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)
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...
Has anyone used Kagi Search (search engine)? (kagi.com)
Basically the title....
YouTube tests disabling videos for people using ad blockers (www.theverge.com)
Thoughts on this Reddit post claiming 'Lemmy doesn't care about privacy'? (old.reddit.com)
Mozilla's Platform Tilt: Tracking technical issues which disadvantage Firefox relative to the first-party browser within major software platforms (mozilla.github.io)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/10939423...
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!...
Cartels Are Using a Police Database to Track and Target Their Enemies (www.vice.com)
This Week in Privacy (#2) (blog.privacyguides.org)
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....
In Africa’s first ‘safe city,’ surveillance reigns (www.codastory.com)
Nairobi boasts nearly 2,000 Huawei surveillance cameras citywide. But in the nine years since they were installed, it is hard to see their benefits.
National Privacy Test: Check your online privacy and security IQ (nationalprivacytest.org)
UK passport database to be used to identify suspects from CCTV footage (therecord.media)
Standard Notes is changing its license (github.com)
Hello everyone,...
Security researcher warns of chilling effect after feds search phone at airport | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Mullvad VPN slowing down internet (artemis.camp)
when not connected, i get 400mbps. connected to mullvad, i only get 150mbps...
Threads' New Terms and Conditions Affects the Fediverse (wedistribute.org)
Mullvad VPN - Infrastructure audit completed by Radically Open Security (mullvad.net)
We invite you to read the final report of our third security audit, concluded in mid-June 2023, with many fixes deployed late June 2023. Further re-tests and a verification pass was performed during July....
Your Tablet's Light Sensor Can Spy On You (spectrum.ieee.org)
Quote from the article:...
This Week in Privacy #4 - Privacy Guides Blog (blog.privacyguides.org)
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...
Tyranny of Microsoft (simplifiedprivacy.com)
Microsoft’s agenda is very clear, they want control and surveillance over the flow of information on the internet.
Rite Aid "covert surveillance program" falsely ID'd customers as shoplifters, FTC says (www.cbsnews.com)
At COP28, 12,000 surveillance cameras are causing privacy concerns (www.euronews.com)
Epic Win Against Google (simplifiedprivacy.com)
Huge win for Epic Games in their court case against Google. The court decided that Google’s Play app store operated as an illegal monopoly and the case also challenged the transaction fees of up to 30% that Google imposes on Android app developers....
