Be ready for the next big emergency and it won't be a disaster.

Andy of The Secure Family Podcast shares practical ways he prepares his family for likely disasters using lessons from Hurricane Helene to show how fragile modern infrastructure can be. He emphasizes planning ahead to reduce chaos, starting with a family communication plan and adding backup communications beyond smartphones.

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00:00 Welcome to Secure Family

02:27 Free Preparedness Guide

03:06 Why Disasters Disrupt

05:20 Plan for Local Risks

06:18 Family Communication Plan

07:24 Contingency Planner Tool

08:39 Radios and Starlink Backup

10:24 Smart Evacuation Strategy

11:37 Essential Supplies Checklist

13:34 Emotional Readiness Drills

14:19 Resilience and Community

15:59 Start Small and Wrap Up

17:23 Final Thoughts

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AI: Navigating Trust, Data Risks, and the Future with Rick Alonzo

Andy Murphy hosts a high-level conversation with Rick Alonzo (Rickonomics), a former US Army intelligence analyst and strategic business intelligence founder, about how AI is reshaping society, business, and parenting.

They discuss the post-honeymoon reality of AI adoption, trust and terms-of-service risks, and how data collection, especially through consumer tech and AI-enabled toys, can affect families, including teens using AI for companionship. They cover the importance of human judgment, humility, skepticism, and real-world social bonds, plus emerging threats like attackers manipulating AI/SEO results and hyper-personalized outputs.

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00:00 Welcome to the Show

02:59 Meet Rick Alonzo

05:22 AI After Honeymoon

07:10 Kids Toys Data

09:40 Parenting AI Reliance

10:46 Schools Social Bonds

13:23 AI Attacks Skepticism

16:50 Humility Doomscrolling

18:22 AI Layoffs Market Hype

21:23 Hands On Wheel

23:48 Legal Safeguards Data

25:18 Regulation Toothpaste

26:52 EU vs US AI Rules

28:00 DeepSeek Data Warning

28:31 Privacy First AI Habits

31:43 Data Brokers and Insurance

32:48 AI Jobs and Hollywood

37:41 Deepfakes and Voice Scams

38:54 We Wanted Robots Anyway

40:24 AI Upsides and Optimism

41:27 Rapid Fire AI Futures

43:22 Surveillance Pros and Cons

45:17 Where to Find Ricky

46:22 Final Thoughts

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Protect Yourself from the Next Data Breach

In this episode of The Secure Family Podcast, Andy explains why data breaches are a serious, ongoing reality. These are not to be ignored as they can lead to all sorts of issues including identity theft for you, your children and your aging parents.

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00:00 Welcome to Secure Family

03:09 Why Breaches Feel Personal

04:01 What a Data Breach Is

05:55 Why Stolen Data Matters

08:43 Breach Mindset Control

10:46 Healthcare Breach Dangers

14:58 First Steps After Breach

17:28 Passwords and MFA

18:42 Protect Your Phone Number

19:16 Freeze Your Credit

21:06 Monitor and Document Fraud

23:14 Talk With Your Family

24:34 Wrap Up and Final Thoughts

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Eyes Wide Open: Staying Safe in "Safe" Places with David Lashley

Andy Murphy hosts the Secure Family Podcast and interviews David Lashley, a courthouse law enforcement professional and Director of Courthouse Security with 25+ years protecting judges, juries, and victims.

David explains how "safe places" like courthouses, restaurants, churches, and schools can become dangerous when people grow comfortable and complacent, especially in familiar environments or when distracted by phones.

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00:00 Welcome to Secure Family

02:13 Meet David Lashley

03:21 Courthouse Safety Reality

07:01 Handling a Hallway Incident

11:36 Complacency and Comfort

13:38 Spotting Red Flags

16:00 Building an Exit Plan

20:44 Aware Not Paranoid

23:56 Stay Sharp on Duty

27:04 Avoid Looking Like a Target

30:08 Mindset It Can Happen

32:52 Rapid Fire Takeaways

34:39 Flashlight Self Defense

35:59 Where to Find David

36:56 Final Wrap

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Andy marks the 375th episode of the Secure Family Podcast by breaking down the wave of fake DMV and toll road scam texts that surged. He explains how the scam uses urgent messages about unpaid tolls, traffic fines, or license suspension to trigger panic. He fully breaks down the scam and then shares how you can protect yourself. Plus he gives people direction on what to do if a loved one has fallen victim to one of these scams.

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00:00 Welcome to the Show

02:25 Episode Milestone

03:26 Scam Wave Overview

05:26 How the Scam Hooks You

06:39 Mass Texting Machine

08:50 Fake Sites and Data Theft

09:40 Why You Got Targeted

10:51 Teach Your Family

13:13 If You Clicked the Link

14:25 Scale and Key Takeaways

16:17 Wrap Up and Resources

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Travelcraft: Practical Family Travel Safety Tips with Boris Milinkovich

Host Andy Murphy welcomes returning guest Boris Milinkovich, founder of True North Tradecraft. Together they discuss how families can be safe and still have fun while traveling. They also discuss Boris' new bookTravelcraft: The Art of Safe and Secure Travel.

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00:00 Welcome

02:10 Meet Boris Milinkovich

04:24 Why Travelcraft

07:20 Kids Travel Safety

08:29 Lost Child Plan

15:50 Rally Points And Watches

17:32 Hotel Room Security

22:07 Travel Mistakes To Avoid

28:26 Research Before You Go

29:11 Trip Gone Wrong Story

29:33 Passport Disaster at Airport

30:45 Emergency Passport Prep Tips

34:34 Embassy Help and Attitude

36:27 International Emergency Planning

40:38 Tourist Scams to Avoid

44:30 Stay Aware and Pack Light

48:18 Rapid Fire Travel Advice

50:23 Must Have Tools and Gadgets

54:42 Where to Find Boris

55:40 Podcast Wrap

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Safety Awareness: Behavior over stereotypes

On this episode of The Secure Family Podcast host Andy Murphy argues that family safety comes from calm awareness, not fear. Andy discusses criminogenic thinking (minimizing harm, entitlement, blaming others), how different crimes reflect different skills and motives, and the role of family influence in normalizing illegitimate problem-solving. He recommends watching behavior like pressure, manipulation, urgency, boundary violations, inconsistent stories, and ignoring "no" over stereotypes, and emphasizes protecting family by seeing intent and patterns clearly.

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00:00 Welcome!

02:16 Ain't No Rest for the Wicked

04:40 Criminals Are Human

06:25 Fear Versus Reality

07:32 Criminogenic Thinking

08:48 Different Criminal Types

09:08 Family Influence

10:21 Calm Awareness Tips

11:32 Bottom Line Takeaway

12:14 Wrap Up And Links

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Ain't No Rest for the Wicked by Cage the Elephant. Written by Matt Shultz, Brad Shultz, Jared Champion, Lincoln Parish, and Daniel Tichenor. © respective rights holders.

On this episode of The Secure Family Podcast, host Andy Murphy sits down with former FBI undercover operative and cybersecurity expert Eric O'Neill for a fascinating conversation about how modern scams really work. Eric explains why today's cybercriminals don't think like hackers—they think like spies, using deception, pressure, impersonation, and psychology to target everyday people.

Andy and Eric break down the fake DMV and toll road text scams that hit millions of phones, how criminals gather personal data to make attacks feel believable, and why AI deepfakes are making scams more dangerous than ever. They also share practical ways families can protect themselves, spot red flags before it's too late, and respond quickly if an account or identity is compromised.

If you want to understand the new world of cybercrime in plain English—and learn how to stay one step ahead—this is an episode you don't want to miss.

For more for Eric O'Neill visit: https://ericoneill.net

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00:00 Show Welcome

02:05 Meet Eric ONeill

03:51 Only Spies Not Hackers

05:49 Everyone Is A Target

06:33 Scams And Recon

07:52 Opportunity Vs Targeted

10:10 Deepfakes And Kidnap

13:26 Spotting Red Flags

16:16 Verify Through Channels

18:13 Speaker Tax Form Scam

20:15 Cape Town Con Story

26:45 Scam Fallout and Revenge

28:04 Pressure and Confirmation Bias

29:17 DICED and PAID Frameworks

30:57 Prepare Basics and 2FA

33:40 Assess and Social Media Radar

35:15 Investigate and Verify Everything

36:42 Decide to Act and Next Steps

38:07 Victim Response Checklist

42:04 Rapid Fire Scam Q&A

44:30 Critical Infrastructure Fears

47:08 Where to Find Eric and Newsletter

50:08 Final Thoughts

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