Hi, my name is

Paul Conlon

Author, Engineer, father, mentor & freedom advocate

“Think of Citizen One as a self-help guide for navigating the digital future.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Australian Federal Senator, Malcolm Roberts, 2024

Citizen One Book

The book
Citizen One.

Worried about digital ID? You should be, and you’re not alone. 

Buy Citizen One here and if you’re not happy for any reason, just email me within 30 days and I’ll refund your purchase. You keep the book. I’ll even send you the audio book as soon as it’s ready!

Our society is sleepwalking into treacherous times. Digital ID is making us more transparent to government, while government is becoming more opaque to us. The pages of history are chillingly clear. This doesn’t end well.

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A little bit
about me.

With MyID, Aadhaar, EUDI, the “Real ID” Act, and more – governments are claiming ownership of their citizens and extracting their resources. 

I can help explain why and what you can do about it.

My grandmother’s chilling stories of her childhood in 1930s Germany, where the government weaponised identity through technology, inspired my study of the relationship between technology and human identity.

You need to know what I learned!

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Blog & Interviews

What Australia Day Means To Me

Today is Australia Day. A meaningful and deeply personal occasion for many. To me, it’s an opportunity to reflect on the individuals who built and maintained our brown land. In particular, Simpson and his donkey comes to my mind when…

Say No to SMS and Emailed Receipts

In our increasingly digital world, personal privacy rightfully takes the spotlight as a major concern for individuals. While the basics of online security, like strong passwords and safeguarding PINs, are widely acknowledged, many still overlook potential risks in the everyday…