Messages transmitted about privacy and security over the past 200 years or so haven’t always been very friendly or accessible and many are in direct contrast to today’s definitions, expectations, and requirements. We’ll take a fast but memorable stroll through history to illuminate a new path forward lit by some quick-win hacks to address these cultural challenges and elevate our understanding of, interest in, and ability to hack how our families, friends, colleagues, clients, and - potentially - how the world-at-large thinks about, understands, and values privacy and information security.