Laws are only as strong as their enforcement.

This is the core problem with most privacy laws. We need to demand better laws, with stronger, faster enforcement mechanisms.

#Privacy #PrivacyLaw #HumanRights

KTLA: Former Orange County officer used police database to track mistress, harassed her with thousands of texts and phone calls

"...Between June and December of 2023, Josett was accused of using the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) database to make 13 inquiries on people and vehicles not related to his job, including his mistress, someone she dated and his own wife, prosecutors said.

He also used the police department’s FLOCK license plate reader system to find his mistress’ car and the vehicles of her romantic interests with the intent to follow them, court documents said..."

https://ktla.com/news/orange-county/former-orange-county-officer-pleaded-guilty-to-using-police-database-to-track-mistress-harassing-her-with-thousands-of-texts-and-phone-calls/

#surveillance #privacy #flock #bigbrother

Meta Is Warned That Facial Recognition Glasses Will Arm Sexual Predators

More than 70 civil liberties, domestic violence, reproductive rights, LGBTQ+, labor, and immigrant advocacy organizations are demanding that Meta abandon plans to deploy face recognition on its smart glasses

#surveillance #privacy #safety #meta #wearables #facialrecognition #technology #tech

https://www.wired.com/story/meta-ray-ban-oakley-smart-glasses-no-face-recognition-civil-society/

#Nextcloud #BigTech #DigitalAutonomy #privacy #FOSS #EUpol

Nevada police may track phones without warrants. Fog data makes privacy vanish faster than desert rain. https://apnews.com/article/nevada-police-fog-data-cellphone-location-tracking-ab6f7d75864cf0bfb949f0c6770f3b44 #privacy #tech #future

Still annoyed at my cleaning company. Yesterday they told me that they had to take before/after pictures of the house.
My immediate reaction? No way in hell!
First off; I pay for 3 hrs of cleaning not picture taking.
Second; who’s holding my data and how will it be maintained?
I’m so sick of companies not thinking through privacy issues.
#Data #DataManagement #Privacy

Fantastic! There's LaTeX support in Nextcloud Text 🙌

#Nextcloud #BigTech #DigitalAutonomy #privacy #FOSS #TeXLaTeX

The Deepfake Nudes Crisis in Schools Is Much Worse Than You Thought

https://www.wired.com/story/deepfake-nudify-schools-global-crisis/

#news #tech #technology #AI #deepfake #aislop #security #privacy

When I hear 'financial inclusion' in the context of CBDCs, I see a Trojan horse. The infrastructure built for access can, with a flip of a switch, become the perfect system for surveillance and control. #CBDC #FinancialFreedom #Privacy

"OpenSSL 4.0 ends SSLv3, adds encrypted Client Hello and support for SNMP KDF & SRTP KDF"

"Users gain enhanced privacy with the introduction of encrypted Client Hello, conforming to RFC 9849 and raising protection for TLS connections. OpenSSL4.0 arrives as a feature release with major changes to protocol support and security."

https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/openssl-4-0-ends-sslv3-adds-encrypted-client-hello-and-support-for-snmp-kdf-and-srtp-kdf/

#Privacy

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Tutanota/116408405019975523

This beast should be stopped. With it the last crumbles of personal privacy will be wiped out in a single blink.
#privacy #ChatControl #offrehacked

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Tuta » 🌐 2026-04-15
@Tutanota@mastodon.social

Last month, the EU Council wanted to push through voluntary scanning. But they failed! 🎉

However, the trilogue discussions on Chat Control 2.0 start this Thursday. But #ChatControl is a Trojan Horse for citizens and businesses in Europe. Interestingly, not everyone should be monitored:

❌ Government

❌ Military

✅ YOU

Make sure your country opposes Chat Control! Learn why: 👉 https://tuta.com/blog/chat-control-criticism

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Image shows a trojan horse with"mass surveillance" inside

Daily Digest | 15 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

KQED: What Is the Point of California’s Privacy Laws if Big Tech Ignores Them?. “An independent review of Microsoft, Meta and Google web traffic in California in March found the tech companies may have violated state regulations around internet privacy. The audit, by webXray, also said that nearly 200 online advertising services ignored ‘legally defined, globally standard, opt-out signals’ […]

VPN users flagged as “foreign”?
• FISA 702 enables warrantless surveillance
• VPN traffic = ambiguous origin
• Journalists + users potentially exposed
Add “harvest now, decrypt later” risk.

Privacy tools under pressure.
💬 How do you see this evolving?

Source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/press-freedom-group-asks-us-lawmakers-for-transparency-over-alleged-vpn-surveillance/ar-AA20TCBV

🔁 Share insights
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#Infosec #Privacy #Cybersecurity

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Press freedom group asks US lawmakers for transparency over alleged VPN surveillance

Tomorrow on Impractical Privacy: The rise of smart glasses and the "Bystander Problem."

Cameras are now invisible. You can't opt out of being filmed by a stranger's eyewear. The law hasn't caught up.

We break down the tech, the legal gaps, and actionable steps for wearers and bystanders to reclaim privacy.

🗓️ Drops tomorrow. 🎧 impracticalprivacy.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

#ImpracticalPrivacy #Privacy #TechPolicy #Surveillance #SmartGlasses #PrivacyTech

ICYMI, be sure you catch our interview with Cindy Cohn, @eff Executive Director and prolific civil liberties attorney in the fight for digital rights.

Cindy sat down with us in Ann Arbor, MI to discuss her work, the origins of the EFF, her latest book “Privacy’s Defender,” and the still-ongoing fight for privacy and digital liberties 💪

Watch now: https://youtube.com/watch?v=-PFv0ki3nDc

#EFF #Interview #PrivacysDefender #CindyCohn #DigitalRights #Privacy #Security #Law

I'm thinking about getting a used Jeep, 10-ish years old. I'm concerned about intrusive data harvesting from the vehicle. I'd still like to be able to use my phone's GPS functionality with the infotainment display IF I can do it with a FOSS software stack that respects privacy and a degoogled phone. Suggestions?

Any tips for preventing the vehicle from phoning home more generally is also welcome.

#jeep #privacy #grapheneos #askfedi

🧐 Headlines in #privacy from @thenewoil

“# BookReview : " # Privacy 's Defender" by # CindyCohn https:// ghost.thenewoil.org/book-revie w-privacys-defender-by-cindy-cohn/ # blog # EarlyAccess # EFF”

https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/@thenewoil/116392801194074052

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As policymakers consider various proposals for safeguarding younger users online, CCIA’s #Privacy counsel Jesse Lieberfeld (@lieberfeld) wrote an article serving as a guide to understanding most commonly used legal knowledge standards. The article describes existing knowledge standards in U.S. civil law — actual knowledge, reckless or willful disregard, and constructive knowledge — and how some federal online safety proposals seek to import these requirements. https://ccianet.org/articles/knowledge-standards-in-online-safety-and-privacy-legislation/

Perhaps you haven't heard the term privacy washing before.

Nonetheless, it's likely that you have already been exposed to this scheme in the wild. Regrettably, privacy washing is a widespread deceptive strategy.

The term has been used for over a decade already. It's saddening to see that not only is this not a new problem, but it has only gotten worse through the years.

https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/08/20/privacy-washing-is-a-dirty-business/

#Privacy #PrivacyWashing #DigitalRights

European #gym giant #BasicFit #DataBreach affects 1 million members

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/european-gym-giant-basic-fit-data-breach-affects-1-million-members/

#fitness #Europe #cybersecurity #privacy #health

Vuoi simulare la posizione GPS sul tuo smartphone Android per privacy o test? FakeTraveler offre una mappa interattiva e controlli semplici. #LinuxEasy #Android #Privacy #OpenSource #Mobile

https://www.linuxeasy.org/faketraveler-app-android-simulare-posizione-gps/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social