UK police urged to double use of facial recognition software (www.theguardian.com)
UK government keeping files on teaching assistants’ and librarians’ internet activity (www.theguardian.com)
Chromium vs Brave
cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/5572424...
Opting into 'link history' on Facebook and Instagram means agreeing to (more) ad targeting (www.engadget.com)
Why Monero's Privacy Matters (Video) (monero.town)
Some Bitcoin hodlers will say, “Who cares about privacy? Isn’t Monero just for criminals?”...
yubikey and USB
Hi guys,...
I am considering installing TikTok. Any suggestion on how to make it less privacy-invasive?
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/6214098...
Privacy Checkup Quiz: How well do you protect your privacy and security? (privacy-checkup.info)
The Privacy Checkup is an interactive questionnaire that uses everyday examples to show what consequences your online behavior has in regard to privacy and how to protect your data....
Common misconceptions about privacy and security (www.privacyguides.org)
Summary:...
Fossify Phone (Fossify is a fork of Simple Mobile Tools) is now available, adding to Fossify's existing Gallery, File Manager, and Calendar apps
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/11117839...
OpenAI finally admitted they're crawling the web to profit off of GPT. Block it from your sites using robots.txt. (platform.openai.com)
OmitMe - Your Privacy-Centric, Easily Extendable Data Deletion Solution (github.com)
Thought I’d share a little side project I’ve been working on....
From FaceID to Amazon One, should you share biometric data online? (www.euronews.com)
US lawmakers introduce surveillance reforms intended to curb FBI spying (www.reuters.com)
A bipartisan team of U.S. lawmakers has introduced new legislation intended to curb the FBI’s sweeping surveillance powers, saying the bill helps close the loopholes that allow officials to seize Americans’ data without a warrant....
Google User Data Has Become a Favorite Police Shortcut (www.bloomberg.com)
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Riot Games Now Requires Kernel-Level Anti-Cheat Software for League of Legends, Following Valorant's Implementation (tuta.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/10958052...
Privacy friendly antivirus app?
Hi, would you know an efficient and privacy friendly antivirus app for phone?
Google privacy button doesn't work, it's claimed (www.theregister.com)
Overview of SMS Verify for Crypto Services (monero.town)
It’s becoming more and more popular for websites (including Google & others) to demand you SMS text verify to use the service. This can be a huge drag on privacy. This article goes over a few services you can pay some tiny amount of cryptocurrency to get a burner SMS text number just for this purpose, including tips on which...
Facebook Messenger's Rollout of End-to-End Encryption Leaves Metadata Questions Unanswered (spectrum.ieee.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/11003492...
iPhone Apps Secretly Harvest Data When They Send You Notifications, Researchers Find (gizmodo.com)
TL;DR version:...
If you work remotely, your bosses are probably using software to track you. Here's how they'll catch you slacking off. (www.businessinsider.com)
Has anyone used Kagi Search (search engine)? (kagi.com)
Basically the title....
Thoughts on shizuku?
I’m concidering to install shizuku with app ops (same dev) to be able to remove system app permissions without rooting. Is this app safe to use or should i search for other options?
The LAPD Is Using Controversial Mass Surveillance Tracking Software (www.vice.com)
