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[?]/G|T|R|O|N|I|X\ :python: :emacs: :nix: :linux: » 🌐
@gtronix@infosec.exchange

"Traffic Violation! License Plate Reader Mission Creep Is Already Here"

"A new report from404 Mediasheds light on howautomated license plate readers (ALPRs)could be used beyond the press releases and glossy marketing materials put out by law enforcement agencies and ALPR vendors."

eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/traf

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    [?]Flash Mob Of One » 🌐
    @FlashMobOfOne@mstdn.social

    New YT video is up!

    The topic on this one is low-tech ways you can limit the mining of your personal data and make electronic surveillance on you more difficult to achieve.

    So... a fun one.

    youtu.be/q1gd26wWWUM

      [?]Nonilex » 🌐
      @Nonilex@masto.ai

      Since the 1950s, the govt has consistently operated as the predominant source of for , acc/to the .

      One of the largest govt sources of research funding has been the , which disburses about $35 billion each year. The largest recipients of those NIH are , acc/to the Association of American Medical Colleges.

        [?]Nonilex » 🌐
        @Nonilex@masto.ai

        By directing a triad of investigations specifically at in a single day, the admin is widening its targets & transforming a decades-long financial partnership into a tool of leverage.

        That partnership dates back to a postwar consensus in the country that is a fundamental — one too vital to be left to the vagaries of the market or the limitations of private philanthropy.

          Blender Dumbass ( J.Y.Amihud ) boosted

          [?]@990000@mstdn.social » 🌐
          @990000@mstdn.social

          bsky.app/profile/dell.bsky.soc

          Using a VPN May Subject You to NSA Spying
          wired.com/story/using-a-vpn-ma

          dell cameron (@dell.bsky.social): NEW: The government tells Americans to use VPNs to protect their privacy. The government also automatically presumes communications of unknown origin are foreign. Foreign communications don't require a warrant to wiretap. Lawmakers who've done the math want answers.

          Alt...dell cameron (@dell.bsky.social): NEW: The government tells Americans to use VPNs to protect their privacy. The government also automatically presumes communications of unknown origin are foreign. Foreign communications don't require a warrant to wiretap. Lawmakers who've done the math want answers.

            [?]Nonilex » 🌐
            @Nonilex@masto.ai

            The government is seeking information about from each of the past 7 years, including test scores, home ZIP codes & any familial relationships to alumni or ties to university donors. The admin also demanded copies of any internal messages at the universities about , & & any correspondence between school officials & pharmaceutical companies about admissions policies.

              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
              @Nonilex@masto.ai

              The admin has opened investigations into policies at 3 major , expanding the govt’s pressure campaign beyond campus & taking aim at the heart of in the .

              The on Wednesday informed , & , about the investigations & demanded that the schools turn over extensive lists of by April 24 or risk interruptions to essential federal ….

                [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                @Nonilex@masto.ai

                Great. Let’s impede ./s

                Admin Begins Investigations Into Three

                The ’s demands for -related data from , & the University of California, San Diego [], represent a flex of .

                nytimes.com/2026/03/26/us/poli

                  [?]The New Oil » 🤖 🌐
                  @thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org

                  Sues for Answers About 's Experiment

                  eff.org/press/releases/eff-sue

                    [?]The New Oil » 🤖 🌐
                    @thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org

                    acquires security tool

                    techcrunch.com/2026/03/25/dele

                      [?]The New Oil » 🤖 🌐
                      @thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org

                      arrests alleged owner of forum , report says

                      techcrunch.com/2026/03/25/russ

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                        Privacy and Surveillance boosted

                        [?]ma𝕏pool » 🌐
                        @maxpool@mathstodon.xyz

                        Should EU allow Chat Control and Mass Surveillance?

                        Yes:1
                        Ask again after 1-2 years:14

                          [?]The New Oil » 🤖 🌐
                          @thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org

                          begins age checks in the with latest update

                          arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

                            Privacy and Surveillance boosted

                            [?]Jason » 🌐
                            @machine@social.tchncs.de

                            Good to see the EU pushing back against Chat Control once again. Another battle won yet the war for our privacy continues.

                              [?]The New Oil » 🤖 🌐
                              @thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org

                              How to stop apps running in the background on

                              proton.me/blog/how-to-stop-app

                                Privacy and Surveillance boosted

                                [?]Marcus Schuler » 🌐
                                @schuler@mastodon.social

                                WhatsApp's AI now reads conversation context to suggest replies, not just rephrase typed text. Meta claims end-to-end encryption maintains privacy, but Stanford researchers warn about inference risks at scale. Recipients get no indication messages were AI-generated. Meanwhile, EU and Brazil regulators force Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI services.

                                implicator.ai/whatsapp-now-use

                                  [?]The New Oil » 🤖 🌐
                                  @thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org

                                  to require ID checks for data-only cards amid fraudulent use

                                  straitstimes.com/asia/east-asi

                                    Privacy and Surveillance boosted

                                    [?]schnurrito » 🌐
                                    @schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de

                                    End of “Chat Control”: EU Parliament Stops Mass Surveillance in Voting Thriller – Paving the Way for Genuine Child Protection!

                                    https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/end-of-chat-control-eu-parliament-stops-mass-surveillance-in-voting-thriller-paving-the-way-for-genuine-child-protection/

                                    (https://lemmy.world/c/privacy)

                                    Privacy and Surveillance boosted

                                    [?]Airikr :sweden: :endeavour: :xmpp: [he/him] » 🌐
                                    @airikr@mst-gts.airikr.me

                                    https://vger.to/lemmy.world/post/44769657

                                    Chat Control keeps on getting rejected! 😍💪🏻

                                    #privacy #chatcontrol #eu #e2ee

                                      Privacy and Surveillance boosted

                                      [?]schnurrito » 🌐
                                      @schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de

                                      End of “Chat Control”: EU Parliament Stops Mass Surveillance in Voting Thriller – Paving the Way for Genuine Child Protection!

                                      https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/end-of-chat-control-eu-parliament-stops-mass-surveillance-in-voting-thriller-paving-the-way-for-genuine-child-protection/

                                      (https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/c/privacy)

                                      [?]The New Oil » 🤖 🌐
                                      @thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org

                                      police can now demand phone passwords under new national security rules

                                      bbc.com/news/articles/ce8j9yj5

                                        Privacy and Surveillance boosted

                                        [?]Hacker News » 🤖 🌐
                                        @h4ckernews@mastodon.social

                                        European Parliament decided that Chat Control 1.0 must stop

                                        bsky.app/profile/tuta.com/post

                                          [?]The New Oil » 🤖 🌐
                                          @thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org

                                          Politicians Continue to Miss the Point in Latest Proposal

                                          eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/uk-p

                                            Privacy and Surveillance boosted

                                            [?]PrivacyDigest » 🌐
                                            @PrivacyDigest@mas.to

                                            👓 Who's Really Watching What See? | EFFector 38.6

                                            After years of tech industry experiments, smartglasses with embedded & have finally gone mainstream. And, disturbingly, sometimes it's not just their owners who are watching what these devices record. In this EFFector, we're taking a closer look at the implications of , & sharing all the latest in the fight for privacy & online

                                            eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/whos

                                              [?]Joshua M 🇦🇺 (adult) » 🌐
                                              @freedomtux@linuxrocks.online

                                              html.duckduckgo.com - HTML only DDG gives me the best feeling 'old way' 'least machine learning' vibe

                                              But is it worse than Google/Bing/Startpage?

                                                [?]The New Oil » 🤖 🌐
                                                @thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org

                                                Newly purchased TVs now require accounts to use smart features

                                                arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/0

                                                  Privacy and Surveillance boosted

                                                  [?]Privacy Guides » 🌐
                                                  @privacyguides@mastodon.neat.computer

                                                  In your privacy work, be careful to never collect the data of others without their prior consent. It's crucial to protect the data of your allies in the work you do, whether you're an individual or an organization.

                                                  🛡️ Learn more on what you can do to safeguard the data of your privacy comrades.

                                                  🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Protect Your Allies: privacyguides.org/en/activism/

                                                    Privacy and Surveillance boosted

                                                    [?]Privacy Guides » 🌐
                                                    @privacyguides.org@bsky.brid.gy

                                                    If you manage a group, make sure you aren't subjecting members to the privacy-invasive tech you're fighting against. 🧰 From our Privacy Activist Toolbox, learn more on how to: ⭐️ Stay True to Your Principles privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-stay-true-to-your-principles

                                                    Stay True to Your Principles -...

                                                      [?]The New Oil » 🤖 🌐
                                                      @thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org

                                                      Named as Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Executive Director

                                                      eff.org/press/releases/nicole-

                                                        Privacy and Surveillance boosted

                                                        [?]Nicola Fabiano » 🌐
                                                        @nicfab@fosstodon.org

                                                        Daily Digest | 26 March 2026

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

                                                        5 stories you should not miss.

                                                        Read more: nicfab.eu/daily-digest/

                                                          Privacy and Surveillance boosted

                                                          [?]Astian, Inc » 🌐
                                                          @astian@mastodon.social

                                                          Midori 11.6.4 is here, but this isn't just another version. We consider this update preparation for everything that's coming. We've strengthened privacy, anonymity, customization, the command center, and more.

                                                          astian.org/midori-en/releases/

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