🧠 Our mental privacy is undermined and under threat - it's time to wake-up and take control of our biometrics.

#mentalprivacy #privacy #neurorights #cognitiveliberty #ai #biometrics #neurotechnology #brain

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A mind map charting the various aspects of existing and emerging mental privacy issues.æ

‪DrJHAmsterdam‬
@drjohamsterdam.bsky.social‬

𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐚𝐭: 𝐊𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐰𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐤𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐚𝐫.
De overname van #Solvinity, het bedrijf achter #DigiD brengt de privacy van élke burger in gevaar. Trump kan daardoor toegang eisen tot alle data op Nederlandse servers.
hackers overbodig.

#DigiD #Privacy #Soevereiniteit #ClassAction #Rechtsstaat #AVG #Solvinity #VanderBurg #CloudAct

https://bsky.app/profile/drjohamsterdam.bsky.social/post/3mki5dicgyk2j

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‪DrJHAmsterdam‬ @drjohamsterdam.bsky.social‬ 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐚𝐭: 𝐊𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐰𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐤𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐚𝐫. De overname van #Solvinity, het bedrijf achter #DigiD brengt de privacy van élke burger in gevaar. Trump kan daardoor toegang eisen tot alle data op Nederlandse servers. hackers overbodig.

Is your "smart" home actually dumbing down your privacy? 🤔

In Ep 23, we move beyond fear-mongering to practical defense.

Learn how to configure your robot vacuum for local-only operation and why fighting for "cloud-free" firmware might be the only real solution for true privacy.

🎧 Listen: ImpracticalPrivacy.com

#PrivacyFirst #OpenSource #TechEthics #SmartHome #ImpracticalPrivacy #Privacy #IoT #DigitalRights #PrivacyMatters #DigitalSelfDefense #PrivacyTools #Surveillance

Leantime is an open-source project management tool that brings kanban boards, Gantt charts, docs, and time tracking together in one place.

It’s built with simplicity in mind and designed to support ADHD, dyslexia, and neurodivergent users , reducing complexity without removing power.

A solid self-hosted alternative to Trello, Jira, or ClickUp.

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

#OpenSource #SelfHosting #Productivity #ProjectManagement #Privacy

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Screenshot of the Leantime project overview. The top displays a GitHub Trending award followed by several status badges: AGPL-3.0 license, 2.6M docker pulls, 93% localization, and 3 sponsors. A large image below shows the "My ToDos" and "Calendar" views of the software’s interface. The UI is professional and modern, displaying task statuses, due dates, and a weekly calendar layout with a sidebar for navigation.

Ganymede is a self-hosted Twitch archiving platform that saves VODs and live streams with full chat replay.

Everything is stored in open formats, so you’re not locked into any platform.

Supports live capture, filtering, playlists, and real-time chat playback.

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

#OpenSource #SelfHosting #Streaming #Privacy #Archiving #DigitalMinimalism

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A screenshot of the project header for Ganymede. It features a circular logo of a cratered moon. The text describes Ganymede as a Twitch VOD and Live Stream archiving platform that preserves a real-time chat experience. It notes that archives include a rendered chat and are saved in a friendly format that allows for use outside of the Ganymede platform.

FTC reports $2.1B lost to social media scams in 2025, up 8× since 2020, with Facebook driving most losses via targeting, account abuse, and ads 🔐
Meta added scam warnings, detection tools, and takedowns, but centralized platforms still expose user data at scale, raising privacy and transparency risks ⚠️

🔗 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-americans-lost-over-21-billion-to-social-media-scams-in-2025/

#TechNews #FTC #Facebook #Meta #WhatsApp #Instagram #Privacy #Security #Cybersecurity #Scams #Data #Surveillance #Transparency #Socialmedia #Scam #Hacking

US government ramps up mass #surveillance with help of #AI tech, data brokers – and your apps and devices

https://theconversation.com/us-government-ramps-up-mass-surveillance-with-help-of-ai-tech-data-brokers-and-your-apps-and-devices-277440

#privacy #politics

DHS earmarks millions for ‘smart glasses’ for immigration agents

The Department of Homeland Security will allocate $7.5 million next year to using emerging biometric technology to develop “smart glasses” designed to assist federal immigration agents and officers in identifying migrants who are in the United States illegally in real time

#ICE #DHS #CBP #surveillance #privacy #biometrics #facialrecognition #smartglasses #technology #tech

https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/5845998-homeland-security-smart-glasses/

Most Australian teens admit the #SocialMediaBan isn’t working as they try to sidestep #AgeVerification blocks with face masks and their parents’ IDs

https://fortune.com/2026/04/25/australia-social-media-ban-isnt-working-teens-sidestepping-restrictions/

#Australia #privacy #SocialMedia #IdentityVerification #politics

#Colorado Adds #OpenSource Exemption to Age-Attestation Bill

https://linuxiac.com/colorado-adds-open-source-exemption-to-age-attestation-bill/

#privacy #FOSS #Linux #AgeVerification #IdentityVerification #System76

#Turkey to Ban Anonymous VPNs

https://reclaimthenet.org/turkey-to-ban-anonymous-vpns

#anonymity #privacy #politics #VPN #Türkiye

Google Search data may be affected by EU regulations like the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

The changes aim to increase transparency and competition , but also raise questions about how search results are shaped and what data is accessible.

A look at the evolving balance between regulation, privacy, and control over information.

👉 https://digitalescapetools.com/2026/04/google-search-data-dma.html

#Privacy #OpenWeb #BigTech #DMA #DigitalRights #DigitalMinimalism

Want more ways to opt out of the surveillance state? 🛑

Unlock 2 bonus episodes/month for just $5 by becoming a Big Fan. It's the cheapest way to level up your privacy game.

🔗 impracticalprivacy.com/patreon

#Privacy #Tech #Podcast #Surveillance #PrivacyTech #DigitalRights #PrivacyRights #Patreon #PrivacyTools

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Your home blueprint is being sold to data brokers.

Smart vacuums use LiDAR to create millimeter-accurate 3D models of your living space. That floorplan? It could end up in a subpoena, a breach, or a broker's database.

Ep 23 of Impractical Privacy breaks it down: ImpracticalPrivacy.com

#DataBrokers #IoT #PrivacyRights #SmartHome #ImpracticalPrivacy #Privacy #DigitalRights #Surveillance #SurveillanceTech

#Firefox Quietly Adds #Brave’s #Rust-Based #Adblocker

https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/04/24/firefox-quietly-adds-braves-rust-based-adblocker/

#adblockrust #privacy #FOSS #Mozilla

Act Now to Stop #California’s Paternalistic and #Privacy-Destroying #SocialMediaBan

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/act-now-stop-californias-paternalistic-and-privacy-destroying-social-media-ban

#SocialMedia #AgeVerification #IdentityVerification

#ADT confirms #DataBreach after #ShinyHunters leak threat

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/adt-confirms-data-breach-after-shinyhunters-leak-threat/

#cybersecurity #privacy

#Palantir is reportedly helping the #IRS investigate financial crimes

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/24/palantir-is-reportedly-helping-the-irs-investigate-financial-crimes/

#privacy #surveillance

Geofencing: The Supreme Court case that could redefine your digital privacy

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/26/g-s1-118359/supreme-court-geofencing-explainer-video

#tech #technology #news #technews #security #privacy #scotus #police #politics

#California Coastal Community Must Reject #CBP's #AI-Powered #Surveillance Tower

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/california-coastal-community-must-reject-cbps-ai-powered-surveillance-tower

#SanClemente #privacy #politics #Anduril

Do age-verification laws work? Not according to this study.

https://mashable.com/article/age-verification-laws-dont-work-nyu-study

#tech #technology #news #technews #security #privacy #ageverification

New #EarlyAccess #Blog Post: Why I Hate #Samsung

https://ghost.thenewoil.org/why-i-hate-samsung/

#privacy #cybersecurity #smartphone

Your voice drives us ❤️

Meet Robert Heide: developer, founder of hank, and Tuta user for nearly a decade. He chose privacy before it was a trend, and never looked back.

From leaving Gmail to building a fully EU-based tech stack: Robert's journey is digital sovereignty in action. 🇪🇺

Check it out: ➡️ https://tuta.com/blog/europe-only-startup-tech-stack

#Privacy #DigitalSovereignty #Tuta

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Marking 10 years of the #GDPR: the evolution of the European data protection landscape - https://www.edpb.europa.eu/news/news/2026/marking-10-years-gdpr-evolution-european-data-protection-landscape_en #privacy

Does #AI use your data for training?

https://adguard.com/en/blog/techtok-13-does-ai-use-your-data-for-training.html

#privacy #guide

CalMatters: Websites break California privacy law at ‘industrial scale,’ survey finds. “A new audit has found that websites across the internet may be failing to abide by California privacy law, ignoring a requirement to not track visitors who set a privacy control.”

Daily Digest | 27 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

"Last August, 404 Media reported that at a June immigration raid outside a Home Depot in Los Angeles, a Customs and Border Protection agent was seen wearing Meta’s Ray-Ban AI smart glasses, which can record video and use artificial intelligence to pull up real-time data.

Concerned about the privacy implications, I filed a Freedom of Information Act request for a wide range of records about CBP agents’ use of smart glasses, including Meta’s Ray-Ban AI glasses, during immigration raids.

Despite the photographic evidence, CBP told me that it had no records responsive to my request.

A recent scoop by Ken Klippenstein shows the agency was almost certainly lying, or playing a delusional game of semantics to avoid honestly responding to the request.

Klippenstein reports that a budget document shows the Department of Homeland Security is currently developing its own smart glasses for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other agencies. These so-called ICE glasses will enable agents to surveil all Americans wherever they encounter them, and capture their biometric data without their consent or a warrant (and possibly store this data in a growing, centralized database that could be easily abused).

Needless to say, FPF has filed additional FOIA requests about these surveillance tools, and we will report what we learn."

https://freedom.press/the-classifieds/hate-meta-glasses-wait-until-you-hear-about-ice-glasses/

#USA #Surveillance #ICE #Privacy #DataProtection

"The European Commission is preparing to compel Google to stream search data to third-party companies through an automated API. It is doing this under the Digital Markets Act, a regulation with a sound goal of improving competition in digital markets. But this specific proposal would have the effect of exposing the EU users’ individual Google search queries to unspecified companies that users have no knowledge of, or control over.

Unless the EC corrects the proposal, it will amount to one of the largest mandated transfers of sensitive user data in Europe in decades, making the privacy problem immediate and sizeable. Receiving access to this data would be very easy for other companies, requiring them only to jump through bureaucratic and procedural hoops, rather than ensuring that the shared data is properly anonymized and aggregated to prevent harm to users (the EC has proposed some measures on this front, but they are woefully inadequate, as discussed at length in this post). This immediately creates a national-security problem because once this feed is available to qualifying third parties, all a hostile foreign intelligence service needs to do to gain detailed intelligence on the individual searches of all EU citizens is to obtain access through a formally compliant search engine, AI-search wrapper, a mock AI chatbot, or funded front company. Pulling this off is very easy, even easier than registering a bogus company to access Real-Time Bidding data from Google in 2015, back when nobody cared about security and privacy of this layer.

My 15+ yr experience lets me confidently ring an alarm bell here. It’s a privacy and a national and international security risk. One of the biggest risks in Europe this year."

https://techletters.substack.com/p/the-european-commission-is-turning

#EU #DMA #Google #Search #Privacy #CyberSecurity

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

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🤖 The "harmless" robot vacuum is actually an autonomous surveyor.

In Ep 23 of Impractical Privacy, we peel back the lid on smart vacuums. From LiDAR mapping your home's exact layout to the "bystander problem" affecting your guests, discover how to reclaim your domestic privacy.

🔊 Listen: ImpracticalPrivacy.com

#Privacy #SmartHome #SurveillanceCapitalism #TechPolicy #ImpracticalPrivacy #IoT #Surveillance #PrivacyTools #DigitalRights