AI glasses with built-in cameras are making people uneasy about being recorded in public without consent. Critics say they blur everyday life into surveillance, and the pushback is real: workplace bans, public callouts, and apps that scan for hidden cameras.

#privacy #smartglasses #surveillance #consent #indigoprivacy

AI glasses with built-in cameras are making people uneasy about being recorded in public without consent. Critics say they blur everyday life into surveillance, and the pushback is real: workplace bans, public callouts, and apps that scan for hidden cameras.

#privacy #smartglasses #surveillance #consent #indigoprivacy

I'd like to share the latest version of my project.

It's a a decentralised P2P messaging app. The aim is of course privacy and security.

It demonstrates a fairly unique approach by using browser-based local-only storage with webrtc.

https://Enkrypted.Chat

https://www.reddit.com/r/positive_intentions/comments/1tq1u62/introducing_enkrypted_chat

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#Privacy #OnlinePrivacy #DataPrivacy #Infosec #CyberSecurity #OpSec #DigitalRights #AntiSurveillance #DataOwnership #E2EE #P2P #PeerToPeer #WebRTC #LocalFirst #LocalOnly #NoCloud #NoRegistration #PWA #SignalProtocol #PostQuantum #Cryptography #SecureMessaging #PrivateChat #EncryptedChat #Decentralized #OpenSource #SelfHosted #BetaTesting #FeedbackWelcome #TechDemo #ProofOfConcept #BuildInPublic #IndieDev #DevCommunity

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Private meetings should be secure and private.

not a supporter of ArcaneChat yet??? you can not only watch but also be part of the change! ✨

no amount is too small!

💜 join our contributors 👉 https://arcanechat.me/#contribute

#ArcaneChat #freedom #privacy #security #encryption #autonomy #digitalindependence #opensource #decentralization #europe #european

Associated Press: Trump administration’s $46 billion ‘smart wall’ races ahead on the US-Mexico border. “The wall is under heavy scrutiny for the billions of dollars being dedicated to it when border crossings are at their lowest in decades. Critics say the U.S. is militarizing the border as it increasingly deploys sophisticated surveillance technology to the area, impacting local communities.”

Cape was founded by privacy-first innovators with deep expertise in security, telecom, and technology—built on the belief you can stay connected without compromising your privacy. As noted in The News, “a company is finally trying to seriously address privacy issues with aging telecommunications networks.” Learn more: https://www.cape.co/about 🔒📡🛡️ #Privacy #Cybersecurity #Telecom

Cal Matters: Californians can protect their personal data with one click. Help us test if it works. “Starting at the beginning of this year, the California Privacy Protection Agency allowed residents of the state to sign up for the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, or DROP. The tool lets consumers send an instant request to hundreds of data brokers, asking them to delete their data and stop […]

LibreTranslate is a free, open-source machine translation server that you can use online or self-host for complete control over your data.

It supports multiple languages, offers a simple API, works without relying on Google Translate, and is a great privacy-friendly choice for websites, apps, and personal use.

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

#OpenSource #Privacy #SelfHosted #Translation #Linux #FOSS #MachineTranslation

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Screenshot of the LibreTranslate project page showing it as a free, open-source, self-hosted machine translation API. It highlights support for Python 3.8–3.13, passing build and test badges, a Humane Tech badge, and a preview of the web translation interface translating English text into Spanish.

Dokku is a free, open-source Platform as a Service (PaaS) that lets you deploy apps to your own VPS with Docker.

Often described as a self-hosted Heroku alternative, it supports Git-based deployments, plugins, SSL, databases, and full control over your infrastructure without vendor lock-in.

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

#OpenSource #SelfHosted #Docker #DevOps #Linux #Cloud #Privacy #FOSS

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Screenshot of the Dokku project page showing the Dokku logo, project badges (CI passing, Ubuntu and Arch packages, documentation, sponsors, and backers), and the tagline: "Docker powered mini-Heroku. The smallest PaaS implementation you've ever seen."

📕 AI training data, feeding off our personal images may compromise our privacy without our knowledge!

#privacy #privacymatters #mentalprivacy #physicalprivacy #intellectualprivacy #AI

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Text says ai training data can show up exactly the same in search feeds.

Business Today: GoDaddy warns India’s fake website crackdown could damage the internet and privacy. “India is cracking down on websites that impersonate established brands. However, GoDaddy, the US-based internet domain seller, argues that its new court-ordered rules against fake websites could create privacy, security, and operational problems for website owners, not just scammers.”

Der EU-Ministerrat möchte die #Chatkontrolle (1.0) um jeden Preis durchdrücken. Schon diesen Dienstag und damit unmittelbar vor der Sommerpause soll er auf die Tagesordnung des EU-Parlaments.

"Der Streit über das digitale Briefgeheimnis in der EU erreicht kurz vor der Sommerpause eine neue Eskalationsstufe. Nachdem die Verhandlungen über die Chatkontrolle 2.0 – also das verpflichtende, verdachtsunabhängige Scannen verschlüsselter Kommunikation – wegen des anhaltenden Widerstands im EU-Parlament ins Stocken geraten sind, prescht der Ministerrat nun mit einem juristischen Manöver vor.
Die Mitgliedstaaten wollen die am 3. April ausgelaufene Übergangsregelung zur freiwilligen Überwachung von Nachrichten durch Technologiekonzerne im Eilverfahren reaktivieren.

Einen entsprechenden Standpunkt für eine „neue“ Verordnung hat der Rat am Donnerstag im schriftlichen Umlaufverfahren angenommen, um eine drohende Rechtslücke zu schließen und den Druck auf die Abgeordneten zu erhöhen."

https://www.heise.de/news/Chatkontrolle-1-0-EU-Ministerrat-will-Messenger-Scans-im-Eiltempo-durchdruecken-11353562.html

https://archive.is/D0CPG

#Überwachung #EU #Datenschutz #Privacy #Europe #Europa

Verhaltensscanner am Kotti startet noch im Sommer

‚Die Berliner Polizei hat sich für eine Verhaltensscanner-Software entschieden. Die automatisierte Überwachung des öffentlichen Raums soll noch in diesem Quartal am Kottbusser Tor starten. Später soll das System auch an weiteren hochfrequentierten Orten das Verhalten von Passant*innen analysieren….‘

https://netzpolitik.org/2026/software-zur-ueberwachung-berlins-ausgewaehlt-verhaltensscanner-am-kotti-startet-noch-im-sommer/ Via @yoshiXYZ

#Berlin #Polizei #Überwachung #KI #Technology #Datenschutz #Privacy #Kotti

Kameras an Alex und Görli: Wann die KI-Videoüberwachung in #Berlin startet

‚Im neuen Polizeigesetz wurde die KI-basierte Überwachung kriminalitätsbelasteter Orte erlaubt. Wann diese startet – und was sie kostet.

Ab April werden spezielle Kameras am Alexanderplatz in Mitte, an der Warschauer Brücke in Friedrichshain sowie am Kottbusser Tor und am Görlitzer Park in Kreuzberg installiert. Das erfuhr die Berliner Morgenpost aus Sicherheitskreisen. Damit startet die durch Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) unterstützte Überwachung dieser kriminalitätsbelasteten Orte (kbO) in einer Testphase.

Möglich gemacht hat das die Änderung des Polizeigesetzes ASOG vergangenen Dezember. Nach der Testphase sollen die weiteren kbOs Rigaer Straße in Friedrichshain sowie Hermannstraße und Hermannplatz in Neukölln in der zweiten Jahreshälfte folgen…‘

Ganzer Artikel (ohne Paywall): https://archive.ph/zxhDO

#KI #Überwachung #Kameraüberwachung #Daten #Privacy

‚Berlin will bald erstmals Straßen und Plätze mit Videokameras überwachen. Hinter diesen Kameras soll ein System laufen, das automatisch analysiert, was die abgebildeten Menschen gerade tun. Es soll Alarm geben, sobald es eine Tätigkeit erkennt, die für die Polizei von Interesse ist.

Der Chaos Computer Club (CCC) warnt vor einem derartigen Ausbau der Verhaltensüberwachung im öffentlichen Raum. „Er bedeutet einen großen Schritt in Richtung automatisierter Dauerbeobachtung“, schreibt er in einer Pressemitteilung. Dabei sei die Technik vor allem eines: „teurer, aber gefährlicher Mumpitz“.‘

https://netzpolitik.org/2026/ki-gestuetzte-videoueberwachung-ccc-warnt-berlin-vor-automatischer-verhaltenserkennung/

#Berlin #Überwachung #KI #Privacy #Netzpolitik

KI-gestützte Videoüberwachung in #Berlin: 
So wehrt man sich gegen #Verhaltensscanner

‚Test mit solcher Software laufen bereits andernorts in Deutschland: seit 2018 in Mannheim und seit 2023 in Hamburg. Wir haben uns in beiden Städten umgehört, was Menschen, die dort mit der Technologie zu tun haben, den Berliner*innen raten können, die sie jetzt ungefragt vor die Nase gesetzt bekommen.

Zur Videoüberwachung an sich haben wir zudem nach Köln gesehen. Dort filmen 106 Kameras den öffentlichen Raum, die ersten wurden schon 2016 installiert. Und auch aus der Berliner Opposition gab es Hinweise, wie es für überwachungskritische Menschen in der Hauptstadt jetzt weitergehen kann.‘

https://netzpolitik.org/2026/ki-gestuetzte-videoueberwachung-in-berlin-so-wehrt-man-sich-gegen-verhaltensscanner/
Artikel von @yoshiXYZ

#Netzpolitik #Überwachung #KI #Polizei #Repression #Datenschutz #Daten #Privacy

‚Die Polizei will KI-Videoüberwachung auch beim Objektschutz einsetzen. Zusätzlich zu Kotti, Görli und Alex kommen die Kameras dann auch ans Parlament….‘

Verhaltensscanner bald auch vor dem Abgeordnetenhaus #Berlin

https://taz.de/KI-Videoueberwachung-in-Berlin/!6160851/

#Überwachung #KI #Technology #Polizei #Repression #Deutschland #Privacy #Datenschutz

Anthropic secretly installs spyware when you install Claude Desktop

Anthropic's Claude Desktop silently installs a Native Messaging bridge into seven Chromium browsers, including browsers Anthropic's own documentation says it does not support, and browsers the user has not even installed.

https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/anthropic-spyware

#ai #privacy #eprivacy #compliance #infosec #gdpr #law #cyber #security #anthropic #claude

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Anthropic secretly installs spyware when you install Claude Desktop

The United Nations runs Google's ad-tech on its own website, without consent, while telling the rest of us to account for AI's footprint

The UN demands AI accountability while running Google ad-tech, analytics and tracking on its own website - with no consent and a measurable, avoidable carbon cost.

https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/un-tracking-without-consent

#privacy #gdpr #eprivacy #environment #tracking #un #esg #HumanRights #hypocrisy #adtech #ai

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The United Nations runs Google's ad-tech on its own website, without consent, while telling the rest of us to account for AI's footprint

🌎 The AI conundrum looms large, so does the bubble.
📕 When our information is sent to other countries for moderation, that is a direct violation of our privacy rights, especially if that is not explicitly stated in the privacy policy.
🧠 As Michael's story tells, it also raises numerous labour rights issues for the countries that do the bulk of the work.

#privacy #privacymatters #mentalprivacy #aicompanion #chatbot #dataworker #chatmoderator

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The text shows an AI generated image of a human hand with 8 fingers, it asks how much AI can possibly know or understand humans emotionally and gives the example of a data worker's report on the backend work as a chatbot moderator with website address https://data-workers.org/michael

RomM is a free, open-source, self-hosted ROM manager that helps you organize, browse, and play your retro game collection.

It automatically fetches metadata, artwork, and achievements, supports 400+ platforms, browser-based play, and works with emulators like EmulatorJS.

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

#OpenSource #SelfHosted #RetroGaming #Emulation #Gaming #Linux #Windows #macOS #Privacy #FOSS

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Screenshot of the RomM project page showing its purple gamepad logo, the tagline "A beautiful, powerful, self-hosted ROM manager and player," project badges (AGPL-3.0, version 4.9.2, 9.1M Docker pulls), and an overview describing RomM as a self-hosted ROM manager for organizing and playing emulator game collections.

For those looking to manage their digital footprint on Microsoft Teams: learn how to effectively delete your activity data, including chat history and call logs. A clean slate can boost productivity and privacy.

#MicrosoftTeams #Privacy #Tech #Productivity https://geekrewind.com/how-to-delete-your-activity-data-in-microsoft-teams/

The Beast behind the Browser: Every Privacy Vulnerability in Chrome and How to Catch It

A forensic reference to every client-side privacy vulnerability in Google Chrome — fingerprinting, storage tracking, header leaks — and how to detect each.

https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/the-beast-behind-the-browser

#SurveillanceCapitalism #adtech #martech #cookies #privacy #eprivacy #law #forensics

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The Beast behind the Browser: Every Privacy Vulnerability in Chrome and How to Catch It

Baby monitors with internet connectivity have been exploited remotely by attackers who watched and spoke to children through the devices.

#privacy #children #indigoprivacy

Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent. At a billion-device scale the climate costs are insane.

Google Chrome is downloading a 4 GB Gemini Nano model onto users' machines without consent, with no opt-in, no opt-out short of enterprise tooling, and an automatic re-download every time the user deletes it. The pattern is…

https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-silent-nano-install

#ai #privacy #eprivacy #compliance #gdpr #google #chrome #gemini #esg #environment #sustainability #climate #law

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Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent. At a billion-device scale the climate costs are insane.

«Your End-to-End Encrypted Messages:
Aren't As Secure As You Think
Here's what end-to-end encryption protects—and what it doesn't.»

I know, this is not a new topic for most of you here, but you can forward it outside of the Fediverse ;)

💬 https://lifehacker.com/tech/end-to-end-encrypted-messages-security-issues

#signal #whatsapp #telegram #identity #messaging #chat #itsec #e2ee #encryption #privacy #protection #security #issues #secruityissues #online

MakeUseOf: Google’s latest updates for Chrome extensions are a big boon for privacy. “On July 1, Google announced some significant changes to the Chrome Web Store’s policies. These changes will impact Chrome extensions in several key ways, but the primary focus is on enhancing user privacy.”

You know whats really cool about the new fediverse.info People Directory?

You will be able to hide accounts using localStorage and client-side filtering, allowing for more privacy friendly discovery across every device!

#fediverse #peopleDirectory #privacy #clientSideFiltering

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Want to know what surveillance tech your local police use? The Atlas of Surveillance is a free EFF database that maps drones, license plate readers, and facial recognition by city and county. Search your area at atlasofsurveillance.org

#privacy #surveillance #EFF #policetech #indigoprivacy

Want to know what surveillance tech your local police use? The Atlas of Surveillance is a free EFF database that maps drones, license plate readers, and facial recognition by city and county. Search your area at atlasofsurveillance.org

#privacy #surveillance #EFF #policetech #indigoprivacy

"There has been community support for me that I humbly welcome."

The post US Air Force Engineer Charged With Sawing Down Flock Surveillance Cameras Receives Thousands of Dollars from Supporters Across the Country appeared first on Futurism.

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US Air Force Engineer Charged With Sawing Down Flock Surveillance Cameras Receives Thousands of Dollars from Supporters Across the Country

this kind of paradox is avoided with ArcaneChat

just type at your own pace and without the pressure that the other side knowing 🧙‍♂️

#ArcaneChat #privacy #security #anonymous #opensource #decentralization #e2ee

Just got highway 407ETR's 'revised privacy policy' (privately-run via 99-year lease signed by Harris's Tories in 1999).

It's a doozy.

S1: 1. 'Your privacy is paramount', but

S3: [by default] 'we may disclose Personal Information to third-party service providers such as marketing and communications agencies, digital or social media marketing and analytics vendors, communications service providers, and consulting firms'

So, what do we share?

1/2

@pluralistic #ontario #privacy #technology

"GoDaddy Sounds Alarm Over How India Law Would Upend Internet Privacy Everywhere"

"Anonymity remains under attack."

https://gizmodo.com/godaddy-sounds-alarm-over-how-india-law-would-upend-internet-privacy-everywhere-2000781210

#Privacy

Commercial surveillance software sold to domestic abusers is installed by 70% of victims without their knowledge, according to domestic violence organization surveys.

#privacy #surveillance #indigoprivacy

Commercial surveillance software sold to domestic abusers is installed by 70% of victims without their knowledge, according to domestic violence organization surveys.

#privacy #surveillance #indigoprivacy

"Brave Says This is Not a Privacy Feature, But Using Containers Has Its Perks"

"Brave Browser 1.92 introduces support for Containers that isolate cookies and site data per tab."

https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17372577/brave-browser-containers

#Privacy

Data Sovereignty in light of US uncertainty

EU and businesses are abandoning US tech giants for open source and self-hosted alternatives. Why data sovereignty matters now more than ever.

https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/data-sovereignty-in-light-of-us-uncertainty

#DataSovereignty #technology #SelfHosted #foss #gdpr #compliance #privacy #SurveillanceCapitalism #infosec #cyber #security

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Data Sovereignty in light of US uncertainty

A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability called Bad Epoll lets an unprivileged local user gain root access on affected Linux systems and Android devices.

The flaw is notable because it exists in the same kernel code where Anthropic's AI model Mythos previously found a different vulnerability, but missed this one. A patch is available, and affected systems should be updated.

Read more:
https://digitalescapetools.com/2026/07/bad-epoll-kernel-bug-anthropic-mythos-missed.html

#Linux #CyberSecurity #OpenSource #Android #Privacy #Infosec

Digital Psychology: Why Privacy is so important for Self Determination

Psychographic profiling and surveillance capitalism erode our autonomy. Why privacy is fundamental to self-determination, free thought, and democracy.

https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/why-privacy-is-so-important-for-self-determination

#privacy #SurveillanceCapitalism #psychology #manipulation #psychographics

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Digital Psychology: Why Privacy is so important for Self Determination

Your data is on more sites than you think. The free Privacy Audit shows you where. Takes about 10 minutes. https://indigoprivacy.com/audit #databrokers #privacy #indigoprivacy

When did you last check who has your data? The free Privacy Audit covers the basics in 10 minutes.

#dataprivacy #privacy #indigoprivacy

When did you last check who has your data? The free Privacy Audit covers the basics in 10 minutes.

#dataprivacy #privacy #indigoprivacy

Take charge of your visibility in Microsoft Teams. Our latest guide details how to manage the privacy settings that determine how others can find you within the application. Essential for controlling your digital footprint. #MSTeams #Privacy #Tech #OpenSourceFriendly https://geekrewind.com/how-to-manage-how-people-find-you-in-microsoft-teams/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social_autopost

💓 Privacy-first social principles at play here - D.R.O.P. - Delete Request and Opt-out Platform.
❌ Let's say NO to surveillance data harvesting and commercial exploitation.

#privacy #privacymatters #databroker #dataharvesting

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The text describes California's data broker opt-out scheme.

Massachusetts' Senate bill S.3164 tries to protect kids online without the privacy tradeoff. Instead of forcing everyone to upload a government ID to verify their age, it turns off addictive, surveillance-driven features like infinite scroll by default.

#privacy #ageverification #socialmedia #digitalrights #indigoprivacy

Massachusetts' Senate bill S.3164 tries to protect kids online without the privacy tradeoff. Instead of forcing everyone to upload a government ID to verify their age, it turns off addictive, surveillance-driven features like infinite scroll by default.

#privacy #ageverification #socialmedia #digitalrights #indigoprivacy

CDN providers that serve cached content log IP address, request metadata, and geolocation for every visitor to every site they serve.

#privacy #cybersecurity #indigoprivacy

OpenToonz is a free and open-source 2D animation software for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Originally based on the version customized by Studio Ghibli, it includes frame-by-frame animation, vector and raster drawing tools, effects, scripting, and professional production features.

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

#OpenSource #Animation #2DAnimation #Linux #Windows #macOS #Creative #Privacy

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OpenToonz project page with build status badges (passing for Windows, Mac, Linux), 47% translation progress, and description as 2D animation software based on Studio Ghibli's version.

@djb

They're also getting really testy about us "regular Joes" showing up and voting against publication of the deliberately-weak solo PQ recommendation.

You can practically feel their frustration - "We stuffed this list to pass this vote, and they're stuffing it against us!".

The blatant hypocrisy of the "not standards-track" thing bugged me too when it came through the list.

Anyone who follows me and cares about cryptography or their privacy: read djb's short blurb here:

https://nsa.2026.action.cr.yp.to/

There's action you can take to try to prevent the NSA's attempt to get the world to standardize on deliberately weakened cryptography in TLS - i.e. the thing that protects every important web connection on the planet. They have form for doing this in the past, and are trying again.

There are other links in the above page for more information.

#TLS #HTTP #HTTPS #cryptography #privacy

Apple Maps has a Street View equivalent called Look Around. If your home is visible, anyone can see it. You can request a blur through Apple's reporting tool for free in just a few steps.

#privacy #applemaps #streetview #homeprivacy #indigoprivacy

The Quiet Erosion of Collective Action Under Digital Surveillance

techpolicy.press/the-quiet-ero…

The right to freedom of association in general, and civil society in particular, has been deeply affected for years now by the abuse of national security, counter terrorism, money laundering, and cybercrime frameworks. Civil society organizations, social movements, and grassroots activists have been systematically mislabeled as "national security threats," "foreign agents," "criminals," or "terrorists.”

#surveillance #privacy #CivilSociety #freedom

@EUCommission
Our self-ownership of our electronic/computer privacy via disks was a much better time for humans and the environment.
#privacy