The Online ID Check Situation is Crazy #Privacy #Security #Surveillance #AgeIDCheck #MetalOutlaw #yt

https://youtu.be/hiMqdYh9LNU

The age of quantum computing has brought significant changes to how encryption and legal frameworks are approached. Experts like Nick Sullivan highlight the importance of adapting to new challenges. In complex divorce cases, digital concealment tactics pose a major threat. Discover how Google, IBM, and industry leaders are rethinking encryption strategies to stay ahead of emerging threats.

Read more: https://steelefortress.com/fortress-feed/how-google-ibm-and-experts-like-nick-sullivan-are-rethinking-encryption-and-legal-frameworks-in-the-age-of-quantum-computing

#CyberSecurity #Privacy #InfoSec #Security #DataProtection #Tech #Technology

🎥 Watch Teaser: https://steelefortress.com/jjhkxv

#BernieSanders Interview With #Claude Revealed Intelligence Is Abundant. Power Is Concentrated.

https://thetechpencil.com/article/bernie-sanders-interview-with-claude-revealed-intelligence-is-abundant-power-is-concentrated

#privacy #AI #democracy

A French #Navy officer accidentally leaked the location of an aircraft carrier by logging his run on #Strava

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/20/a-french-navy-officer-accidentally-leaked-the-location-of-an-aircraft-carrier-by-logging-his-run-on-strava/

#France #privacy #exercise #fitness

Daily Digest | 23 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

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

Doesn’t care if its devices can’t be sold in regions that require ID verification.

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

#GrapheneOS #AgeVerification #IDVerification #privacy #surveillance #technology

Accessibility is indispensable, and should always be a priority. We must integrate it in our practice from the start. 🧰 From our Privacy Activist Toolbox, learn more on how to: ✅ Be Mindful of Accessibility privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-be-mindful-of-accessibility #Privacy #Activism

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Accessibility is indispensable to inclusivity, and should always be a priority. To make our privacy communities welcoming for all, we must integrate accessibility in our practice from the start.

✅ Learn more on how to improve accessibility in your advocacy work.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Be Mindful of Accessibility: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-be-mindful-of-accessibility/

#PrivacyGuides #Activism #PrivacyActivistToolbox #Privacy #Accessibility

A global map of mass surveillance programs

https://negativepid.blog/a-global-map-of-mass-surveillance-programs/

#surveillance #FiveEyes #privacy #dataSecurity #dataPrivacy #compliance #governance #Europe #US #dataRegulations #onlinePrivacy #negativepid

#SystemD Adds Optional 'birthDate' Field for #AgeVerification to #JSON User Records

"The systemd project merged a pull request adding a new #birthDate field to the JSON user records managed by #userdb in response to the age verification laws of #California , #Colorado , and #Brazil ,"
#linux #privacy #security

https://linux.slashdot.org/story/26/03/21/0424203/systemd-adds-optional-birthdate-field-for-age-verification-to-json-user-records?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

The browser is the operating system of this decade. Now stop and imagine this: you open your browser with an ad blocker, your favorite sites, extreme customization, and information about how the browser protects your privacy. That's Midori. Midori Browser 11.6.4 coming very soon!

https://astian.org/midori-browser

https://github.com/goastian/midori-desktop

#browser #privacy #web #linux #opensuse #opensource #windows #debian #ubuntu #archlinux #manjaro

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New Ep: Papers, Please 🚨

Age verification isn't just about protection, it's foundational infrastructure for a global identity network

With the FTC now endorsing ID-tracking tech and new laws targeting OS-level verification, the "Convenience Tax" has never been higher

This week on the show:
✅ The "Phone Home"
✅ Selective Disclosure
✅ Metadata Poisoning

It's time for some digital self-defense

Listen at: ImpracticalPrivacy.com

#Privacy #DigitalRights #FOSS #GrapheneOS #DataPrivacy #IDWarrior

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A cybernetic-style digital illustration for a podcast titled "Impractical Privacy: Episode 18 - Papers, Please." The image features a central "Age-Gate Checkpoint" machine being operated by a robotic hand. The machine includes a slot for "Government ID," a screen displaying a human face alongside "biometric hash" and "age estimation" readouts, and an output for "credit card vouching" with a virtual card. In the background, large watchful eyes look over a glowing "Global Identity Network". Floating UI elements highlight privacy concepts from the episode, such as "Zero-Knowledge Proofs," "Graphene Profile Sandbox," "Scrambled EXIF," and "Browser Fingerprint". The overall aesthetic is a neon-lit, dystopian tech environment with a "Sudo" signature in the corner.

How the FBI can conduct mass surveillance – even without AI
#surveillance #privacy #fbi

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/21/fbi-mass-surveillance-data-artificial-intelligence

GrapheneOS refuses to comply with new age verification laws for operating systems — group says it will never require personal information
#grapheneos #android #privacy #surveillance #technology

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

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

"An anonymous Substack post accuses compliance startup Delve of “falsely” convincing “hundreds of customers they were compliant” with privacy and security regulations."

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

#Privacy

Gizmodo: Concerns Over Meta’s Smart Glasses Have Reached the U.S. Senate. “Consternation about smart glasses is ramping up, and it looks like those fears are officially hitting the national stage. This week, U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley (both D-Ore) officially inquired about Meta’s plans to add facial recognition to its Ray-Ban smart glasses, painting the idea as an existential […]

‚App's sammeln detaillierte Standortdaten. Die Informationen landen in einem weltweiten Netzwerk aus Datenhändler'n und Werbefirmen. Sie verraten Wohnorte und Arbeitsplätze – bis hin zu Bordellbesuchen oder Klinikaufenthalten. Die Dokumentation zeigt, wie leicht Nutzer ins Visier von Stalkern, Kriminellen oder Geheimdienst'en geraten können»…‘

«Gefährliche Apps - Im Netz der Datenhändler

https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/123951-000-A/gefaehrliche-apps-im-netz-der-datenhaendler/

#Daten #Datenschutz #Tracking #Überwachung #Privacy

For our movement to grow, we must build inclusive communities where everyone feels safe. 🧰 From our Privacy Activist Toolbox, learn more on how to: ➕ Keep Your Posts and Community Inclusive privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-keep-your-posts-and-community-inclusive #Privacy #Activism

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Inclusivity is not only the right thing, it's also essential to grow our movement. If we want privacy rights to succeed, we must build communities where everyone feels safe and welcome.

➕ Learn more on how to keep your communities inclusive.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Keep Your Posts and Community Inclusive: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-keep-your-posts-and-community-inclusive/

#PrivacyGuides #Activism #PrivacyActivistToolbox #Privacy #Inclusivity

Meta’s Smart Glasses Have Even Bigger Privacy Issues Than We Thought
Meta sends footage recorded by its smart glasses to human moderators, so someone’s seeing everything they record.
#privacy

https://share.google/MREHYu4bFD9RbHUux

"In a world where privacy and anonymity are being attacked, downloading and using Tor Browser is a strong display that you care about them."

One of several reasons why you should have the Tor Browser in your privacy toolkit.

https://theprivacycloud.substack.com/p/why-you-should-download-the-tor-browser

#privacy #anonymity #surveillance

Palantir's Code of Conduct, in case you're wondering:

* Protect privacy and civil liberties
* Preserve and promote democracy
* Protect the vulnerable
* Respect human dignity
* Prevent misuse

Isn't this what you think, when thinking of Palantir?

hxxps://investors.palantir.com/files/Palantir%20Code%20of%20Conduct.pdf

#palantir #privacy

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

"An anonymous Substack post accuses compliance startup Delve of “falsely” convincing “hundreds of customers they were compliant” with privacy and security regulations."

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/21/delve-accused-of-misleading-customers-with-fake-compliance/

#Privacy

Speedtest Tracker is a self-hosted tool that automatically monitors your internet speed over time.

Track download/upload, ping, and uptime with full history no reliance on external apps.

👉 https://github.com/alexjustesen/speedtest-tracker

👉Explore more privacy-friendly tools: https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/

#OpenSource #SelfHosting #Networking #Homelab #Privacy #DigitalMinimalism

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Screenshot of Speedtest Tracker, a self-hosted internet connection monitoring tool. Shows sidebar navigation with Dashboard, Results, Users, Settings dropdown (Data Integration, Notifications, Thresholds), and Links section. Main panel displays latest download (423.04 Mbps, 54.91% slower), upload (607.59 Mbps, 33.33% slower), and ping (26.17 ms, 232.91% slower). Below are line graphs showing Download and Upload speeds over time from December 11, with timestamps ranging from 12:37 to 23:37.

Age verification is here to stay
Age verification will replace you
Implement age verification or you'll be left behind

#ageverification #ai #privacy #surveillance #opensource

Rep. Finke Was Right: Age-Gating Isn’t About Kids, It’s About Control

they prevent all young people from finding community online, and that they violate young people and adults' First Amendment rights.

#ageverification #surveillance #privacy #censorship #freespeech #technology #tech

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/rep-finke-was-right-age-gating-isnt-about-kids-its-about-control