Thriving with Technology Podcast: Johnny Depp's Metadata Expert Bryan Neumeister. Our Exclusive Conversation about What Really Happened at the Depp Heard Trial
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Millions of people around the world tuned in online to witness the drama that was the defamation trial of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.
Bryan has been our Tech Wellness cyber security and online privacy expert for a number of years and he agreed to join us on Thriving With Technology to share some behind the scenes information about his experience as an expert witness during the trial. You'll be amazed when you hear about Johnny and Bryan's interaction before his testimony!
Newsweek posted that Bryan's testimony was the second most important moment of the trial, right behind Depp talking about losing the tip of his finger!
Bryan also uses his decades of experience to give us tips on how to keep our pictures, text messages and all of our onlife, as safe as they can possibly be.
More about Bryan Neumeister
Bryan is a true renaissance man who has not only explored multiple career paths, but risen to the top in each. He’s been a television journalist, a helicopter photographer, a celebrated music writer and remarkably is now applying his video skills to the world of criminal forensics.
In a career spanning 37 years across 23 countries, Bryan has racked up an incredible 39 Emmy Awards and 70+ awards for his video work. As if that weren’t enough, these days he is also a court certified video & photographic forensic expert. Clarifying videos in criminal, civil, military and aviation cases so that jurors can see and hear evidence better.
Content of This Podcast:
00:00 - Intro
02:32 - Bryan Background
04:02 - Sound from Trial: “These aren’t photos.”
08:42 - Jury Fatigue
10:17 - How Heard’s Team Failed Her With The Digital Pictures
11:49 - Heard’s Lawyer Asking Unanswerable Questions
19:03 - Two Separate Exhibits That Are The Exact Same Photo (with color changes)
20:58 - What To Do To Preserve Something On Your Phone For Legal Reasons
28:31 - Why You Want A VPN
32: 20 - How To Properly Back Up Your Phone
42:00 - What to Use for Messaging on Your Phone
43:39 - Wrap Up and More Recommendations
Here are some useful links for the items we discuss in the episode:
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Techwellness Privacy Guide - Our very popular, often updated Privacy Guide
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Tech Wellness Experts - The list of experts that helps guide all we do at Tech Wellness (including Bryan)
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How a Faraday Bag Works - if you've never had a Faraday Bag this will explain how it works
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Faraday Bag Collection - Our full collection of Faraday Bags for phones, tablets, computers, etc
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How AirTube Headphones Work - Our most popular product-very effective for blocking EMF
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SaferTech Airtube Headphones - Our own proprietary version
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Most Private VPN Browse anonymously: Proton VPN - If you don't have a VPN, it's time to get one. We love proton for their VPN and their secure email
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- Nord Another well-liked VPN
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Most Private Ad and Content Blocker: ONEBLOCK - his app blocks ads and other content. You'll be amazed at what it blocks Hope you enjoy the conversation.
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