Renowned privacy expert and New York Times bestselling author Bruce Schneier has highlighted the equal threats posed by government and corporate surveillance to individual privacy. In a recent discussion, Schneier emphasized that both forms of surveillance are detrimental, stating, "they're both bad, but they're both the same." Schneier's insights were shared during the first episode of the series "Not Dead Yet," where he conversed with hosts about the pervasive nature of surveillance in modern society.