillance as a threat to free thought, not just personal data
- Her take on GrapheneOS, encrypted email, and safer everyday tools
- Why she supports the Surveillance Accountability Act and stronger data protections
Why This Conversation Matters
Privacy can feel like an abstract issue until you see how much data is collected in the background of ordinary life, and that is what makes this conversation valuable. Naomi Brockwell's practical, experience-based approach gives listeners real starting points for protecting their own privacy rather than just reasons to worry about it.
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About Sean Kelly & the Digital Social Hour
Sean Kelly is an entrepreneur and the host of the Digital Social Hour, one of the fastest-growing interview podcasts in the world, where he sits down with entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and cultural voices for candid, long-form conversations. The show draws over 100 million views a month across platforms. Explore more guest features on SeanKelly.io.
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