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 160
08.09.26
Much harm, but no foul? Breaking down the privacy regulator’s Qantas data breach ruling
Episode 159
21.08.26
Cyber breakout – What fronter AI means for cyber risk (Part Two)
Episode 158
21.08.26
Cyber breakout – What fronter AI means for cyber risk (Part One)
Episode 157
07.08.26
AI pendulum – How Pope Leo, Trump and the Australian public have swung sentiment
Episode 156
16.07.26
False choice, real harm – how power asymmetries and dark patterns erode privacy
Episode 155
30.06.26
Australia’s AI moment – Lee Hickin, National AI Centre
Episode 154
18.06.26
Shattered shield – Product liability rulings crack social media’s legal armour
Episode 153
03.06.26
Labour pains – How AI is reshaping the workforce
Episode 152
25.05.26
Cute widget or security time bomb? The story behind website chatbots
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