How #PokémonGo is giving delivery robots an inch-perfect view of the world

https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/03/10/1134099/how-pokemon-go-is-helping-robots-deliver-pizza-on-time/

#privacy #AI #Pokemon #PokemonGo #Pokémon

“Political opinions are among the most sensitive types of personal data, and voters must be able to engage in campaigns without feeling pressured to trade their privacy for the chance of material benefit.”

The ICO must investigate Reform UK exploiting data in this way.

🗣️ ORG’s @marianods.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/farage-reform-energy-bills-competition-investigation-b2940420.html#

#reformuk #dataprotection #gdpr #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol

Don't let outdated security measures put your business at risk. Traditional compliance vs AI-driven regulatory navigation: which path will you choose? Cross-border data transfers remain vulnerable to attacks due to inadequate encryption. Implement comprehensive cybersecurity measures now to protect your business and ensure regulatory compliance.

Read more: https://steelefortress.com/fortress-feed/traditional-compliance-vs-ai-driven-regulatory-navigation-which-path-will-you-choose

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

A writer is suing #Grammarly for turning her and other authors into ‘AI editors’ without consent

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/12/a-writer-is-suing-grammarly-for-turning-her-and-other-authors-into-ai-editors-without-consent/

#AI #ExpertReview #privacy

The next update of Midori Browser comes loaded with 100% privacy, the first great achievement, Tor navigation for lovers of anonymity and as a second option, a powerful but very light ad blocker.

And the best thing is all this is open source.

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

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

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Midori Browser incluide a powerful Adblock

#UK’s #CompaniesHouse confirms security flaw exposed business data

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uks-companies-house-confirms-security-flaw-exposed-business-data/

#DataBreaach #cybersecurity #privacy

Born Private: Reserve your child’s first email address with #Proton

https://proton.me/blog/born-private

#email #privacy #cybersecurity #parenting #ProtonMail

A Tale of Two Bills: Lawful Access Returns With Changes to #Warrantless Access But Dangerous #Backdoor #Surveillance Risks Remain

https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/03/a-tale-of-two-bills-lawful-access-returns-with-changes-to-warrantless-access-but-dangerous-backdoor-surveillance-risks-remains/

#privacy #Canada #politics #MassSurveillance

Should #Banksy Remain Anonymous?

https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/03/15/0823246/should-banksy-remain-anonymous

#anonymity #privacy #art

Kindness is an essential quality for privacy advocates. To grow our movement, we must meet people from a place of camaraderie.

💟 Learn more on how you can integrate kindness in your work while being relentless with institutions.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Be Kind to People, but Be Relentless with Institutions: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-be-kind-to-people-but-be-relentless-with-institutions/

#PrivacyGuides #Activism #PrivacyActivistToolbox #Privacy

Kindness is essential. To grow our privacy movement, we must meet people from a place of camaraderie. 🧰 From our Privacy Activist Toolbox, learn more on how to: 💟 Be Kind to People privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-be-kind-to-people-but-be-relentless-with-institutions #Privacy #Activism

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Google is emailing Workspace users and asking them to sign up for Google updates "about potential regulatory changes"

Our nonprofit org received the following:

"Lawmakers in state capitals across the country are [...] already proposing regulations that could make it harder and more expensive for you to reach customers online. [...]"

"America’s small businesses should have a voice in these discussions [...] From weighing in on state data privacy laws to helping influence the future of artificial intelligence (AI), your perspective can make a difference."

#Google #AI #BigTech #Privacy

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A screenshot of an email. Images, if any, are blocked. The text below within parentheses is probably alt text describing images. There are two large buttons labeled "Sign Up for Important Updates" Text: Lawmakers in state capitals across the country are back in session – and they’re already proposing regulations that could make it harder and more expensive for you to reach customers online. You can stay up to date on potential regulatory changes and make your voice heard on these topics by signing up below. (Google will let me know about legislative and regulatory issues, events and advocacy opportunities related to my business.) America’s small businesses should have a voice in these discussions, and staying informed is the first step. From weighing in on state data privacy laws to helping influence the future of artificial intelligence (AI), your perspective can make a difference. Sign up to stay informed about proposed regulations that could impact your business and to hear about opportunities to weigh in on these proposals. You will receive an email roughly once a month about key moments for your state. (Google will let me know about legislative and regulatory issues, events and advocacy opportunities related to my business.) Thank you, The Google Customer Solutions Team Google LLC 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043

The Intercept: Trump Wants to Put You in a Massive, Secret Government Database

Agencies are reportedly pooling immigration data, Social Security numbers, and more into a central database. FPF is suing to learn how deep it goes.

https://theintercept.com/2026/03/17/government-surveillance-centralized-database-privacy/

#privacy #cybersecurity #USpol #BigBrother

#Facebook makes it easier for creators to report impersonators

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/13/facebook-makes-it-easier-for-creators-to-report-impersonators/

#AI #deepfake #privacy

Reform UK's Cut My Bills 'competition' breaches transparency obligations under data protection law.

People are asked to hand over data about their voting preferences for a chance to get their bills paid. All with no explanation of how personal data will be used.

The ICO must investigate.

Read more ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/ico-must-investigate-reform-competition-for-data-protection-breaches/

#reform #reformuk #farage #dataprotection #privacy #gdpr #ukpolitics #ukpol

How to ditch Ring’s surveillance network
- Opt out of a cloud subscription
- Turn off AI and facial recognition
- Turn off Search Party
- Opt out of Community Requests.
- Enable end-to-end encryption

#ring #surveillance #privacy #artificialintelligence #AI #facialrecognition #biometrics #searchparty #enryption #technology #tech

https://www.theverge.com/tech/890910/best-ring-alternatives-privacy-focused-video-doorbell-local-storage-reolink-aqara-tapo-ecobee

The Best Browser for #Privacy in 2026

https://ghost.thenewoil.org/the-best-browser-for-privacy-in-2026/

#blog

#Truecaller now lets you hang up on scammers — on behalf of your family

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/12/truecallers-now-lets-you-hang-up-on-scammers-on-behalf-of-your-family/

#privacy #spam #scam

Predator Spyware hooks iOS SpringBoard to hide Mic & Camera Activity.

The malware does not exploit any iOS vulnerability but leverages previously obtained kernel-level access to hijack system indicators that would otherwise expose its surveillance operation.

⁉️Researchers at mobile device management company Jamf analyzed Predator samples and documented the process of hiding the privacy-related indicators.⁉️

https://www.jamf.com/blog/predator-spyware-ios-recording-indicator-bypass-analysis/

#apple #ios #predator #spyware #it #security #privacy #engineer #media #infosec #tech #news

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👾According to Jamf, Predator hides all recording indicators on iOS 14 by using a single hook function (‘HiddenDot::setupHook()’) inside SpringBoard, invoking the method whenever sensor activity changes [upon camera or microphone activation].👾 By intercepting it, Predator prevents sensor activity updates from ever reaching the UI layer, so the green or red dot never lights up. ⁉️“The target method _handleNewDomainData: is called by iOS whenever sensor activity changes - camera turns on, microphone activates, etc.,” Jamf researchers explain. “By hooking this single method, Predator intercepts ALL sensor status updates before they reach the indicator display system.”⁉️

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[ImageSource: Jamf] Function targeting the SBSensorActivityDataProvider. ⁉️The hook works by nullifying the object responsible for sensor updates [SBSensorActivityDataProvider in SpringBoard]. In Objective-C, calls to a null object are silently ignored, so SpringBoard never processes the camera or microphone activation, and no indicator appears.⁉️ Because SBSensorActivityDataProvider aggregates all sensor activity, this single hook disables both the camera and the microphone indicators. 👾The researchers also found “dead code” that attempted to hook ‘SBRecordingIndicatorManager’ directly. However, it doesn’t execute, and is likely an earlier development path that was abandoned in favor of the better approach that intercepts sensor data upstream.👾 In the case of VoIP recordings, which Predator also supports, the module responsible lacks an indicator-suppression mechanism, so it relies on the HiddenDot function for stealth.

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[ImageSource: Jamf] iPhone cam/mic activation indicators. Apple introduced recording indicators on the status bar in iOS 14 to alert users when the camera or microphone is in use, displaying a green or an orange dot, respectively. While its ability to suppress camera and microphone activity indicators is well known, it was unclear how the mechanism worked. 👾Jamf further explains that camera access is enabled through a separate module that locates internal camera functions using ARM64 instruction pattern matching and Pointer Authentication Code [PAC] redirection to bypass camera permission checks.👾 Without indicators lighting up on the status bar, the spyware activity remains completely hidden to the regular user. ⁉️Jamf notes that technical analysis reveals the signs of the malicious processes, such as unexpected memory mappings or exception ports in SpringBoard and mediaserverd, breakpoint-based hooks, and audio files written by mediaserverd to unusual paths.⁉️

"Smart Glasses Have Privacy Advocates Scrambling"

"It's getting to the point of state-level legislation."

https://gizmodo.com/smart-glasses-have-privacy-advocates-scrambling-2000734146

#Privacy

Joint Statement on New Finnish Social #Welfare Laws’ Human Rights Implications

https://privacyinternational.org/advocacy/5729/joint-statement-new-finnish-social-welfare-laws-human-rights-implications

#Finland #privacy #politics

Tox is an open-source, peer-to-peer messaging protocol built for secure communication without centralized servers.

It supports encrypted messaging, voice, and video calls while keeping everything decentralized and under your control.

⚠️ Note: This is an experimental cryptographic network library and has not been independently audited. Use with caution.

👉 https://github.com/TokTok/c-toxcore

Discover more at https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/

#Privacy #OpenSource #P2P #Messaging #FOSS #DigitalFreedom

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Screenshot of Tox, a peer-to-peer serverless instant messenger focused on security and privacy. Shows code coverage badge at 69%, navigation links (Website, Wiki, Blog, FAQ, Binaries/Downloads, Clients, Compiling), and description explaining it uses libsodium for encryption and authentication to make security accessible for regular users.

Daily Digest | 17 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

New breaches uncovered: What #Proton’s #DataBreach Observatory reveals in 2026

https://proton.me/blog/data-breach-observatory-2026

#cybersecurity #privacy

https://proton.me/blog/pokemon-go-ai-robots

Pokémon Go data including pictures, are now being used to train AI systems that help robots navigate cities with high precision.

This highlights serious privacy issues around how user-generated data is repurposed, whether consent was truly informed, and how location data can be used beyond its original intent.

#Privacy #AI #Surveillance #DigitalRights #Security

📬 NicFab Newsletter #12 | March 17, 2026

Privacy, Data Protection, AI & Cybersecurity — weekly review.

In this issue: EU enforcement actions, EDPB developments, cybersecurity alerts, and AI Act analysis.

👉 Read the full issue: https://www.nicfab.eu/en/newsletter/2026-03-17-issue-12/

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#Privacy #GDPR #DataProtection #AIAct #Cybersecurity #InfoSec