Each Facebook User is Monitored by Thousands of Companies (themarkup.org)
Android and iOS settings for better security and privacy (thenewoil.org)
The article lists settings to change on Android 14 and iOS 17....
Common misconceptions about privacy and security (www.privacyguides.org)
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Proton Mail says that the new Outlook app for Windows is Microsoft's new data collection service (www.ghacks.net)
DivestOS is fundraising, no longer sustainable ($12,000 goal) (divested.dev)
Sharing this because it’s one of the most promising Android projects we recommend on Privacy Guides, and it would be a huge detriment to the Android/Privacy community at large if this developer is no longer able to continue this work :(...
This Week in Privacy #4 - Privacy Guides Blog (blog.privacyguides.org)
The Battle for Biometric Privacy (www.wired.com)
Solene'% : NovaCustom NV41 laptop review (dataswamp.org)
Disclaimer: I’m not affiliated in any way to any of the parties involved in this review. I just enjoy reading Solène’s writings in general and found myself to be especially in fond of this specific article. I share this in the hopes that others might somehow benefit from this as well!...
‘Constantly monitored’: the pushback against AI surveillance at work (www.theguardian.com)
UK proposes selfie-based, AI age verification system for porn sites (www.techspot.com)
Does the "Redirector" add-on affect your browser fingerprint in any way? (kbin.social)
I use it in my normal Firefox setup, but I've been playing with Mullvad browser and I've kept everything to the defaults so I have a good option when I want a little more anonymity without needing the nuclear option (Tor) for sensitive-ish-but-really-not-all-that-sensitive browsing....
Opting into 'link history' on Facebook and Instagram means agreeing to (more) ad targeting (www.engadget.com)
EU fingerprint checks for British travellers to start in 2024 (www.theguardian.com)
Australian privacy watchdog refuses to investigate employer that allegedly accessed worker’s personal emails (www.theguardian.com)
Pro/Con of DeGoogled Phone Operating Systems (simplifiedprivacy.com)
Overview of the pros and cons of some DeGoogled Phone operating systems/models such as:...
Tyranny of Microsoft (simplifiedprivacy.com)
Microsoft’s agenda is very clear, they want control and surveillance over the flow of information on the internet.
How Meta’s New Face Camera Heralds a New Age of Surveillance (dnyuz.com)
Travel VPN Routers compared to OpenWRT Rasberry Pi (simplifiedprivacy.com)
Travel routers with VPN or Tor allow you to avoid trusting the DNS from WiFi ISPs and cell phone towers. Some even let you plugin USB modems and switch MAC addresses to help bypass WiFi captchas on multiple devices. This article compares GL.inet to a Rasberry Pi with OpenWRT, and can give you some ideas for privacy and security...
Cartels Are Using a Police Database to Track and Target Their Enemies (www.vice.com)
The Internet Enabled Mass Surveillance. A.I. Will Enable Mass Spying. (slate.com)
Google Resuming the transition to Manifest V3 - Chrome for Developers (developer.chrome.com)
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/6008113...
The Most Dangerous Canadian Internet Bill You’ve Never Heard Of Is a Step Closer to Becoming Law - Michael Geist (www.michaelgeist.ca)
Rite Aid "covert surveillance program" falsely ID'd customers as shoplifters, FTC says (www.cbsnews.com)
How to Stop Pegasus Malware (simplifiedprivacy.com)
What is Pegasus?...