There are many reasons for choosing #private alternatives to Big Tech. Tracking cookies, targeted ads, and closed source software are just the tip of the iceberg. 🧊

What #privacy concerns are keeping you up at night? 🤔

How many libraries had "police having the tech to scan the RFID of a library book in a moving car" in their list of threat scenarios?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2024/05/14/police-car-surveillance-tech-uncovers-phones-pet-trackers-and-library-books/

Non-paywalled archived version - https://archive.is/bYszD

#libraries #privacy

[muting for the weekend - get some time away from the screen this weekend!]

New Police Tech Can Detect Phones, Pet Trackers And Library Books In A Moving Car

Italy-based surveillance company Leonardo says its tool creates a fingerprint of drivers and passengers by scanning for anything that emits a signal from their car, from smartphones to library books.

^{Thomas Brewster (Forbes)}

SELFHOSTING SHORTCUT:

Torified WiFi Onion Router On Nearly ANY Singleboard Computer

#privacy #Tor #onionrouter #proxy #router #WiFi #anonymous #privacy #encryption #pi #sbc #singleboardcomputer #surveillance #selfhosting

https://tube.tchncs.de/w/6VC5xPUgFuKKRWCiy1FSG7

TORIFIED #WIFI #ROUTER: #Selfhosting Shortcut

HOWTO: Making Torified WiFi Router Hotspot From Nearly ANY Single Board Computer (SBC) - The EASY Way! Follow Along To Streamline Selfhosting Your Very Own Home Torified WiFi Router, Using Dietpi. ...

^tchncs

Purchased This Random X13 "Bug Detector" Demo "Signal Detection" Mode On Channel

Watch To See Demo Using HackRF Portapack H2 + Baofeng + Fan Remote

#Infosec #privacy #cybersecurity #hackrf #portapack #surveillance #HumanRights #X13 #baofeng #sdr #radio

https://tube.tchncs.de/w/uts6e3bEhGFLn6XBHzWaQf

X13 RF Signal Detection Demo: #HackRF #Portapack / #Baofeng /

Testing RF Signal Detection On X13 affordable bug detector device, sold on the internet. We use a baofeng, wireless remote, and HackRF + Portapack to test the sensitivity on the X13. This one claim...

^tchncs

So, May is also #mentalhealth awareness month.

I wanted to draw some attention to the prevalence of mental health apps and their potential negative impact on user privacy.

While mental health apps - especially those offering online therapy/counseling sessions - may make mental health care more convenient and accessible to users... they may be, quite frankly, violating your #privacy by collecting vast amounts of data and sharing it with third parties - even for marketing and advertising purposes.

Take care of yourself and stay safe out there.

New Post: Mental Health Apps are Likely Collecting and Sharing Your #Data

#privacymatters #health

https://avoidthehack.com/mental-health-privacy

I have just the #searchengine for people to try.

For those who are like me and are tired of #Duckduckgo /their sketchy partnership with #Microsoft, and #Google and #bing s #privacy invasive #tracking oh and,

no #ai features

I urge you to try
freesearch.club (based on #Searxng )

- #opensource / #decentralised search engine
- no ads
- no paid walled features

(searxng instances don't federate with each other like #Mastodon , but there's lots of choices of servers with more variety of hosts)

Have you tried both Bitwarden and Proton Pass? How does Proton Pass' free plan compares to Bitwarden? What's your thoughts on their mobile client?

Thinking about switching to Proton Pass (still going to use Bitwarden as backup).

#protonpass #bitwarden #password #opensource #foss #privacy #infosec

Tails 6.3 is out

https://tails.net/

#linux #privacy #internet #privee #vie #tails #out #debian #anonymity #tor

Hey kids, remember: don't use #iCloud

Happy to hear explanations how user photos (not pictures sent via iMessage) deleted years ago still exist on Apple servers.

@EDPS and @BfDI are you aware of this? Were there reports in EU / Germany about the behavior in question?

#iOS #Privacy #DataProtecion #Surveillance

https://www.macrumors.com/2024/05/15/ios-17-5-bug-deleted-photos-reappear/

Troubling iOS 17.5 Bug Reportedly Resurfacing Old Deleted Photos

There are concerning reports on Reddit that Apple's latest iOS 17.5 update has introduced a bug that causes old photos that were deleted – in...

^{Tim Hardwick (MacRumors.com)}

Mozilla "privacy first" Firefox will send Mozilla anything you type into the search bar, location data, and whether you clicked on a suggestion.

They use this to show you search suggestions, including ads.

This is from 2021
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/firefox-news/firefox-suggest/

They now want to collect more data on what you click on:
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/firefox-search-update/

#Mozilla #Firefox #privacy #FirefoxSuggest

See what’s changing in Firefox: Better insights, same privacy

We’re ramping up our efforts to enhance search experience by developing new features like Firefox Suggestions.

^{Mozilla (The Mozilla Blog)}

"The Facebook comma" 🧐

#gdpr #dataprotection #privacy #dataskydd

New Tor Browser Download With Firefox Security Updates

#Tor #privacy #anonymous #infosec #cybersecurity #Firefox

https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-13015/

New Release: Tor Browser 13.0.15 | Tor Project

Tor Browser 13.0.15 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory.

^{blog.torproject.org}

Why is #Mozilla collecting our #search data?

source: https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/firefox-search-update/

Sensitive topics, like searching for particular health care services, are categorized only under broad terms like health or society. Your search activities are handled with the same level of confidentiality as all other data regardless of any local laws surrounding certain health services.

Hello Mozilla, I use Firefox because my privacy is important to me. The best security is still achieved if you don't collect the data. That is why I will use a fork that does not collect search data. It would be nice if Mozilla took user privacy more seriously.

#privacy #news #browser #web #internet #firefox #security #cybersecurity #surveillance #statistics #bigdata #bigbrother

See what’s changing in Firefox: Better insights, same privacy

We’re ramping up our efforts to enhance search experience by developing new features like Firefox Suggestions.

^{Mozilla (The Mozilla Blog)}

When Big Tech says something is #free, it means that you're the product. 🤢

The internet should be a place of #freedom not a platform for data collection. 💃

Start taking your #privacy back by supporting open source alternatives to Big Tech! 💪

👉 https://tuta.com/blog/google-facebook-free

Oh, great. #AI #privacy

The Information: #Meta exploring AI-assisted earbuds with cameras https://www.reuters.com/technology/meta-exploring-ai-assisted-earbuds-with-cameras-information-reports-2024-05-13/ @Reuters

If you want to know what trackers and permissions an Android app has, try the Exodus project's search tool. It will let you know what trackers are being used as well as the device permissions they request.

https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/

#Android #privacy from @exodus

Psst 👋 Email Preview for push notifications is coming soon!

Now you can know who is sending you an email before opening your mailbox! 🎉

Here's a sneak peek 🤫
#teaser #ios #android #sneakpeek #privacy #security #linux #macos #windows

If you're using GNU/Linux. Please use opensnitch, it's criminally underrated. It notifies you of network requests made in real time, and you can choose to allow them or not (it comes with a lot of filtering options as well): https://github.com/evilsocket/opensnitch

#privacy #infosec #linux #foss #security

GitHub - evilsocket/opensnitch: OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux interactive application firewall inspired by Little Snitch.

OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux interactive application firewall inspired by Little Snitch. - evilsocket/opensnitch

^GitHub

Do you want to learn how to setup an air-gapped #Nextcloud for maximum privacy and data protection?

Join me on May 22nd at 9 am EDT / 3 pm CEST on a free webinar to learn about air-gapped Nextcloud:

🔍 Critical factors to consider
🛡️ Four customizable air-gapped setups
🔧 Setting up air-gapped Nextcloud instances
💼 Best practices for Nextcloud maintenance

Register for free:
https://bit.ly/3QB2dlv

#OpenSource #GovTech #Security #CyberSecurity #infosec #privacy #sysadmin #datasecurity

[Webinar] Beyond Secure: Air-gapped Nextcloud for highly confidential data

Join us to learn how you can set up air-gapped Nextcloud for highly confidential data ideal for military, government, and large enterprises.

^Nextcloud

Does #privacy matter?

Source: https://nitter.privacytools.io/DanNeidle/status/1788483147425853899

#question #economy #web #internet #wine

(Nitter addon enabled: Twitter links via https://nitter.privacytools.io)

Total Trust: Surveillance State - https://www.videoneat.com/documentaries/26101/total-trust-surveillance-state/

Crazy documentary. It looks like a dystopian SF movie. I have no idea why people still watch movies when reality is many times more than any movie. More scary, funny, complex, interesting, mindblowing.

China is perhaps how the future will look like for people on this planet. Total control.

#capitalism #surveillance #china #privacy

Updated with a statement from Sen. Merkley, who proposed the amendment and was a part of the negotiation: "As I worked with other Senate negotiators to develop a compromise proposal governing TSA’s use of facial recognition, it became abundantly clear that the end goal for TSA is to make facial recognition mandatory for all American air travelers and that the current opt-out system will end."

https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/05/tsa-fought-against-proposal-to-require-facial-recognition-opt-outs-at-airports-00157411/

#privacy #facialrecognition

I can confidently diagnose #betterhelp as sociopaths.

Promised therapy customers privacy...then gave their mental health info to advertisers.

Victims get less than ten bucks each.

Company made billion+ in revenue last year alone.

In a just society with good privacy laws, they'd face existential civil & criminal consequences.

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/betterhelp-therapy-class-action-settlement-refund/507-b4ef5e0f-c722-4562-95e9-c3cdd7738d1a

#therapy #psychology #privacy #psychotherapy #mentalhealth #telehealth #medicine #HIPAA #surveillancecapitalism #advertising #facebook #meta

Secure PDF Viewer app version 19 released:

https://github.com/GrapheneOS/PdfViewer/releases/tag/19

See the linked release notes for a summary of the improvements over the previous release and a link to the full changelog.

Forum discussion thread:

https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/12571-secure-pdf-viewer-app-version-19-released

#GrapheneOS #privacy #security #pdf #android

Secure PDF Viewer app version 19 released - GrapheneOS Discussion Forum

GrapheneOS discussion forum

^{GrapheneOS Discussion Forum}

Proton Mail Discloses User Data Leading to Arrest in Spain

https://restoreprivacy.com/protonmail-discloses-user-data-leading-to-arrest-in-spain/

#Privacy #Encryption

Proton Mail Discloses User Data Leading to Arrest in Spain

Proton Mail came under scrutiny for its role in a legal request by the Spanish authorities leading to the identification and arrest of a user.

^{Alex Lekander (Restore Privacy LLC)}

Yesterday, I watched and enjoyed Rossmann's video "Piracy is completely justified":

https://taonaw.com/2024/05/06/piracy-is-justified.html

#piracy #netflix #streaming #privacy #capitalism

@Natanox @ErikUden @ZachWeinersmith @IAmDannyBoling @aral

Thanks @Homebrewandhacking for providing the artist's info.

Probably a good time to remind @Tutanota that providing attribution when you post the artwork of other people is not only common decency but also a condition of using the Mastodon server:

"Content created by others must clearly provide a reference to the author, creator, or source."

There are already people referring to this as "your" cartoon.

#TutaNota #smbc #privacy #art

Our CEOs Arne and Matthias signed an open letter against the EU Chat Control bill.

➡️ https://edri.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/48-NGOs-and-26-experts-warn-Mass-surveillance-and-undermining-encryption-still-on-table-in-EU-Council.pdf

Let's fight for #privacy together! 💪 🔒

And check here why Chat Control must fail: ➡️ https://tuta.com/blog/chat-control-criticism

How to Stop Any Smart TV From Spying on You:

"Smart TVs track your viewing habits using content recognition and voice capture for targeted advertising.

Disconnecting smart TVs from the internet can prevent data tracking, but limits functionality and will require you to use a streaming box for many tasks (which may also track you)"

#News #TV #Privacy #Security
https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-stop-any-smart-tv-from-spying-on-you-lg-samsung-sony-vizio/?user=cmF2ZW4uY2FAcHJvdG9uLm1l&lctg=9cd17b80cd7d20011df2d51c589bdd9c4cc26e4110d76355b40d8c29d7add1ba

How to Stop Any Smart TV From Spying on You: LG, Samsung, Sony, Vizio

TV manufacturers are hungry for your data.

^{Tim Brookes (How-To Geek)}

In case you missed it, what's new in the latest release from SimpleX Chat, v5.7:

Quantum resistant end-to-end encryption enabled for all contacts, forward and save messages without revealing the source, in-call sound effects and switching sound sources, and better network connection management.

Details: https://simplex.chat/blog/20240426-simplex-legally-binding-transparency-v5-7-better-user-experience.html#forward-and-save-messages

Coming soon: UI improvements is a major priority.

#Privacy #Security #Messengers

In light of World Press Freedom Day, here is a small list of free and open-source software I like that safeguards freedom:

https://www.unesco.org/en/days/press-freedom

- #nextcloud for data storage. Self-hosted or hosted and managed at #thegoodcloud

- #Collabora or #cryptpad for online writing and collaboration.

- #joplin for end-to-end encrypted notes on mobile.

- #protonmail or #tutanota for end2end encrypted mail.

Help expand the list!

#privacy #journalism #opensource #journalists #worldpressfreedomday

World Press Freedom Day

3 May

^{www.unesco.org}