AliasVault is an open-source password manager with email aliasing and end-to-end encryption.

Self-host it with Docker or use official apps/extensions. A privacy-focused alternative to Bitwarden + SimpleLogin, with zero-knowledge architecture.

👉 https://github.com/aliasvault/aliasvault

👉 More tools like this: https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/

#OpenSource #SelfHosting #Privacy #PasswordManager #DigitalMinimalism

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Screenshot of the AliasVault GitHub readme. The header shows the project description: 'A privacy-first password and email alias manager.' Below, status badges indicate release v0.26.6, passing E2E tests for both the server and browser extension, 68% localization, 33 online on Discord, and 7 financial contributors.

Discord is trying to defend its ridiculous age verification rollout, but it's too little too late, as users flock to Nitro cancellations

https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/discord-tries-to-share-clarity-on-disastrous-age-verification-plans-amid-mass-cancellations-but-safe-to-say-its-not-helping-its-getting-thoroughly-community-noted

#tech #technology #news #technews #security #privacy #discord #ageverification

🚨 New research from ETH Zurich has found that popular password manager's zero-knowledge encryption claims don't fully hold up if their servers are compromised. ⚠️

🔑 LastPass, Dashlane & Bitwarden were identified as being affected, this is significant because cloud password managers commonly claim that their user's data would be unaffected if they were compromised. 👾

#privacy #security #passwordmanager

https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/16/password_managers/

🚨 New research from ETH Zurich has found that popular password manager's zero-knowledge encryption claims don't fully hold up if their servers are compromised. ⚠️ #privacy #security #passwordmanager www.theregister.com/2026/02/16/p...

Password managers don’t protec...

"This AI Tool Will Tell You to Stop Slacking Off"

"It’s helpful, but there are privacy issues to consider. Fomi watches you work, then scolds you when your attention wanders."

https://www.wired.com/story/fomi-ai-will-tell-you-to-stop-slacking-off/

#Privacy

Frappe Books is a free and open-source desktop accounting app (QuickBooks/Xero alternative) focused on privacy and offline use.

It supports double-entry accounting, invoicing, POS, and full financial reports, all stored locally with SQLite.

👉 https://github.com/frappe/books

👉 More tools like this: https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/

#OpenSource #SelfHosting #Privacy #Finance #Accounting #DigitalMinimalism

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From threat modeling to encrypted collaboration apps, we’ve collected experts’ tips and tools for safely and effectively building a group—even while being targeted and tracked by the powerful.

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How to Organize Safely in the Age of Surveillance

Daily Digest | 19 February 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

Online privacy is vital
#signal #privacy #surveillance #technology

https://youtu.be/0H9wDxfMoKo?si=mlK5qwaDL7kC4yfD

Discord wants to crack down on age verification for users. What does that mean and what are the alternatives? #Discord #privacy #AgeVerification #IDVerification #SocialMedia

Study of 10,000 users across 680 websites:

- 99.2% clicked "Accept All"
- 0.4% customised settings
- 0.4% clicked "Reject All"

GDPR cookie law INCREASED consent to tracking by creating annoying barriers people dismiss without reading.

This is what happens when you regulate surveillance without banning it.

#GDPR #Privacy #Surveillance

📅 Mark your calendars! Privacy Guides is going live on Friday afternoon with our podcast This Week In Privacy. 🎙️🔴

😱 We’ll be talking about Meta’s decision to add facial recognition to their smart glasses, we’ll also also be discussing other trending topics in Privacy & Security 🔒

👋 Nate & Jordan will be answering questions and chatting with the community, come join and hang out! 😊

https://streamyard.com/watch/7G9buCsa7XZ5

#privacy #privacyguides #facialrecognition

📅 Privacy Guides is going live on Friday afternoon with our podcast This Week In Privacy. 🎙️🔴 😱 We’ll be talking about Meta’s decision to add facial recognition to their smart glasses.🔒 youtube.com/live/rvj7aIL... #privacy #privacyguides #facialrecognition

Meta's Smart Glasses Just Got ...

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#Privacy #FreeSoftware #Fediverse #SurveillanceCapitalism #OpenSource

New Report Helps #Journalists Dig Deeper Into Police #Surveillance Tech

A new report released today offers journalists tips on cutting through the sales hype about police surveillance tech & report accurately on costs, benefits, #privacy , & #accountability as these invasive & often ineffective tools come to communities across the nation.

The “Selling Safety” report is a joint project of the EFF, the Center for Just #Journalism (CJJ), and #IPVM.

https://www.eff.org/press/releases/new-report-helps-journalists-dig-deeper-police-surveillance-technology

"When it comes to generated or artistic content, the decisive question is simple: does it exploit and harm a real, non-consenting person? If it does — as in the case of deepfakes of real children — it is a form of abuse and demands a firm, targeted response. If it does not, then however offensive it may be, it does not belong in the same criminal category.

Edge cases like AI-generated deepfakes have led some to argue for collapsing all depictions of minors, real or imagined, into the definition of CSAM. But conflating fiction with victimization weakens both enforcement and principle. Criminal law loses clarity. Resources are misdirected. And the moral gravity of the term “child sexual abuse material” is diluted.

The case of Lauren Matrosa illustrates where this path leads: criminal liability imposed not for harm, but for offense. A free society does not protect only inoffensive art. It protects art and literature precisely because criminal penalties must be necessary and proportionate, imposed only to prevent or punish conduct that causes real and identifiable harm. This is not a radical proposition; it is a cornerstone of international human rights law. Offensive art shouldn’t be distributed without safeguards, but it should be allowed to exist.

Real CSAM on the other hand — including deepfakes of real children — is not merely offensive. It is abusive. Our response to it demands precision, enforcement, and support for victims. Therefore the solution is to target the harm directly, through measures such as preventative education, data privacy frameworks, and targeted image abuse laws – not to expand the existing criminal category of CSAM until it loses its meaning."

https://c4osl.org/deepfakes-fiction-csam-law/

#Censorship #CSAM #Deepfakes #HumanRights #Privacy #AI #Australia

#SanJose Can Protect #Immigrants by Ending #Flock #Surveillance System

As #ICE and other federal agencies continue their assault on civil liberties, local leaders are stepping up to protect their communities. This includes pushing back against automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, which are tools of mass surveillance that can be weaponized against immigrants, political dissidents and other targets.
#civilliberties #privacy #alpr #rights #civilrights

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/op-ed-san-jose-can-protect-immigrants-ending-flock-surveillance-system

The solution to cookie consent banners:

Don't track users.

Then you don't need consent for tracking.

No cookies. No fingerprinting. No surveillance.
No banner needed.

That's how we built Snugg. Zero tracking from day one.

https://snugg.social/join

#Privacy #NoTracking #GDPR

404 Media: Leaked Email Suggests Ring Plans to Expand ‘Search Party’ Surveillance Beyond Dogs

"Ring’s controversial, AI-powered “Search Party” feature isn’t intended to always be limited only to dogs, the company’s founder, Jamie Siminoff, told Ring employees in an internal email obtained by 404 Media....404 Media also obtained two earlier emails Siminoff sent to all Ring employees, about how Ring could have potentially been used to help find Charlie Kirk’s killer, and about the company’s “Community Requests” feature...."

(registration wall)
https://www.404media.co/leaked-email-suggests-ring-plans-to-expand-search-party-surveillance-beyond-dogs/

#privacy #bigbrother #surveillance #ring #ai

The city is a grid of silicon traps, and public Wi-Fi is the biggest bait. 🕵️‍♂️ Episode 14 of Impractical Privacy is out.

​We’re dissecting rogue hotspots, SSL stripping, and the "Evil Twin." But more importantly, we’re talking about your well-being. Privacy is a journey, not a destination. Don't trade your peace of mind for perfect OpSec. 🧠✨
​Tune in, grab your VPN, and join the #WiFiWarrior ranks. 🛡️
​ImpracticalPrivacy.com

​#PrivacyMatters #PublicWiFi #DigitalSovereignty #Privacy #CyberSecurity

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​A stylized, neon-lit digital illustration for a podcast titled "Impractical Privacy." The episode is labeled "Episode 14: The Dark Side of Public Wi-Fi." ​The scene is set in a dark coffee shop where several patrons are using tablets and phones. In the center, a hooded figure sits at a table with a laptop, glowing blue light reflecting off them. A red neon Wi-Fi symbol above the figure radiates data streams—including envelopes and boxes labeled "password"—into a dark, swirling vortex or portal on the right. In the bottom-right corner, the name "Sudo" is written in a bright white and green neon script font.

Leaked Email Suggests Ring Plans to Expand ‘Search Party’ Surveillance Beyond Dogs

https://www.404media.co/leaked-email-suggests-ring-plans-to-expand-search-party-surveillance-beyond-dogs/

#Ring #Amazon #privacy #surveillance #AI #enshittification #dystopia #technology

Leaked Email Suggests Ring Plans to Expand ‘Search Party’ Surveillance Beyond Dogs

https://www.404media.co/leaked-email-suggests-ring-plans-to-expand-search-party-surveillance-beyond-dogs/

#tech #technology #news #technews #ring #searchparty #security #privacy #ai

Meta reportedly wants facial recognition in smart glasses. So now your Ray Bans can dox strangers in real time. How do you write characters who say no to that in a surveillance world that says yes? https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/13/meta-plans-to-add-facial-recognition-to-its-smart-glasses-report-claims/ #privacy #scifi #cyberpunk

GDPR cookie consent was supposed to protect privacy.

Instead, it created annoying popups that 99% of people click through without reading.

Before GDPR: Tracked without consent, working UX
After GDPR: Tracked WITH consent, broken UX

Regulation failed.

Full analysis: https://snugg.social/en/blog/cookie-banners-gdpr-privacy-paradox-tracking

#GDPR #Privacy #CookieBanners #Regulation

Helium è un browser open source progettato per offrire privacy totale, blocco avanzato dei contenuti e un’esperienza pulita senza tracciamento né telemetria. #HeliumBrowser #Privacy #OpenSource #AdBlocking #WebBrowser #Linux

https://www.linuxeasy.org/helium-il-browser-open-source-che-mette-la-privacy-al-primo-posto/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Daily Digest | 18 February 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

🇮🇱️ The Israeli Spyware Firm That Accidentally Just Exposed Itself

｢ Israeli surveillance company Paragon Solutions briefly exposed its own spyware dashboard on LinkedIn, revealing the hidden architecture of a billion-dollar surveillance empire built on the backs of journalists, activists, and ordinary people ｣

https://ahmedeldin.substack.com/p/the-israeli-spyware-firm-that-accidentally

#infosec #privacy #surveillance #israel

Smart devices are becoming an increasingly important part of our daily lives, but they also pose a significant threat to our personal privacy. Did you know that 78% of manufacturers comply with law enforcement requests for data without notifying users? This widespread collection and sharing of data can leave us vulnerable to cybersecurity breaches and lawsuits.

Read more: https://steelefortress.com/fortress-feed/10-privacy-vulnerabilities-that-can-sink-smart-home-and-connected-device-lawsuits

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

Your Car Is Spying on You – and Israeli Firms Are Leading the Surveillance Race - National Security & Cyber

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2026-02-16/ty-article-magazine/.premium/your-car-is-spying-on-you-and-israeli-firms-are-leading-the-surveillance-race/0000019c-6651-d2f0-a19c-7fdd81920000

> From Hands-free Systems to Tire-pressure Data, a New Field Known as CARINT Turns Vehicles Into Powerful Intelligence Tools

#privacy #technology