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Show notes:
0:47 – Jason introduces Helm Secure and Giridhar Sreenivas
2:40 – Giridhar talks about how and why they started Helm Secure, and what percentage of Americans have experienced an online breach
7:23 – Look, price, storage and service of the hardware product
11:24 – Jason thanks sponsor Skillshare. Visit skillshare.com/twist and get two months for just $0.99!
13:35 – How Helm got funded by Garry Tan
16:02 – Are cryptography services hackable by quantum computing, what are the weak spots in security, and SIM hijacking
19:48 – Setting up a Helm device
22:47 – Jason thanks sponsor Vettery. Visit vettery.com/twist to download a free comprehensive salary report to help you build a better team.
24:52 – Setting up a Helm device continued
34:39 – Difficulties in running a hardware company
36:28 – Roadmap for Helm, and intelligence agencies showing curiosity in the product
42:00 – Giri on manufacturing partners and trusted routers
44:10 – Jason thanks sponsor Gusto. Get 3 months free when you run your first payroll at gusto.com/twist!
46:25 – Threat of the government building out 5G infrastructure, and tracking + targeting people through Facebook
52:44 – The shift from hacking curiosity in the 90s to targeting users now, and ethics of selling people’s data
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