Regular conversations about tech policy, privacy, cybersecurity, digital risk and everything in between.
plain.txt – A ctrl:cyber Podcast.
Information security, in plaintext.
We decrypt the incidents, trends, and leadership challenges shaping organisations and translate them into honest, jargon-free conversations. From breaches to boardrooms, plain.txt cuts through vendor noise and marketing spin to get to what actually matters.
Previously known as "This Week in Digital Trust" – a podcast created by elevenM – plain.txt continues that legacy with a refreshed format and a new home under the ctrl:cyber banner, bringing those conversations into a broader view of cyber, privacy, and digital risk.
Whether you’re a CISO, Privacy Officer, Risk Leader, Legal Counsel or Security Practitioner, this is information security made accessible.
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Listen to recent episodes
Episode 151
07.05.26
Trust is built here – Privacy Awareness Week with Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind
Episode 150
06.05.26
Have your Say – The Children’s Online Privacy Code with Dr Kate Bower
Episode 149
01.05.26
AI in the kill chain: Breaking down Anthropic v Pentagon
Episode 148
19.02.26
OAIC v Bunnings – Green light for a facial recognition free for all?
Episode 147
09.02.26
2026 preview – Looking back to look ahead
Episode 144
22.12.25
Australia’s grand plan for AI
Episode 145
01.12.25
Intimacy on display – why your chatbot conversations aren’t so private
Episode 144
17.11.25
The era of enforcement begins – breaking down privacy’s first ever civil penalty
Episode 143
03.11.25
A debate about facial recognition
Episode 142
13.10.25
Sovereign AI explained
Episode 141
02.10.25
The boss is watching – on the rise of workplace surveillance
Episode 140
16.09.25