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Ignore All Previous InstructionsPam and Helen Horstmann-Allen talk about money, optimism, and sustainable actionPam Selle and Helen Horstmann-Allen, a self-identified radical optimist, talk about optimism, the challenges of decentralized products, the contrast between online and physical communities, and the importance of aligning personal values with financial decisions. What if there are ethics in investing? What are yours? Helen shares her insights on finding sustainable paths in personal and professional endeavors, and has encouraging words to get involved in their communities and recognize the impact of their actions.2025-03-1400 min
Crossed WiresBuild-A-Browser
With so many choices in browsers on desktop, mobile, and even our vehicles, it’s important to look under-the-hood to understand the differences between the engines that power your favourite browser.
Be that Chromium, WebKit, or Gecko, not all browsers are created equal and have varying features and views on the rights of their users. We’re honoured to be joined by Jon von Tetzchner, the CEO of Vivaldi, an open-source and privacy first Chromium powered browser that could replace Google Chrome.
Jon also explains why we need regulation on the increasingly scary amount of user...2024-02-121h 08
Digital CitizenThe Future of Hybrid Digital CommunitiesOn this special Philly Tech Week episode of the Digital Citizen podcast, Fastmail COO Helen Horstmann-Allen speaks with Alex Hillman, Will Toms, and Michelle Freeman, three of the savviest digital citizens in Philadelphia about community building offline and online. Michelle is the Founder of Witty Gritty, a civic-focused marketing events engagement company based in Philadelphia, and Amplify Philly, an initiative co-run with REC Philly aiming to amplify the intersection of business, tech, art, and more. Will is the Co-Founder of REC, a company that works to get independent creatives paid for doing what they love. Alex co-founded Ind...2023-05-1747 minDigital CitizenHow to Prioritize Connection in a Remote Workforce with Recess Part 2On this episode of the Digital Citizen podcast, Arielle Yoder and Zack Fine of Recess talk to Fastmail CTO and COO, Ricardo Signes and Helen Horstmann-Allen, about how to foster connections within the remote workplace. Hear about how Recess partners with companies to help them integrate play through a series of games that help the team feel more connected. Arielle and Zack explain the importance of team-building for both in-person and remote teams, the phenomenon of Zoom fatigue and why the transition to work from home early in the pandemic was so difficult, and how companies can foste...2022-12-0625 min
Crossed WiresDigital Identity
When you ask most people about email, they probably show a genuine lack of interest, it’s not new and it’s not fancy. But, email still plays a hugely important part in our daily lives, and even more so in business.
We talk with Helen about the concept of your digital identity, and how owning your email domain and being the customer, not the product, can make a huge difference to your email, calendar, and contacts experience.
It was a great pleasure to have Helen join us, especially given her wealth of experience and know...2022-10-3145 min
CYBER24Episode 168: Cultural Needs of Tech BusinessesHiring tech talent can be a real challenge for any organization. In this week’s episode of CYBER24, presented by VLCM, we discuss the Cultural Needs of Tech Businesses with Helen Horstmann-Allen, the COO of Fastmail. The pod covers changes she’s seen in the process of recruiting talent for an international tech business in the post-COVID era to competing with tech giants for talent and advice she has for small to mid sized tech companies looking to land talent in 2023. 2022-10-0423 min
Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons PodcastChoosing a Private Email Service (Part 2)So I want to switch to a new, privacy-respecting email service. How do I even do that? What happens to all the email I have now? What about my calendar and contacts? Am I going to have to change my email address every time I change email providers? In part 2 of my interview with Fastmail's COO Helen Horstmann-Allen, we'll answer these questions and also address the thorny issue of privileged access by law enforcement.
Helen Horstmann-Allen is the Chief Operating Officer at Fastmail where she provides overall business strategy and product direction for Fastmail and its suite of products. Before...2021-01-1836 minFirewalls Don't Stop Dragons PodcastChoosing a Private Email Service (Part 1)What could I learn about you if I read all your emails? Like, all of them. Since you started sending email. Beyond private conversations, I would also likely know every web site you have a relationship or account with, every online purchase you've made, every club or organization you've been a part of, and all the appointments you've made. I can also make a pretty comprehensive list of everyone you know. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. If I analyze the content of your emails, I could almost certainly determine your political leanings, sexual preferences, religion, income, location...2021-01-1137 minFirewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast200th Podcast & New Year’s 2021!The dumpster fire that was 2020 is almost behind us, and it's time to look forward to a brighter future in 2021! By a stroke of fortuitous coincidence, this is also my 200th podcast! To celebrate these two important milestones, we have a world-renowned security guru for our guest, Bruce Schneier, and I'll be giving away over $1800 worth of great stuff to help you improve your privacy and security in 2021! And if all of that weren't enough, I'll also be sharing with you several top-notch to-do list ideas for your 2021 New Year's resolutions - not just from myself, but from several top...2020-12-281h 19