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A 10-month Commerce Department probe concluded Meta could view all WhatsApp messages in unencrypted form

Daily Digest | 30 April 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

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 #Noyb #PimEyes

There is another change.org #petition for stopping the "corrupt" federal OS-level surveillance and #AgeVerification bill known as the Parents Decide Act (H.R. 8250). Sign it now! 🖊️📜 #Privacy #DigitalFreedom #DigitalRights #StopOSSpies #CyberSecurity #CyberFreedom #PrivacyFirst #NoAgeSignals #Corruption
https://www.change.org/p/stop-hr-8250-the-surveillance-bill-disguised-as-child-protection

US lawmakers introduce the Surveillance Accountability Act — a bill to require warrants for nearly all government data searches and allow suits for unlawful surveillance. Read more: https://cyberinsider.com/us-lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-require-warrants-for-government-data-searches/ 🇺🇸🔒 #Surveillance #Privacy

🇨🇦 Canada's Privacy Act is finally up for review. 40 years is long enough–don't let Ottawa rewrite the rules that govern all public sector agencies without YOU!

🚨 Take the quick survey by June 15!

👉 https://openmedia.org/2026privacy-survey-mtd

@OpenMediaOrg
#Canada #Privacy #news

Nonlocality — un blog costruito come dovrebbe essere il web

Ho messo online un progetto a cui lavoravo da un po'. Si chiama Nonlocality — The Observer Effect, ed è un blog trilingue (francese, italiano, inglese) che nasce da un'idea semplice: il web ha preso una brutta piega e noi vogliamo tornare all'essenziale. In questo articolo vi racconto come è...

https://virebent.noblogs.org/nonlocality-un-blog-costruito-come-dovrebbe-essere-il-web/

#blog #network #press #privacy #opensource

Ever notice how physical parking meters are disappearing? Replaced by QR codes and mandatory app downloads?

That's not just modernization. It's coerced consent.

When a city outsources parking to private vendors, they're outsourcing surveillance. You're handing over location data, device IDs, and payment info just to occupy public space.

We cover the risks, breaches, and how to protect yourself without getting towed.

Listen: ImpracticalPrivacy.com

#Privacy #Security #OpenSource #TechPolicy

Nonlocality — The Observer Effect
Independent trilingual blog (FR/IT/EN) for uncensored voices.
A space for whistleblowers, war reporters, activists and anyone whose story deserves to be heard.
Self-hosted in Europe. No logs. No IP retention. No ads. Your anonymity is the architecture, not a feature.
Also available on Gemini protocol.
=> https://archives.virebent.art
#Privacy #Whistleblowing #PressFreedom #DigitalActivism #SelfHosted #InfoSec #GeminiProtocol #IndependentMedia #SmallWeb #DeGoogle

Maryland becomes first state to ban surveillance pricing in grocery stores

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/29/maryland-grocery-stores-ban-surveillance-pricing

#privacy #surveillance #surveillancepricing #enshittification #dystopia #technology #Maryland #USA

Out today: Flock has sold nearly 92,000 cameras to local police departments—including more than 10,000 in #Texas, according to an open source map.

Privacy advocates are determined to bring that number down, and they're starting to get their way. https://www.texasobserver.org/license-plate-readers-texas-privacy-advocates/

#privacy #tech #police #ICE #law #politics #USpol #news

#Paragon is not collaborating with Italian authorities probing #spyware attacks, report says

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/28/paragon-is-not-collaborating-with-italian-authorities-probing-spyware-attacks-report-says/

#Italy #cybersecurity #privacy

Why Sharing a Screenshot Can Get You Jailed in the #UAE

https://www.wired.com/story/why-sharing-a-screenshot-can-get-you-jailed-in-the-uae/

#privacy #cybersecurity #politics #Iran

ChipSoft kraamde onzin uit, probleem is dat sommige mensen hun wellicht geloofden toen ze stelden zeker te weten dat door criminelen buitgemaakte gegevens zijn vernietigd.
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/04/29/zijn-alle-gestolen-chipsoft-data-vernietigd-zoals-het-bedrijf-beweert-dat-kun-je-niet-stellen-zeggen-experts-a4926614?gift_token=4926614%7E1778088368%7EY_3FDp0IEeKfgABQVoV_mg%7E3zHvm25urrtMqVfsG8T94SjHjzMnDs9eVgVETAkLR64
#chipsoft #cybersecurity #privacy

"All I know is I'm in the system now. And there's really no easy way to get out of the system once you're in it."

The post Man Trapped in Dystopian Nightmare Thanks to AI Surveillance Cameras Flagging His Every Move appeared first on Futurism.

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Man Trapped in Dystopian Nightmare Thanks to AI Surveillance Cameras Flagging His Every Move

The #GUARDAct Isn’t Targeting Dangerous #AI—It’s Blocking Everyday Internet Use

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/guard-act-isnt-targeting-dangerous-ai-its-blocking-everyday-internet-use

#privacy #IdentityVerification #AgeVerification #politics

Your parking app doesn't just want your money. It wants your GPS history, your device fingerprint, your license plate, and the right to sell all of it to anyone with a checkbook.

You consented to parking. You got surveilled.

New episode of Impractical Privacy breaks down the Parking Lot Panopticon — and how to fight back.

🎧 ImpracticalPrivacy.com

#ImpracticalPrivacy #Privacy #SurveillanceCapitalism #Surveillance #PrivacyRights #DigitalRights #Opsec

#SXSW Used #AI-Powered Trademark Tool To Censor Dissent on #Instagram

https://www.404media.co/sxsw-used-ai-powered-trademark-tool-to-censor-dissent-on-instagram/

#censorship #privacy #FreeSpeech #BrandShield

The #Fedora #Linux 44 Release is Here!

https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-44/

#FOSS #cybersecurity #privacy

#BCI startup #Neurable looks to license its ‘mind-reading’ tech for consumer wearables

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/28/bci-startup-neurable-looks-to-license-its-mind-reading-tech-for-consumer-wearables/

#privacy #biometrics

PRIVACY TIP: Do not use the Internet.

Follow me for more #privacy tips and tricks.

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Essentials for Digital Privacy

#Greece to ban #anonymity on #SocialMedia

https://www.euractiv.com/news/greece-to-ban-anonymity-on-social-media/

#privacy #IdentityVerification

#ICYMI, here's a detailed article from @eff entitled, "10 (Not So) Hidden Dangers of Age Verification".

Review this to understand better why age verification on the Internet is a horrible freedom-suppressing idea.

#ageverification #censorship #privacy #internet

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/12/10-not-so-hidden-dangers-age-verification

New Release: #Tor Browser 15.0.11

https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-15011/

#privacy #cybersecurity #anonymity #FOSS

Deploying ambient computing systems without embedded privacy architecture is a recipe for catastrophic financial losses, with estimated annual costs ranging from $150,000 to $432,000 and a risk-adjusted value of avoidance between $75,000 and $250,000 due to regulatory penalties.

Where would the invisible threat lurking in your daily interacti... break first in your environment?

Read more: https://steelefortress.com/fortress-feed/the-invisible-threat-lurking-in-your-daily-interactions-the-privacy-implications-of-ambient-computing-and-invisible-interfaces

CyberSecurity #Privacy #InfoSec #Security

🎥 Watch Teaser: https://steelefortress.com/09o6mj

#Google has a price for you. We found it.

https://proton.me/blog/what-is-your-data-worth-to-google

#privacy #advertising #ad

Proton VPN’s 2026 roadmap focuses on speed, privacy, and control 🚀
• WireGuard-based core upgrade
• Stealth protocol for censorship resistance
• 20,000+ servers globally
• Enhanced user + enterprise controls

https://www.technadu.com/proton-vpn-2026-roadmap-focuses-on-speed-privacy-access/627177/

#Cybersecurity #VPN #Privacy

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Proton VPN 2026 Roadmap: Faster Apps, Stronger Privacy, and Easier Control for Users

Daily Digest | 29 April 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

⋅ X Users Find Their Real Names Are Being Googled in Israel After Using X Verification Software “Au10tix”

− https://www.mintpressnews.com/x-users-find-their-real-names-are-being-googled-in-israel-after-using-x-verification-software-au10tix/290703/

#Privacy #X

Digital checkpoints will crop up all over the Internet after UK MPs backed new powers to expand age verification.

The only way to block under-16s is to run checks on everybody.

That's millions more people having to hand over personal data to unregulated providers just to access everyday services.

Watch now ⬇️

#ageverification #digitalid #socialmedia #socialmediaban #freedomofexpression #childrensbill #privacy #ukpoltics

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Most messaging apps are #surveillance products with a chat interface bolted on.
#Signal. #Matrix. The exceptions matter.
Here's what to use and what to delete → https://twp.ai/4hpWWV
#Signal #Privacy #InfoSe...”

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Facial recognition data is a key to your identity – if stolen, you can’t just change the locks https://theconversation.com/facial-recognition-data-is-a-key-to-your-identity-if-stolen-you-cant-just-change-the-locks-278289 #technology #privacy #business #cybersecurity #STEM

A U.S. agency abruptly closed an investigation into allegations that Meta can access encrypted WhatsApp messages, ending an inquiry into claims that challenge how the company markets the chat service's privacy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/29/tech/us-investigation-whatsapp-privacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #whatsapp #meta #privacy #apps #markzuckerberg #us #surveillance