Smart glasses or spy glasses: #Meta may let people see too much

https://adguard.com/en/blog/smart-glasses-meta-face-recognition.html

#privacy #AI #surveillance

“Privacy commissioners, civil liberties organizations, academic experts, and the Commissioner of Canada Elections have all concluded that the present framework does not provide meaningful privacy protection. Only the political parties themselves seem to disagree.”
#privacy #canpoli

https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/05/going-through-the-motions-how-parliament-is-shutting-down-study-and-debate-on-political-party-privacy/

Mickey Mouse is watching you: Disneyland deploys facial recognition

Disney said on its website that “technical, administrative and physical measures” had been implemented to protect visitors’ information. But the company also noted: “please be aware, despite our best efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.”

#disneyland #entertainment #facialrecognition #surveillance #privacy #technology #tech

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/disneyland-entrance-facial-recognition

#Dental practice software maker fixes bug that exposed patients’ #medical records

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/30/dental-practice-software-maker-fixes-bug-that-exposed-patients-medical-records/

#privacy #cybersecurity #DataBreach #healthcare

Chromium’s proposed Prompt API is sparking debate across the web.

Critics warn it could give websites deeper access to AI interactions inside the browser, raising new privacy and security concerns around prompt handling and user data.

Read more:
https://www.digitalescapetools.com/2026/05/chromium-prompt-api-debate.html

#Privacy #Chromium #AI #OpenSource #WebSecurity

City Learns #Flock Accessed Cameras in Children's Gymnastics Room as a Sales Pitch Demo, Renews Contract Anyway

https://www.404media.co/city-learns-flock-accessed-cameras-in-childrens-gymnastics-room-as-a-sales-pitch-demo-renews-contract-anyway/

#privacy #surveillance

Schibsted's ad opt-out fee alarms Norway DPA over privacy as a luxury: Norwegian DPA warns Schibsted's 39-krone privacy fee could harm vulnerable users and raises GDPR consent questions across Aftenposten, VG, Bergens Tidende. https://ppc.land/schibsteds-ad-opt-out-fee-alarms-norway-dpa-over-privacy-as-a-luxury/ #Privacy #GDPR #DataProtection #Norway #Schibsted

New Release: #Tails 7.7.1

https://tails.net/news/version_7.7.1/

#privacy #anonymity #FOSS #Linux #cybersecurity

WinUtil is an open-source PowerShell tool for cleaning up and taking control of Windows.

Remove bloatware, disable telemetry, fix updates, install apps, and apply system tweaks — all from a simple interface.

Transparent, easy to run, and a practical way to regain control without digging through system settings.
👉 https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=winutil

#OpenSource #Windows #Privacy #SelfHosting #PowerShell #DigitalMinimalism

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A screenshot of the project page for "Chris Titus Tech's Windows Utility." It shows a dark-themed website with project stats like "Latest Release V26.04.21" and "Total Downloads 17M." Below a brief description of the tool's purpose (streamlining installs and de-bloating Windows) is a preview image of the utility's graphical user interface, featuring various checkboxes for system tweaks and optimizations.

90,000 Screenshots of One Celebrity's Phone Were Exposed Online

https://www.wired.com/story/exposed-data-illustrates-the-nightmare-scenario-for-a-stalkerware-victim/

#stalkerware #spyware #privacy #cybersecurity #Cocospy

Daily Digest | 1 May 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

ICYMI: noyb sues Hamburg DPA as PimEyes keeps scanning faces unhindered: Privacy group noyb today sued Hamburg's data watchdog for refusing to act against PimEyes, a facial recognition engine holding billions of biometric records. https://ppc.land/noyb-sues-hamburg-dpa-as-pimeyes-keeps-scanning-faces-unhindered/ #Privacy #FacialRecognition #DataProtection #BiometricData #Surveillance

The New York Childrens Online Safety Act will ban anyone under 18 from chatting online.

The bill specifically states that all online platforms, including video games which have a live chat feature for their users, are required to implement age verification measures, and ban anyone under the age of 18 from using communication features.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4609/amendment/original

#AgeVerification #IDVerification #privacy #surveillance #dystopia #socialmedia #gaming #technology #NewYork #USA

Deep reporting by the Wall Street Journal on the heavy surveillance the U.S. government is doing on people, ignoring limits set historically and aggressively crossing legal and ethical boundaries of privacy and citizen surveillance.

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/immigration-ice-arrests-surveillance-6f1cef64

#surveillance #privacy #journalism

The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) creates a private right of action with statutory damages for the unauthorized collection of biometric identifiers, including facial geometry captured by drone-mounted cameras, potentially exposing individuals to $1,000 per negligent violation or $5,000 per intentional or reckless violation.

Where would forget what youve heard about drones and personal sp... break first in your environment?

Read more: https://steelefortress.com/fortress-feed/forget-what-youve-heard-about-drones-and-personal-space-why-legal-frameworks-are-actually-helping-to-erase-privacy-concerns

CyberSecurity #Privacy #InfoSec #Security

🎥 Watch Teaser: https://steelefortress.com/ayxthd

Utah’s New Law Targeting VPNs Goes Into Effect Next Week

Instead of realizing that mass #surveillance and age gates aren't exactly crowd favorites, #Utah lawmakers have decided that VPNs themselves are the real issue.

Next week, on May 6, 2026, Utah will become, to EFF’s knowledge, the first state in the nation to target the use of VPNs to avoid legally mandated age-verification gates.
#VPN #privacy #security #ageverification

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/utahs-new-law-regulating-vpns-goes-effect-next-week

EU-funded programs and institutions are financing spyware firms like Intellexa and Paragon, despite use against journalists and activists in Europe. 🕵️‍♂️
Reports cite weak oversight and transparency, raising risks to privacy, encryption, and democratic rights. 🚨

🔗 https://edri.org/our-work/its-not-just-spyware-scandals-eu-is-funding-the-industry-that-spies-on-europeans/

#TechNews #EU #Europe #Spyware #Privacy #Surveillance #Intellexa #Paragon #Cybersecurity #Encryption #FOSS #OpenSource #DataProtection #DigitalRights #Security #Transparency #Journalism #Activism

Proton CEO Andy Yen warns global age-verification laws could end anonymity via ID or biometric checks and centralized databases. 🔐
He calls for open-source, on-device, encrypted checks, warning they could expand controls, reducing user control and enabling tracking. ⚠️

@protonprivacy

🔗 https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/proton-ceo-warns-global-age-verification-push-will-mean-the-death-of-anonymity-online

#TechNews #Proton #Privacy #AgeVerification #Cybersecurity #Encryption #FOSS #OpenSource #DataProtection #Surveillance #BigTech #Security #DigitalRights #Anonymity #Internet

"I don't want a client, a dissatisfied client, or a witness or a complainant or a family member of someone who I've had to deal with at trial, knowing where I live, potentially coming to my home … [when] my wife and my children are there and I'm not there, or sitting outside stalking," he said.

King can't remember a breach of this magnitude happening in Alberta before.

Right! This is why age verification laws and other mass data aggregations are so dangerous! They eventually will leak.

What will you do, change your address, phone number, and date of birth?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/livestory/elections-alberta-electors-list-9.7182971

#Alberta #ABPoli #CDNPoli #Canada #privacy #databreach

Veloren is a free, open-source multiplayer RPG you can play and host yourself. Explore a large voxel world, fight, craft, and team up with others without relying on centralized platforms.

It’s actively developed, supports community and self-hosted servers, and respects your privacy with no tracking or data collection.

👉https://github.com/veloren/veloren
👉 More privacy-friendly tools: https://digitalescapetools.com/

#OpenSource #SelfHosting #Privacy #Homelab #DigitalMinimalism #Gaming

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Screenshot of the Veloren project page. It features a voxel-style fantasy landscape at sunset with the game title "Veloren" at the top. Below the image are project status badges showing community engagement and development metrics, followed by a "Welcome to Veloren!" header and a brief description of the game.

🧐 Headlines in #privacy from @thenewoil

“The # GUARDAct Isn’t Targeting Dangerous # AI —It’s Blocking Everyday Internet Use https://www. eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/guar d-act-isnt-targeting-dangerous-ai-its-blocking-everyday-internet-use # privacy ...”

https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/@thenewoil/116489060448961935

🤖 via RSS feed. Not an endorsement.

I wonder if we can increase taxes on the rich by calling it 'surveillance taxation' instead of 'progressive taxation'.

> Pluralistic: How not to ban surveillance pricing. https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/30/something-must-be-done/

#politics #money #privacy

"Open Records Laws Reveal ALPRs’ Sprawling Surveillance. Now States Want to Block What the Public Sees."

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https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/open-records-laws-reveal-alprs-sprawling-surveillance-now-states-want-block-what

#Privacy

#Ubuntu’s #AI plans have #Linux users looking for a ‘kill switch’

https://www.theverge.com/tech/920723/linux-ubuntu-ai-features-ai-kill-switch

#FOSS #privacy

ICYMI: EU spent millions building an age verification app nobody has to use: European Commission today adopted a recommendation pushing EU Member States to deploy anonymous, privacy-preserving age verification apps by 31 December 2026. https://ppc.land/eu-spent-millions-building-an-age-verification-app-nobody-has-to-use/ #EU #AgeVerification #Privacy #DigitalSafety #DataProtection

Free software offers trust and privacy; #Ring offers mass surveillance: https://u.fsf.org/4aw #Flock #privacy #surveillance

Woman’s #Talkspace #therapy app sessions exposed in court

https://www.proofnews.org/womans-talkspace-therapy-app-sessions-exposed-in-court/

#privacy

#Signal Desktop without a smartphone, standalone version in development

https://aboutsignal.com/news/signal-desktop-without-a-mobile-phone-standalone-version-in-development/

#privacy #cybersecurity

Stalkerware breach exposed 86K+ screenshots.
Apps like WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok affected.
Encryption intact - endpoint compromised.

Source: https://www.expressvpn.com/blog/celebrities-stalkerware-data-exposed/

💬 Your take?

Follow @technadu

#Infosec #DataBreach #Privacy

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Celebrities’ and influencers’ private communications exposed in stalkerware data breach

The Observer obtained Flock license-plate reader audit logs that show #police conducted 117 immigration-related searches of local data from Jan to March. One dept's reason to search: "Obstructing Justice – Suspicious female filming traffic stop & making comments about ICE” https://www.texasobserver.org/license-plate-readers-texas-privacy-advocates/

#privacy #politics #USpol #news #Texas #ICE #tech