Shufflecake talk at CAW 2026 last May - video now available online!

https://clip.place/w/d7Anz5jbsMCZo1HBg8JkES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21LjKFBIwwY

#shufflecake #caw #eurocrypt #eurocrypt2026 #cryptography #crypto #truecrypt #veracrypt #security #Privacy #infosec #hacktivism #censorship

Data brokers collect your address, relatives, income estimate, and daily routine. They sell it to anyone who pays.

#databrokers #privacy #indigoprivacy

Die Schattendatenbank der #Schufa

‚Es ist ein wahrer Schatz, den die Schufa besitzt, und er war bisher vielleicht ihr größtes Geheimnis. Denn neben der "offiziellen" Schufa-Datenbank gibt es noch eine zweite Sammlung, von der selbst viele Fachleute nichts wussten:
"Historische" Daten von Millionen Verbraucherinnen und Verbrauchern, veraltete Informationen, die Jahre zurückreichen und von denen die Betroffenen bislang annahmen, dass sie längst gelöscht seien.

Alte Kredite und Kreditkarten, Pfändungen und Privatinsolvenzen, Schulden, die die Betroffenen oft schon vor Jahren beglichen haben. Sensible Informationen, die großen Schaden anrichten können, wenn sie in die falschen Hände geraten…..‘

https://www.tagesschau.de/investigativ/ndr/schufa-verbraucher-daten-100.html

#Datenschutz #Deutschland #Diskriminierung #Privacy #Daten

New post: Privacy Is a Luxury I Can't Afford

https://lanie.work/technology/privacy-is-a-luxury-i-cant-afford/

#Privacy #Accessibility #Disability #Chronic-Illness #Blindness #Technology

We live in the sort of timeline where I had to spend extra effort while shopping for my new prescription glasses frame to make sure it was unambiguously clear that these aren't surveillance pervert glasses.

Yep. We're there.

These horrifying non-consensual surveillance glasses are everywhere now. That's life now. I hate it 🤓

#BanRayBan #Meta #PervertGlasses #SmartGlasses #Surveillance #Privacy #Consent

"The criticism of eye-worn gadgets capable of surveillance isn't new, though the online discourse — "Meta Glasses" repeatedly trended on Meta's own Threads app last week, for the wrong reasons — seems to have intensified following the release of Meta's latest cheaper lineup, as well as reports about an unreleased facial recognition feature for the product. For whatever reason, this time the backlash seems to be having a real effect.

Engadget spoke with five creators, photographers and others who were once enthusiastic about Meta's smart glasses about how public perception has changed their habits.

"A lot of men and their behaviors have ruined this product," Danielle, a Florida-based creator and travel host who asked to be identified by first name only, told Engadget. Initially she enjoyed using her smart glasses for capturing travel content from the international trips she hosts. Then she read a story about how contractors working for Meta said they had been tasked with reviewing intimate images and other sensitive details captured by glasses owners.

Further reporting of men using Meta-branded glasses to film videos of themselves harassing women in public sealed the deal. She says she hasn't used them since. "I wouldn't feel comfortable around somebody wearing them, so I wouldn't expect anybody to be comfortable around me wearing them, no matter where I am.
(...)
Other creators who have previously purchased the frames now say they are using the product less often due to fears that people around them will assume they're doing something "creepy."

Christian Eisenbarth is a Los Angeles-based videographer who was gifted a pair of Ray-Ban Meta glasses by his girlfriend. He says that while he had previously been eyeing a pair for use on his video shoots, he has yet to use them outside of his home "mainly due to being afraid of being labeled as a creep.""
https://www.engadget.com/2212604/the-meta-glasses-backlash-is-changing-how-or-if-people-use-them/

#Meta #SmartGlasses #Surveillance #Privacy

Files.md is a lightweight, open-source Markdown workspace for notes, journals, tasks, and personal knowledge management.

It stores everything as plain .md files, works completely offline, and keeps your data under your control, no cloud account required.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=filesmd

#OpenSource #Markdown #PKM #Notes #Productivity #Privacy

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Screenshot of the Files.md project page. It describes Files.md as a "Private, quiet space for thinking" and a simple app for Markdown (.md) files. Below is a dark-themed interface showing a sidebar of Markdown notes, a note outline in the center, and a note editor on the right, highlighting its clean, distraction-free workspace for local note-taking.

I’ve released two complete manuals—687 pages—FREE to read, download, print and redistribute unaltered.

The Tribal Bible 2026 covers community survival, cultural continuity, food, water, medicine, governance and rebuilding.

The Global Civil-Liberties Defence Manual covers digital ID, biometrics, surveillance, automated decisions, evidence and lawful remedies.

https://thomaster.substack.com/p/two-manuals-one-purpose-preserve

#CivilLiberties #DigitalRights #Privacy #Preparedness #Survival #CulturalPreservation

🌏 We won't look away from privacy and human rights violations.

#privacy #privacymatters #mentalprivacy #physicalprivacy #intellectualprivacy #humanrights

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The text says we won't look away and is dated 15 July 2026 and has the website address www.handsoffourminds.org and CC non derivative licence.

"Hands off our VPNs, privacy groups tell UK ministers"

https://www.theregister.com/networks/2026/07/14/hands-off-our-vpns-privacy-groups-tell-uk-ministers/5271070?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

"Whether the government is persuaded may depend on whether it views VPNs as a niche loophole used by a small minority of teenagers – as its own research suggests – or as the next obstacle to enforcing its online safety agenda."

#AgeVerification #privacy #VPN #VPNs #technology #UK #DigitalID

Programmatic advertising's transparency gap means advertisers often do not know which specific websites their ads appear on due to complex reseller chains.

#privacy #adtech #transparency #indigoprivacy

"LAPD hits pause on Flock surveillance cameras due to 'serious concerns around civil liberties and privacy' — as the backlash continues to grow"

"Police are turning on Flock cameras as privacy concerns continue to grow"

https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/lapd-hits-pause-on-flock-surveillance-cameras-due-to-serious-concerns-around-civil-liberties-and-privacy-as-the-backlash-continues-to-grow

#Privacy

Programmatic advertising's transparency gap means advertisers often do not know which specific websites their ads appear on due to complex reseller chains.

#privacy #adtech #transparency #indigoprivacy

Tonkatsu Box is a free, open-source media collection manager that lets you organize games, movies, TV shows, anime, manga, books, comics, and more in one place.

It stores your library locally, works offline after setup, supports local network sync, and can import data from Steam, Trakt, MyAnimeList, AniList, and other services.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=tonkatsubox

#OpenSource #SelfHosted #Media #Gaming #Anime #Privacy

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Screenshot of the Tonkatsu Box project page in dark mode. The top shows the Tonkatsu Box logo and the tagline: "Your personal collection manager for games, movies, TV shows, anime, visual novels, and manga." Below are platform badges for Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, and Rustore, followed by badges indicating passing tests, MIT license, Flutter support, and a Discord community. The layout highlights Tonkatsu Box as a cross-platform, open-source media collection manager.

"One click to join, a dozen to cancel" is a dark pattern, the same one that makes "accept all cookies" one tap and opting out a slog. NYC is the first US city to ban it for subscriptions: joined online, cancel online. In force Oct 1.

#darkpatterns #clicktocancel #privacy #indigoprivacy

"Thought smart glasses were creepy? These bone conduction headphones have a tiny 4K camera — but luckily they're aimed at cyclists"

"The W&O X1 put a recording camera right by your ear, which is great for action cam videos but worrying for privacy."

https://www.techradar.com/audio/headphones/thought-smart-glasses-were-creepy-these-bone-conduction-headphones-have-a-tiny-4k-camera-but-luckily-theyre-aimed-at-cyclists

#Privacy

PixelRAG is an open-source visual RAG framework that helps local AI models understand documents by analyzing screenshots instead of relying only on extracted text.

It preserves tables, charts, diagrams, and page layouts for more accurate retrieval, and can run locally with your own PDFs and webpages.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=pixelrag

#OpenSource #AI #RAG #LLM #SelfHosted #Privacy

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Screenshot of the PixelRAG project page. At the top is the PixelRAG logo with the tagline "Web Screenshots Beat Text." Below, an overview explains that PixelRAG renders web pages, PDFs, and images as screenshots so AI models can preserve visual elements like tables, charts, layouts, and infographics for more accurate document retrieval and question answering.

An independent security audit is the single thing standing between “trust us” and “verified.” It’s also what Privacy Guides, journalists and security reviewers rightly ask for before recommending any messenger.

We’re raising funds to have Zerion audited by Radically Open Security. Every finding gets published, good or bad. That’s the deal.

If Zerion is useful to you, this is the most direct way to push it forward:

zerion.chat/donate.html

BTC, XMR and ETH accepted.
#privacy #foss #tor #monero

The privacy news cycle is noisy. We send one story a week, and it's the one that actually matters.

#privacy #indigoprivacy

The privacy news cycle is noisy. We send one story a week, and it's the one that actually matters.

#privacy #indigoprivacy

"Los Angeles law enforcement will stop using Flock cameras"

"The Los Angeles police department did not renew its contract with Flock due to data privacy concerns."

https://www.engadget.com/2214135/los-angeles-law-enforcement-will-stop-using-flock-cameras/

#Privacy

#Mobile #SIM #Cape for #Privacy #Security

= Identifier Rotation,
= Secondary Numbers,
= Disappearing Call Logs

https://www.cape.co/get-cape

#AltText says:

Unlimited Talk and Text
Unlimited 5G and 4G Data
Minimal Data Collection →
Identifier Rotation →
Secondary Numbers →
SIM Swap Protection →
Network Lock →
Encrypted Voicemail →
Secure Global Roaming →
Mobile Hotspot
No contract - cancel any time

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List of features: Unlimited Talk and Text Unlimited 5G and 4G Data Minimal Data Collection → Identifier Rotation → Secondary Numbers → SIM Swap Protection → Network Lock → Encrypted Voicemail → Secure Global Roaming → Mobile Hotspot No contract - cancel any time

"This contract is not being renewed because of serious concerns around civil liberties and civil rights issues."

The post LAPD Abandons Flock Contract After Making a Horrifying Discovery appeared first on Futurism.

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LAPD Abandons Flock Contract After Making a Horrifying Discovery

"The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is reportedly ending its deal with Flock Safety, a surveillance company that helps law enforcement track vehicles using thousands of its license plate cameras placed across the United States.

A senior LAPD official told news outlets, first reported by ABC7 and the Los Angeles Times, that the police department would allow its three-year contract with Flock to expire when it ends on Saturday. The department cited “serious concerns” around civil liberties and privacy. Flock’s cameras are operated by the Atlanta, Georgia-based company and not the LAPD.

“This contract is not being renewed because of serious concerns around civil liberties and civil rights issues, particularly around privacy and the data that is being collected from these cameras,” LAPD’s chief information officer Dean Gialamas was quoted as saying. “The LAPD had to make a difficult decision, in this case discontinuing using Flock services until we can get those data, privacy, security and sharing concerns ironed out through a contractual relationship.”

A spokesperson for the LAPD did not respond to a request for comment from TechCrunch over the weekend, and it’s unclear if Flock’s cameras will continue recording in absence of an active contract. According to ABC7, the police department is seeking new language in its contract addressing privacy and data storage concerns."

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/lapd-lets-contract-with-surveillance-giant-flock-expire-citing-serious-concerns-over-civil-liberties-and-privacy/

#USA #LA #LosAngeles #Flock #LAPD #Privacy #Surveillance #CivilLiberties

Your name, address, and phone number are on dozens of sites right now. The guides show you how to remove them, one at a time, for free.

#privacy #optout #indigoprivacy

Occupational safety sensor systems installed in factories monitor worker heart rate and fatigue and transmit data to supervisors in real time.

#privacy #workplacemonitoring #wearables #indigoprivacy

𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘀:

#Messagerie #Privacy

https://thewhale.cc/posts/landis

Langis is like "Signal" without Google Play Services support for a better privacy.

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Langis is like "Signal" without Google Play Services support for a better privacy.

LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/lapd-lets-contract-with-surveillance-giant-flock-expire-citing-serious-concerns-over-civil-liberties-and-privacy/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48893947

#HackerNews #LAPD #Flock #Surveillance #Privacy #CivilLiberties #TechNews

"LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing ‘serious concerns’ over civil liberties and privacy"

"The LAPD, one of Flock's biggest government customers, is ending its contract with the company citing civil liberties concerns."

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/lapd-lets-contract-with-surveillance-giant-flock-expire-citing-serious-concerns-over-civil-liberties-and-privacy/

#Privacy

Protecting your online activity is crucial. Learn how to enable Secure DNS in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11. This feature helps ensure your computer resolves website addresses more securely, adding a valuable layer of privacy to your browsing. #Windows #Privacy #Edge #Tech https://geekrewind.com/how-to-enable-secure-dns-in-microsoft-edge-on-windows-11/

Your online searches are logged. Learn how to effectively delete your Bing search history from Microsoft's cloud. Maintaining privacy is key in the digital age. Our guide makes it simple. #Privacy #Tech #Windows #Bing https://geekrewind.com/how-to-delete-bing-search-history-in-the-cloud/

Protect your privacy on Windows 11. Learn how to easily hide notification content on your lock screen. A small change that makes a big difference for your digital security. #Windows #Privacy #TechTips https://geekrewind.com/how-to-turn-on-or-off-hide-content-of-notifications-on-lock-screen-in-windows-11/

Mole is a free, open-source macOS maintenance tool that helps you clean caches, uninstall apps with leftovers, analyze disk usage, optimize your system, and monitor performance, all from the terminal.

If you like tools such as CleanMyMac, AppCleaner, DaisyDisk, and iStat Menus, Mole combines many of their core features into a single CLI.

https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=mole

#OpenSource #macOS #CLI #Terminal #Productivity #Privacy

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Screenshot of the Mole project page. The page introduces Mole as an open-source macOS terminal tool for cleaning, uninstalling apps, analyzing disk usage, optimizing the system, and monitoring performance. It shows project badges including approximately 59k GitHub stars, version 1.46.0, GPL v3 license, commit activity, and a Telegram link. Below is promotional artwork featuring the Mole logo and several terminal screenshots highlighting successful cleanup results and large amounts of reclaimed disk space.

The SFPD’s exposure of hours of videos from drone platform Skydio reveals how broadly it’s watching the city from above—and how the results can spill online.

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A Leak of San Francisco Police Drone Footage Exposes the New Reality of Urban Surveillance

For fellow Windows 11 users: Want to know precisely when your camera is active? Enable on-screen notifications! It's a straightforward way to enhance your privacy awareness. Find out how in our latest guide. #Windows #Privacy #TechTips https://geekrewind.com/how-to-turn-on-camera-notifications-on-your-screen-in-windows-11/

"Quote of the day by Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy: 'You have zero privacy anyway. Get over it' — an early declaration foreshadowing the modern era"

"Although the erosion of privacy feels more of a modern phenomenon, the earliest digital systems were a subtle sign of things to come"

https://www.techradar.com/pro/quote-of-the-day-by-sun-microsystems-ceo-scott-mcnealy-you-have-zero-privacy-anyway-get-over-it-an-early-declaration-foreshadowing-the-modern-era

#Privacy

🌎 Knowledge of neurorights is important for citizens around the globe.
🧠 Raise awareness of Neurorights. Neurorights protects mental privacy.

#privacy #privacymatters #mentalprivacy #neurorights

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Text describes what neurorights is and what to do if there is a breach.

Helix is a free, open-source code editor written in Rust with Vim-style modal editing, built-in LSP support, Tree-sitter syntax highlighting, and multiple cursors, no complex plugin setup required.

A fast, privacy-friendly editor for Linux, macOS, and Windows.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=helix

#OpenSource #Programming #Rust #CodeEditor #Linux #Privacy

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Screenshot of the Helix project page showing the Helix logo, release and build badges, contributor count, and an editor preview demonstrating split-pane code editing with documentation popups.

GM sold drivers' braking, speed, and late-night trips to data brokers. Insurers bought the data and raised premiums. The FTC banned GM from this for five years.

Mozilla reviewed 25 car brands in 2023. Not one passed their minimum privacy standards.

Your car may still be sharing your data. How to check:

https://www.thebluf.news/p/your-car-is-a-data-broker

#Privacy #CarPrivacy #ConsumerRights

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Connected car illustration showing driving data — speed, location, braking — being sold to insurers. Under the Hood — BL:UF.

The EU built mass surveillance disguised as child protection.

Our investigation found German police data proving 48% of alerts aren't crimes, 40% target minors.

Thorn (Ashton Kutcher's company) helped write the law. Thread below 👇

https://thomaster.substack.com/p/the-silent-invasion

#Privacy #EU #ChatControl #Surveillance

Secure your browsing with Google Chrome! Learn how to select and configure a DNS-over-HTTPS resolver for enhanced privacy. A simple step towards a more secure internet experience. #Privacy #DNS #Chrome #Tech

Cal Matters: Proposal would allow drivers to trade personal data for potentially lower insurance rates. “A bill to allow insurance companies to monitor California drivers’ behavior in exchange for potential discounts on their premiums would change the state’s longstanding insurance law, drawing opposition from the Insurance Department as well as consumer and privacy advocates.”