Why Your VPN Isn’t Actually Keeping You Anonymous

Brave Software home Back to episodes Episode 124 Why Your VPN Isn’t Actually Keeping You Anonymous Harry Halpin, CEO of Nym Technologies, shares why the surveillance Web is more dangerous than most people realize, and why most privacy tools aren’t enough. He explains how traditional VPNs still leave you exposed, why metadata is more revealing than the content of your messages, and how Nym’s decentralized mixnet offers unique protection. Transcript YouTube logo Spotify logo Apple logo YouTube logo Show Notes Guest List In this episode of The Brave Technologist Podcast, we discuss: Why encrypting your data isn’t enough and what metadata reveals that most people don’t consider What a mixnet is and why it’s built differently than Tor Why age verification mandates could be the real turning point for Internet freedom How Nym is bringing device-level privacy protection to everyday users Ways we can make agents and LLMs more private and safe to use The new integration between Nym and Brave About the Show Shedding light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all! Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together. User resources Help center Community What's new in Brave? Release notes Status FAQs Transparency report Merch store Privacy policy Brave Browser Brave Search Brave Search RTBF Website & email Publishers & creators Advertisers CCPA Blogs Brave blog Privacy updates Web standards Research Podcast For businesses Search API Brave Ads Group policy Beginner guides Intros to browsers, search, & AI Intros to Web3 Glossary of Web terms Downloads Desktop Android iOS Linux Beta Nightly Social media Reddit X (formerly Twitter) Mastodon Bluesky Facebook YouTube Company Reviewer's guide Brand assets Careers Events GitHub Reviews Tor Onion address Web3 Rewards Wallet Basic Attention Token Brave Creators Brave Wallet docs Contact Support community.brave.app [email protected] Advertising [email protected] only use this email address if you are interested in purchasing advertising with Brave. For support, please visit community.brave.app. Business [email protected] Press [email protected] Offices Brave San Francisco 580 Howard St. Unit 402, San Francisco, CA 94105 Choose a language English Brave Software home Terms of use | Report a security issue © 2015 - 2026 Brave Software, Inc. | All rights reserved