New video about Signal📽️

Signal's President @Mer__edith on The Mishal Husain Show @bloomberg

About data-driven business models, AI assistants, and more!

Watch it here 🍿👉 https://aboutsignal.com/videos-podcasts/videos/ai-wants-your-life-tech-boss-meredith-whittaker-says-no-the-mishal-husain-show/

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #AI #privacy

World Food Programme expand #Palantir partnership

https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5789/world-food-programme-expand-palantir-partnership

#UN #WFP #privacy #surveillance

Foto dei figli sui social, per gli under 14 serve il consenso di entrambi i genitori: il richiamo del Garante della Privacy.

@internet & @sicurezza

https://www.greenme.it/scienza-e-tecnologia/social-e-web/foto-dei-figli-sui-social-per-gli-under-14-serve-il-consenso-di-entrambi-i-genitori-il-richiamo-del-garante-privacy/

#Internet #Sicurezza #Social #SocialNetwork #Privacy #PrivacyOnLine #Sharenting

This week: WhatsApp patched a flaw where a single crafted message could make your phone load content from an attacker’s URL. And India’s Telegram ban is now reaching users in the UAE too, a national court order cutting off people in another country entirely.

Two different problems, same root cause: centralized apps are both attack surfaces and single points of control.

No server, no surface to exploit, nothing to ban.

zerion.chat

#privacy #android #tor #encryption #foss

#Privacy
#Enshittification
#Computers

AMD silently removes memory encryption from consumer Ryzen CPUs, leaving users unaware that they may be vulnerable — security feature vanishes after newer AGESA firmware, AMD engineers go radio silent when pressed about the change

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-silently-removes-memory-encryption-from-consumer-ryzen-cpus-leaving-users-unaware-that-they-may-be-vulnerable-security-feature-vanishes-after-newer-agesa-firmware-amd-engineers-go-radio-silent-when-pressed-about-the-change

Daily Digest | 19 June 2026

Your daily dose of Privacy, Data Protection, AI & Cybersecurity news.

5 stories you should not miss.

Read more: https://www.nicfab.eu/daily-digest/

#Privacy #AI #GDPR #Cybersecurity #TechLaw

Meet #ArcaneChat: a secure and decentralized private messenger

Anonymous: No phone number or any data required for registration!

Private: All your conversations and pictures are end-to-end encrypted, only visible by the chat members

Discreet: No one can discover you or know that you are using the app! only people you share your invitation link can talk to you

It is magic! ✨

#digitalindependence #privacy #security #family #encryption #autonomy #european #openSource #europe #decentralization

Flock Safety officials, police to talk license plate readers at Fort Wayne City Council - The Journal Gazette

https://www.journalgazette.net/local/local-government/flock-safety-officials-police-to-talk-license-plate-readers-at-fort-wayne-city-council/article_39e8ea14-1330-4f94-aa3e-c9d9c00efe67.html

archive.today: https://archive.is/N6OFt

Concerns have focused on the level of surveillance, how the data will be used, a lack of public visibility to audit how the program is used and what agencies can access the information.

#FortWayne #Flock #CityCouncil #CityOfFortWayne #Public #Privacy #Rights #Surveillance #ALPR #Audit #TaxPayers #PoliceState

Privacy protection starts with knowing what's out there. Free 10-minute audit. https://indigoprivacy.com/audit #privacy #dataprivacy #indigoprivacy

Privacy protection starts with knowing what's out there. Free 10-minute audit. https://indigoprivacy.com/audit #privacy #dataprivacy #indigoprivacy

#Canada Is Forging Ahead with Its Dangerous #Surveillance Bill

With no serious debate, including on proposed amendments, Canada is blazing full speed ahead with Bill C-22, which would threaten #encryption and increase surveillance. Also known as the Lawful Access Bill, Bill C-22 is currently moving forward quickly to a vote despite the many, many criticisms civil liberty groups and the tech industry have hurled at it.
#c22 #privacy

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/canada-forging-ahead-its-dangerous-surveillance-bill

If your information is on a people-search site, you can remove it yourself for free. We show you how, every Friday. #databrokers #privacy #indigoprivacy

"A VPN ban could be on the table as part of the ongoing internet safety crackdown, which has already seen the Government announce a social media ban for under-16s.On Monday, Technology Secretary Liz Kendall announced a law change, set to be put in place by 2027, which will ban children from social media and AI chatbots as well as introduce ‘curfews’ to stop ‘doomscrolling’.

The ban was announced in response to concerns that social media is unsafe, making children miserable, and could cause lasting damage to their mental health. On Tuesday morning, Ms Kendall hinted that further restrictions could be introduced on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).

VPNs have become increasingly popular in the UK since the Online Safety Act was enacted. Often used by employers to create a network to share resources, VPNs can also be used to spoof or hide your browsing location, thereby sidestepping geographical restrictions. A VPN is a system which connects somebody’s device – normally a computer or smartphone – to a server in a different location. This means that the websites that person visits cannot see their IP address.

It is used by many people for privacy or to get around restrictions that websites place on who can visit a page. It can also be useful for allowing people to work from home and still access their workplace’s resources."

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2217934/vpn-ban-table-july-labour

#UK #VPNs #Privacy #NannyState #Surveillance #BigBrother #AgeVerification #DigitalID

🌎 We must take back control of our data and our mental and physical privacy in a way that respects human dignity.
💯 Technology must add value to human life, not degrade it through invasive and privacy-degrading practices.

#privacy #privacymatters #ai #mentalprivacy #physicalprivacy #freedom

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The text describes that unprecedented AI chaos must be faced with worker empowerment and solidarity and that privacy in intricately related to personal autonomy and freedom.

UK device-scanning proposal for nude image detection draws Signal criticism over mandatory on-device inspection and expanded age verification across phones and apps. 📱
Signal warns the plan risks normalizing client-side surveillance and weakening private communication protections under encrypted messaging systems. 🔐

@signalapp

🔗 https://www.techspot.com/news/112712-signal-attacks-uk-plan-scan-devices-nude-images.html

#TechNews #Privacy #Encryption #Signal #UK #OnlineSafety #Surveillance #Cybersecurity #DigitalRights #FOSS #Messaging #DataPrivacy #Security

"Due to heavy information controls, people in Iran face significant barriers to accessing the Internet. Authorities have actively blocked numerous websites and apps, including conventional circumvention and digital security tools such as VPNs, social media platforms, and the app stores themselves. This creates a "chicken-and-egg" problem: users need a VPN to download a VPN.

Launched in 2016, Paskoocheh, Persian for "alleyway," is an open source alternative app store, community hub, and one-stop-shop for users to access information and tools to circumvent censorship, enhance their privacy, securely communicate, and express themselves freely online. Developed and maintained by ASL19, a technology and exiled media organization named after Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Paskoocheh restores access and allows people to reach trusted tools through four censorship-resilient channels: the Paskoocheh website, Android App, Email bot, and Telegram bot.

Users are also able to reach our Persian-speaking support team through the Paskoocheh Helpdesk, which handles over 200 tickets daily. In addition, ASL19 translates and publishes accessible user guides, blog posts, and multimedia content to help users navigate online privacy and digital security best practices."

https://blog.torproject.org/when-you-need-a-tool-to-reach-the-tool-Paskoocheh/

#Iran #DigitalRights #TOR #Privacy #VPNs #Paskoocheh #Anticensorship

Brave Origin, minimalist paid build, launches at $59.99 one-time, removing AI, VPN, Wallet, Rewards, while retaining Shields and Chromium patches.🧭
Linux users get Origin free, while other platforms can toggle or strip optional features, reflecting a more modular, privacy controlled browser build.🔧

🔗 https://brave.com/blog/brave-origin/

#TechNews #Brave #BraveOrigin #Privacy #Browser #FOSS #Cybersecurity #OpenSource #Linux #AI #VPN #DataPrivacy #Tech #Security #Chrome #Chromium #Free

RE: https://neuromatch.social/@jdp23/116773208881898837

It’s great that the admins published this writeup!

IMO it goes a long way to show that by not collecting personal information like real names and email addresses, they successfully prevented hackers from compromising personal information (hackers can’t get what you never collected), even after a successful hack. And by storing Matrix messages in encrypted form, they made exfiltration far less profitable.

There is no better privacy policy than *not* collecting unnecessary information.

#privacy #hack

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Jon [he/him or they/them] » 🌐 2026-06-18
@jdp23@neuromatch.social

Yikes. Looks like blahaj.zone was hacked, including their Sharkey, Lemmy, PeerTube, and Matrix instances. @supakaity has a detailed writeup at https://pen.blahaj.zone/supakaity/weve-been-hacked

There's some discussion in the reddit thread at https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/44150358

Enormous data pipelines powering major generative #AI systems are rooted in mass invasions of #privacy by design

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/05/global-enormous-data-pipelines-powering-major-generative-ai-systems-are-rooted-in-mass-invasions-of-privacy-by-design/

The FCC wants to kill burner phones, forcing us into a state-monitored identity trap. They can’t even protect the data they already have—millions of records leak constantly. This isn't safety; it's a target-rich database for the state and hackers. Privacy is officially dead. #Privacy

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A dark-mode smartphone screen displays a passcode entry interface with purple numerical buttons. A blurred hand is silhouetted in the foreground, reaching toward the touch display. The background is a soft-focus abstract light, highlighting the device as a tool of personal identification.

New Release: #Tor Browser 15.0.16

https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-15016/

#privacy #anonymity #FOSS #cybersecurity

Data Privacy is not just about privacy.

Data privacy is also about safety, about democracy, about diversity, about equality, about empathy, and, perhaps most important of all, about consent.

When you fight for privacy rights, you also fight for all of the above. You fight for a better freer and safer society for all.

#Privacy #HumanRights #Democracy

A Proton survey of 3,000 people in the UK, France, and Germany found 45% may avoid businesses using US tech for data storage over privacy concerns 🇪🇺
The survey also found 65% believe European businesses should prioritize local technology providers, highlighting interest in digital sovereignty 🔐

@protonprivacy

🔗 https://proton.me/business/blog/european-digital-independence-survey-2026

#TechNews #Proton #Europe #DigitalSovereignty #Privacy #DataProtection #US #Cybersecurity #Business #OpenSource #Security #Technology #USA #Infrastructure #EU

The UK plans to ban under-16s from major social media platforms by spring 2027, with age checks that could require more biometric and identity data. 🔒
Australia’s similar ban has seen many teens bypass restrictions, raising questions about privacy and the effectiveness of age-based enforcement. ⚖️

🔗 https://proton.me/blog/uk-social-media-ban-privacy

#TechNews #UK #SocialMedia #Privacy #AgeVerification #OnlineSafety #Proton #DataProtection #Surveillance #DigitalRights #Security #Policy #Technology #Internet #Freedom

#Kodak confirms #DataBreach claimed by #ShinyHunters extortion gang

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kodak-confirms-data-breach-claimed-by-shinyhunters-extortion-gang/

#privacy #cybersecurity

Canada’s Bill C-22 would force every messenger to build a backdoor or leave the country. Signal said it will leave. NordVPN too. Apple said it will never comply.

The government calls it “lawful access.” Every security researcher calls it a vulnerability.

No server means no backdoor to demand. That’s not a workaround, it’s the architecture.

zerion.chat

#privacy #canada #billc22 #tor #encryption #foss

#Android17 Launched, What New #Privacy/Security Features Does it Bring?

https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/06/17/android-17-launched-what-new-privacy-security-features-does-it-bring/

#Android #cybersecurity