I'm going to make efforts to heed this call.

https://reveriesofahuman.com/an-appeal-to-use-cash-more-often/

#privacy

As teens await sentencing for nudifying girls, parents aim to sue school

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/as-teens-await-sentencing-for-nudifying-girls-parents-aim-to-sue-school/

#privacy #AI #nudify #nsfw

Daily Digest | 25 March 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

As privacy advocates, we should be a voice for resistance. One way to do this is to refuse to participate in intrusive requests. 🧰 From our Privacy Activist Toolbox, learn more on how to: 🙅 Refuse to Participate privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-refuse-to-participate #Privacy #Activism

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As privacy advocates, it's important to be a voice for resistance and take a stand against abusive practices. One way to do this is to refuse to participate in privacy-intrusive requests, or use invasive software.

🙅 Learn more on how you can refuse to comply with privacy-abusive practices.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Refuse to Participate: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-refuse-to-participate/

#PrivacyGuides #Activism #PrivacyActivistToolbox #Privacy

🎥The COSIC Seminar on "Bridges to Self: Silent Web-to-App Tracking on Mobile via Localhost" by Tim Vlummens (COSIC) is now online on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4WntJ0TYSE
#tracking #privacy

Apple has enabled age verification in UK following 26.4 update

https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1s32glp/psa_apple_has_enabled_age_verification_in_uk/

#Apple #iPhone #AgeVerificarion #IDVerification #privacy #surveillance #dystopia #technology #UK

#DumbPhone advocate highlights privacy concerns as US law enforcement increasingly requests phone data at borders. Switching to simpler devices could protect personal information. #Privacy #LawEnforcement

The speaker emphasizes the simplicity of a $40 #DumbPhone, noting its ease of use and limited data storage. They express support for law enforcement but criticize the practice of downloading per... https://instagr.am/p/DWTGNGAO6bE/

Garuda Linux Says No to Age Verification Outside Legal Requirement

Arch-based Garuda Linux clarifies its position on age verification and addresses concerns regarding systemd userdb and data management.

Archive: ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.co...

#age-verification #arch-based #garuda-linux #linux-&-open-source-news #linux-distros #privacy
https://linuxiac.com/garuda-linux-says-no-to-age-verification-outside-legal-requirement/

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Garuda Linux Says No to Age Verification Outside Legal Requirement

If you're developing an application or website, don't neglect the design aspect. This could have a significant negative impact on general adoption. 🧰 From our Privacy Activist Toolbox, learn more on how to: 🥰 Make It Cute! privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-make-it-cute/ #Privacy #Activism

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A Reddit investigation reveals Meta allegedly routed over $2B through nonprofits to push age-verification laws in 45 U.S. states, shifting compliance from social media platforms to Apple and Google. 🧐

🔗 https://winbuzzer.com/2026/03/18/reddit-user-uncovers-meta-2b-lobbying-age-verification-xcxwbn/

#TechNews #Privacy #DataSecurity #Lobbying #BigTech #AgeVerification #UserFreedom #PrivacyRisks #DigitalRegulation #TechPolicy #ChildSafety #Antitrust #Google #Apple #Meta #DataProtection

#Reddit is weighing #IdentityVerification methods to combat its #bot problem

https://www.engadget.com/social-media/reddit-is-weighing-identity-verification-methods-to-combat-its-bot-problem-195814671.html

#privacy #AgeVerification #SocialMedia

New by me: The FCC’s Router Crackdown Shouldn’t Surprise Anyone in Cybersecurity

This really did not come out of nowhere.

Consumer Wi-Fi routers have been showing up in botnets, proxy networks, and larger cybersecurity conversations for years. The FCC action is really the policy side of a problem security folks have been watching for a long time.

I wrote about the ruling, what it actually means, and why this is just as much a privacy story as it is a cybersecurity one.

https://www.kylereddoch.me/blog/the-fccs-router-crackdown-shouldnt-surprise-anyone-in-cybersecurity/

#Cybersecurity #Privacy #InfoSec #Networking

Will #AI force #code to evolve or make it extinct?

https://thenewstack.io/ai-programming-languages-future/

#FOSS #OpenSource #privacy #cybersecurity

New by me: As a Cybersecurity Professional, I Think Proton’s Born Private Campaign is a Smart Move

We talk a lot about keeping kids safe online, but not enough about protecting their privacy before platforms start building a profile around them.

I wrote about why @protonprivacy Born Private campaign stood out to me from a cybersecurity perspective, and why a child’s future digital identity deserves more care from the start.

https://www.kylereddoch.me/blog/as-a-cybersecurity-professional-i-think-protons-born-private-campaign-is-a-smart-move/

#Cybersecurity #Privacy #InfoSec #ProtonMail #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety

404 Media: This Company Is Secretly Turning Your Zoom Meetings into AI Podcasts

"...WebinarTV, a company that bills itself as “a search engine for the best webinars,” is secretly scanning the internet for Zoom meeting links, recording the calls, and turning them into AI-generated podcasts for profit. In some cases, people only found out that their Zoom calls were recorded once WebinarTV reached out to them directly to say their call was turned into a podcast in an attempt to promote WebinarTV’s services.

WebinarTV claims to host more than 200,000 webinars. It’s not clear how it’s recording so many Zoom calls without permission, but in some cases the stolen videos posted to WebinarTV can put call participants at risk. ..."

https://www.404media.co/this-company-is-secretly-turning-your-zoom-calls-into-ai-podcasts/

#ai #privacy #bigbrother

#GrapheneOS refuses to comply with new #AgeVerification laws for operating systems — group says it will never require personal information

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/grapheneos-refuses-to-comply-with-age-verification-laws

#FOSS #Android #privacy

APPS THAT TRACK YOU: 17 OF THE WORST OFFENDERS IN PRIVACY INVASION
#privacy

https://www.slashgear.com/2128567/worst-apps-invading-privacy-data-tracking/

"Your Body Is Betraying Your Right to Privacy"

"Left unchecked it will only get worse. Attachment to smart devices and biometric surveillance leaves Americans more vulnerable to police searches than ever."

https://www.wired.com/story/book-excerpt-your-data-will-be-used-against-you-andrew-guthrie-ferguson/

#Privacy

Spring Cleaning

https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/spring-cleaning/

#privacy #cybersecurity #guide

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/reddit-user-uncovers-behind-meta-154717384.html

A Reddit user uncovered that Meta funneled over $2B through nonprofit networks to support age-verification laws. The same efforts include provisions that create exceptions for Meta’s own platforms, allowing the company to back stricter ID requirements while avoiding their full impact

#Meta #Privacy #BigTech

Sorry I missed this: In December 2025, the #NIH called for public comments on a revision to its data access policy, proposing "controlled-access" for certain kinds of data on human subjects. The proposal would also block access to researchers from certain "Countries of Concern" like China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela. The comment deadline was last week.
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-26-023.html

Many neuroscientists submitted objections to the proposal.
https://www.thetransmitter.org/data-sharing/neuroscientists-challenge-nihs-proposed-human-data-access-policy/

One objection: The current policy already requires "de-identification" of shared data on human subjects, and tests show these steps to be effective in blocking re-identification.

Another: Existing data repositories don't have the needed access controls, and data would have to migrate to new infrastructure.

Hence, they argue, the new policy would reduce data sharing, reduce replication studies, increase burdens for researchers, and slow compliance, without improving privacy.

#Data #OpenData #Medicine #Privacy #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics

People inside #Microsoft are fighting to drop #Windows 11's mandatory Microsoft Account requirements during setup

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/people-inside-microsoft-are-fighting-to-drop-windows-11s-mandatory-microsoft-account-requirements-during-setup

#privacy

"'Very significant privacy concerns': UK hands over financial regulation data to Palantir to help tackle financial crime"

"The FCA is giving Palantir a three-month trial to see if it's the right partner to work on processing the body's huge amounts of data."

https://www.techradar.com/pro/very-significant-privacy-concerns-uk-hands-over-financial-regulation-data-to-palantir-to-help-tackle-financial-crime

#Privacy

#Walmart digital price labels are coming to every store shelf in U.S. by end of 2026

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/21/walmart-digital-price-tags-will-be-in-every-us-store-by-end-of-2026.html

#SurveillancePricing #privacy #retail

Just age verification things. 🫤

#ageverification #privacy

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In this four-panel meme: The first panel shows, "Using Linux for freedom," with normal brain activity. The second panel shows, "Avoiding Big Tech tracking," with some heightened brain activity. The third panel shows, "Self-hosing everything," with exploding brain activity. The fourth pane shows, "Entering your DOB to run a package manager," with the whole body glowing with an unfathomable aura.

Did #Australia's under-16s #SocialMediaBan work?

https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cq8g9y5x1llo

#privacy #SocialMedia #AgeVerification #politics

Attachment to smart devices and biometric surveillance leaves Americans more vulnerable to police searches than ever. Left unchecked it will only get worse.

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Your Body Is Betraying Your Right to Privacy

#Delve accused of misleading customers with ‘fake #compliance’

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/22/delve-accused-of-misleading-customers-with-fake-compliance/

#privacy #HIPAA #GDPR