soc.octade.net is a Fediverse instance that uses the ActivityPub protocol. In other words, users at this host can communicate with people that use software like Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica, etc. all around the world.
This server runs the snac software and there is no automatic sign-up process.
Palantir nein, Datenanalyse ja
‚Die grüne Partei diskutiert das Für und Wider der Zusammenarbeit der Polizei mit dem US-Konzern Palantir. Die Urabstimmung „Stoppt Palantir, sofort!“ wird Anfang Juli in Baden-Württemberg stattfinden. Auch in Nordrhein-Westfalen votierten die Landesgrünen einstimmig gegen Palantir. Aber es geht fast nur um den Tech-Giganten und kaum darum, die automatisierte Datenanalyse zu hinterfragen.…‘
https://netzpolitik.org/2026/gruene-palantir-nein-datenanalyse-ja/
Die Verknüpfung und automatische Analyse möglichst vieler Daten bleibt ein totalitäres Konzept auch ohne Palantir!
#Palantir #Grüne #Überwachung #Deutschland #Datenschutz #Datenanalyse #Privacy
"...The security notice sent out Monday indicated that “employee data across 45,000 hive tables,” had been exposed. Those tables included employee activity such as “full prompts and transcriptions, private conversations, people and performance data,” according to documents viewed by WIRED...."
😂
Meta Exposed Data Internally From Its Controversial Employee-Tracking Program
Employees had previously raised concerns about the initiative, which involves collecting workers’ keystroke data to train AI models.
(via @GossiTheDog )
(paywall)
https://www.wired.com/story/meta-accidentally-let-employees-access-each-others-keystroke-data/
Every Friday we publish a new removal guide for a different data broker. Free, no paywall, no signup. #optout #privacy #indigoprivacy
Following user outcry, #AMD reinstates #memory #encryption in consumer CPUs
Consumer AMD CPUs will once again offer encryption protections against physical attacks after facing user backlash for silently removing the feature.
As Ars reported last week, AMD stripped the protection, known as #TSME , from consumer #Ryzen processors. Short for Transparent Secure Memory Encryption, TSME encrypts the entire contents stored in memory, making the data useless to adversaries performing cold boot attacks and similar intrusions requiring physical access.
#security #privacy
What could go wrong with forcing a data hungry #AI company like #Anthropic to force it's users to do ID #verification?
https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/anthropic-says-claude-may-want-to-see-your-id
Meanwhile asylum-seekers are a great source for biometric data for the #UK government: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/the-uk-will-scan-asylum-seekers-faces-for-age-checks-despite-knowing-the-tech-is-flawed
As the #West is trying to imitate totalitarian states as of late, they might be better advised to imitate their #exports instead.
#Privacy #Asylum #UnitedKingdom #Britain #GreatBritain #Artificialintelligence #Tech #Technology #News #US #USA
I can't help but think that the conservatives who run some of our critical institutions have really let us down, with their recklessly rapid adoption of digital systems;
Using digital platforms for health information and communications ought to have been a slow, careful process, preceded by thorough investigation of privacy protections like ... I don't know ... keeping personal data structurally separate from publishing data 🤦♂️
This is undoubtedly just as true for the US, Australia for the west. Canada is making huge new strides in surveillance too.
Start making plans for when privacy is illegal. After all, it's only criminals who really want privacy *sarcasm*. #surveillance #privacy #humanrights
"Anthropic may ask Claude users to verify their age and identity by uploading their government-issued documents, according to a new version of the company’s privacy policy.
The AI giant says the move was to allow users to appeal having their account flagged for potentially fraudulent activity rather than outright banning them, but comes at a time when Anthropic seeks to placate the Trump administration amid an ongoing standoff over who gets access to the company’s AI tools.
According to a new section in its latest privacy policy published earlier in June and set to take effect on July 8, Anthropic says it will ask for a user to prove their age or identity “in certain circumstances,” without providing specific examples.
While Anthropic has long required users to be over 18 to use Claude, the company earlier this year introduced age-verification checks to comply with various states and countries that require them. Identity checks were also announced but weren’t reflected in the company’s privacy policy until more recently."
https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/anthropic-says-claude-may-want-to-see-your-id/
#Anthropic #Claude #AgeVerification #Privacy #DataProtection
Browser fingerprinting can identify you with 99%+ accuracy using only your screen resolution, installed fonts, time zone, and browser version. #privacy #tracking #browser #indigoprivacy
Three-quarters of Canadians are concerned that political parties largely write their own #privacy rules, without independent oversight. Privacy rights should apply to everyone! ✍️ Sign and share: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Sign/e-7237
Helping people in crisis is essential. But California’s PAUSE Act risks doing the opposite by mandating rigid AI interventions that could capture non-crisis speech, create new privacy concerns, and prevent providers from adapting to evolving clinical best practices. Read more: https://ccianet.org/news/2026/06/ccia-warns-pause-act-could-create-online-privacy-and-safety-risks/ #FreeSpeech #AIPolicy #Privacy
Kansas City Pushes Ahead With Facial Recognition on Buses
https://www.pcmag.com/news/kansas-city-pushes-ahead-with-facial-recognition-on-buses
Did you know you can join Ars Technica ( @arstechnica ) channel via #ArcaneChat, #DeltaChat and other #chatmail clients?
it is a completely encrypted channel! like you have never seen before in other platforms that have channels! for example in #Telegram and #WhatsApp all channels are unencrypted!
also the channel is uncensorable!
(NOTE: the channel is generated from official Ars Technica RSS feed)
#encryption #decentralization #privacy #anonymity #security #news #Europe #European
The UK just banned social media for children under 16, effective Spring 2027. Nine in 10 parents backed it. Critics say requiring everyone to prove their age creates new privacy risks. #privacy #socialmedia #uk #children #indigoprivacy
#UK Official Promises Statements 'Around VPNs' and Further Teen Restrictions on Chatbots and #SocialMedia
#VPN #SocialmediaBan #AgeVerification #privacy #politics #LLM #AI
#Canonical's New #AI Tool Wants You to Talk to #Ubuntu Instead of Type
Lekcja prywatności z Poznania. Czego uczy nas "afera" wokół Pyrkonu?
W sieci zawrzało po wycinku z posiedzenia poznańskich urzędników. Zamiast jednak robić wir w szklance wody, warto spojrzeć na chłodne fakty.
Prawdziwym źródłem danych dla brokerów informacji nie są urzędy miast, ale smartfony, które codziennie nosimy w kieszeniach, a dokładniej oprogramowanie, które sami na nich instalujemy.
Zamiast liczyć na to, że obroni nas RODO, musimy wziąć sprawy we własne ręce. W artykule opisuję jak działają mechanizmy śledzenia, dlaczego oddajemy prywatność za zniżki u operatorów i jak za pomocą narzędzi takich jak @exodus odzyskać kontrolę nad telefonem.
Cały artykuł: 👇
https://eteryu.space/lekcja-prywatnosci-z-poznania-czego-uczy-nas-afera-woko-pyrkonu/
#Pyrkon #Poznań #Prywatność #Privacy #Cybersecurity #Bezpieczeństwo #HigienaCyfrowa #ExodusPrivacy #Android #iOS #FOSS #Inwigilacja #MastodonPL
I now (finally) got back a response from Kiwibank on my formal complaint to them, for sending extensive information on mortgages and mortgage applications to clients (us) by plain text email (with PDF attachments).
In a way I *knew* it would come out this way. A lot of weasle words making statements that they're compliant with the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 (LOL, > 20 years old), having extensive 'controls in place' and using 'transit protection'. As if they could control what happens on a service provider's side with (A) the content of the emails, and (B) them actually *also* transmitting them on with transit encryption.
Even if it is compliant, it just should not be *acceptable* by the point of view on how to conduct business.
How naive do they think people are who are *explicitly* asking about these issues?
This is some serious #SecurityTheatre they're pulling off.
Now I need to come off of my rage, or my freediving training will not be effective tonight ...
“Digital Colonialism”: U.S. Demands to Access Africans’ Data Raise Privacy, Sovereignty Concerns
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-state-department-africa-uganda-aid-medical-data-privacy
> The United States is requiring access to health data as part of lifesaving aid deals with African countries. The U.S. says the data will be aggregated and anonymized, but privacy experts fear the information could be misused or exploited.
boostedTexas government data breach allowed hackers to steal 3 million driver's licenses and passports
> A data breach involving government-issued ID documents affects over 3 million people in Texas.
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
Three things every week: privacy news on Monday, tools and resources on Wednesday, removal guides on Friday. All free. #privacy #indigoprivacy
LibrePods brings AirPods features to Android & Linux — no iPhone or Mac required.
Change noise control modes, view accurate battery status, use ear detection, head gestures, conversational awareness, and more by implementing the AirPods protocol in an open-source app.
LibrePhotos is a free, open-source, self-hosted photo management platform.
Organize photos and videos with AI-powered face recognition, object detection, semantic search, timeline views, albums, and metadata search, all while keeping your library under your control.
More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=librephotos
Alan #Turing Was World War II’s Greatest Codebreaker. His Private Papers Reveal A Secret Project.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a71535854/turing-speech-encryption-device/
Real-time bidding (RTB), the ad auction that happens in milliseconds when you load a webpage, broadcasts your profile to hundreds of ad networks simultaneously. #privacy #advertising #tracking #indigoprivacy
The Prime Reasons to Avoid #Amazon
https://ghost.thenewoil.org/the-prime-reasons-to-avoid-amazon-2026/
Kopuz is a free and open-source music player built with Rust.
It supports local music libraries, Jellyfin, Navidrome/Subsonic servers, synced lyrics, playlists, and equalizer controls across Windows, Linux, and macOS.
A privacy-friendly alternative to cloud-focused music players, with full support for self-hosted music collections.
More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=kopuz
#OpenSource #MusicPlayer #Jellyfin #Navidrome #SelfHosted #Privacy #Linux #Windows #macOS #FOSS
#Amazon Retaliated Against Workers Who Supported Regulating Data Centers, Complaint Says
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/technology/amazon-worker-retaliation-data-center-complaints.html
Dovrei citare ogni episodio, ogni singola parola, congiunzioni comprese, perchè credo di non avere mai trovato qualcosa che non condivido in questo podcast capolavoro!
Grazie Walter, davvero!
Quando ti ascolto, mi sento un po' meno solo 🤗
"Come in questo caso, l'illecita raccolta di fotogrammi dai video di sicurezza, l'illecito c'è a prescindere.
Detto questo, facciamo un altro passo: non è che siccome c'è la videosorveglianza il primo pirla che passa se la guarda e raccoglie le figurine. Esiste un elenco di persone, ed è molto ristretto, che hanno la possibilità, in casi molto particolari, di accedere ai video di sorveglianza.
E nei posti governati da gente con un cervello, la procedura richiede sempre almeno due persone: tipicamente, un tecnico e un manager, per riesaminare i video. Quindi OK i tramvieri laidi, ma chi gli ha dato accesso ai video ha fatto ancora di peggio, perché gli incaricati della gestione dei video di sicurezza hanno gli stessi obblighi di riservatezza e confidenzialità degli amministratori di sistema, e infatti sono spesso le stesse persone.
Io direi che, oltre ai laidi, deve saltare pure la testa di qualcuno nell'area tecnica e qualche manager.
Certo, in Italia perfino gli amministratori di sistema delle banche si mettono a ficcare il naso nei conti correnti della gente, figuriamoci in un'azienda di trasporti pubblici.
Ma non è un problema. Le leggi esistono, si prende questa gente, si predono i loro superiori che hanno l'obbligo di sorveglianza, si prende la gente che ha fatto gli audit e garantito la compliance, si prendono quelli che hanno approvato un sistema di videosorveglianza dove gli accessi ai video non vengono loggati, o se vengono loggati non vengono auditati e li si accompagna tutti, gentilmente, alla porta.
A CALCI IN CULO.
Perché mi sono anche rotto il cazzo di questa privacy di carta dove per fare una foto della festa di Natale ufficio ci sono moduli in triplo originale, e poi il primo coglione con la password di amministratore fa il cazzo che gli pare."
DK 10x36 - SpaceX, ma anche i tramvieri laidi
#dataknightmarelalgoritmicoepolitico #dataknightmare_it #podcast #privacy #llm #aislop #tecnologia
@DataKnightmare
https://dk.dataknightmare.eu/spacex-ma-anche-i-tramvieri-laidi/
Browser-Based Euro Office Clone
This is an experimental, local-first project designed to demonstrate client-side managed functionality without requiring any setup. By leveraging the FileSystem API, it offers a unique approach to storing files directly on your device from your browser.
Current Features:
- PWA (Progressive Web App)
- Local-first storage
- Word processor
- Spreadsheet tool
- PDF capability
Coming Soon:
- Support for more file types
- Storage synchronization
- Collaborative editing
- Encryption at rest
- P2P file-transfer
Long-Term Goals (Clones of):
- NextCloud
- WhatsApp
- Instagram
- WeTransfer
Note: This project is experimental, far from finished, and presented strictly for testing, feedback, and demo purposes (USE RESPONSIBLY!).
Check out the demo version and let me know your thoughts!
Demo: https://enkrypted.chat/?tab=file
#WebDev #JavaScript #PWA #LocalFirst #OfficeSuite #FileSystemAPI #Tech #Programming #SoftwareEngineering #WebApps #Privacy #SelfHosted #NextCloud #P2P #WebDevelopment #IndieDev #Coding #DevCommunity #TechNews #AppDevelopment #FreeSoftware #BrowserApp
Happy father's day for the ArcaneChat fathers out there!
We went to the mountains of the Black Forest to collect some wild flowers for you!
#fathersdaygift #ArcaneChat #security #privacy #decentralization #opensource #european #europe #fathersday
#Meta lobbies Congress for protection from child-harm lawsuits
https://www.reuters.com/world/meta-lobbies-congress-protection-child-harm-lawsuits-2026-06-18/
FYI, there are a lot of privacy and other settings in your online Roku account. Choose what they do with about everything, including voice captured from the remotes. #Privacy #Roku .
https://my.roku.com/account
So, for the US not to renew that horrible privacy invasion called FISA, I basically have to cheer on Trump to hold firm on wanting voter ID laws and, at the same time, cheer on Democrats to not pass FISA while a real estate mogul cosplays as director of national intelligence.
#espionage #privacy #uspolitics
Choose #privacy over Big Tech!
Windows → Linux
Outlook → Tuta Mail (NOW 50% OFF)
Calendar → Tuta Calendar
Take back your privacy now: https://tuta.com/digital-sovereignty
Free 10-minute privacy audit. No account, no email. Just a checklist to see exactly where you stand. https://indigoprivacy.com/audit #privacy #indigoprivacy
I made an account with my new psychiatrist's online portal and got hit with this nightmare of a privacy consent form. Read it.
This should be so incredibly illegal, even if the patient consents. It's honestly making me second guess seeing this psychiatrist at all, even though I rejected the consent form.
The platform is Advanced MD btw.
Your smart TV likely reports everything you watch back to the manufacturer, including content from HDMI-connected devices. #privacy #iot #smarttv #indigoprivacy
The #UK’s New Under-16 #SocialMediaBan Will Cause More Harm Than It Prevents
#SocialMedia #AgeVerification #privacy #cyberscurity #politics
#EFF Joins 60+ Groups Urging the #UK to Halt Face Estimation at the Border
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/joins-60-groups-urging-uk-halt-face-estimation-border
#immigration #politics #privacy #FRT #FacialRecognition #biometrics #AgeVerification
Smart meters report your electricity usage in 15-minute intervals, enough resolution to infer whether you're home, awake, or running specific appliances. #privacy #smartgrid #iot #surveillance #indigoprivacy
#Telegram ban in #India sparks a rush to VPNs, rival apps
https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/18/telegram-ban-in-india-sparks-a-rush-to-vpns-rival-apps/
#Canada Is Forging Ahead with Its Dangerous #Surveillance Bill
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/canada-forging-ahead-its-dangerous-surveillance-bill
Field Notes from a Year of #OPSEC Training
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/field-notes-year-opsec-training
Open Video Downloader is a free and open-source desktop app for downloading videos, audio, subtitles, playlists, and metadata from hundreds of websites.
Built on top of yt-dlp, it offers a simple graphical interface , no command line required. Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux under the AGPL-3.0 license.
More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=open-video-downloader
#OpenSource #Privacy #Linux #Windows #macOS #ytdlp #VideoTools
“Digital Colonialism”: U.S. Demands to Access Africans’ Data Raise Privacy, Sovereignty Concerns
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-state-department-africa-uganda-aid-medical-data-privacy
James House-Lantto (He/Him) [(He/Him)] » 🌐
@Theeo123@mastodon.social
Discord will begin testing new forms of Age verification, face scans will still be an option, but now they will trial accepting Google Wallet & credit Card Checks. Face scans will now occur On-Device with a new vendor named "Incode"
#Privacy
#Enshittification
#Computers
AMD will reinstate memory encryption on Ryzen 9000 CPUs through a BIOS update in July — TSME is coming back after 'valuable community feedback'