PureVPN on 2026 privacy strategy:
“Our core learning can be summarized in one line: privacy assurances must be provable, not aspirational.”

Modular infrastructure. No-logs-first. Evolving obfuscation.

Full interview:
https://www.technadu.com/purevpn-on-proven-privacy-and-next-gen-infrastructure-strategy-in-2026/620372/

#VPN #Privacy #CyberSecurity #Encryption

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PureVPN in 2026 Talks About Proven Privacy, Resilient Infrastructure, and Staying Ahead of Network Restrictions

This is a way to support and fund us. We have released an API where you can use our infrastructure to enrich your apps, without advertising, with clean data, advertising data without disrespecting the privacy of websites, and with very powerful utilities.

Try now AstianGO Search API

https://astiango.com/developers/docs

#web #developers #developers #privacy #browser #search

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AstianGO Search API

Snugg vs Meta Premium (same price tier):

Meta Premium (€5.99/month):
❌ Removes ads, keeps tracking

Snugg (€5/month):
✅ No ads
✅ No tracking
✅ End-to-end encryption
✅ Chronological feed
✅ Finite feed

Same price. Different philosophy.

https://snugg.social/join

#Privacy #E2EE #AlternativePlatforms

https://soatok.blog/2026/02/17/cryptographic-issues-in-matrixs-rust-library-vodozemac/

#Matrix #infosec #vulnerabiltiy #cryptography #privacy

Committed to our users, AstianGO, the independent, uncensored search engine, now offers multilingual support, including Spanish, English, Portuguese, Catalan, Galician, French, German, Japanese, and more. Try it and enjoy a private, secure search that protects your privacy.

https://astiango.com

#privacy #web #search #secure #browser #linux #windows #macos

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AstianGO multilanguage

Predictable: Discord Users are Flocking to Alternatives

Discord users are responding to its age verification surveillance by flooding to alternatives. History is repeating itself.

https://www.freezenet.ca/predictable-discord-users-are-flocking-to-alternatives/

#News #Privacy #Security #AgeVerification #Discord #Matrix #server #Stoat #TeamSpeak

"San Jose Can Protect Immigrants by Ending Flock Surveillance System"

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

#Privacy

Meta Eyes Facial Recognition for Smart Glasses Amid Shifting Landscape

Meta is thinking about adding face recognition to its smart glasses. This feature, called "Name Tag," could help users identify people. It might launch soon.

#Meta, #SmartGlasses, #FacialRecognition, #AI, #Privacy

https://newsletter.tf/meta-face-id-smart-glasses/

Your Ring doorbell might be feeding a big surveillance network. Smart home takes a dark turn when ICE gets a front row seat https://www.gadgetreview.com/is-your-ring-doorbell-footage-going-straight-to-ices-massive-spy-network #privacy #technoir #scifi

"New Report Helps Journalists Dig Deeper Into Police Surveillance Technology"

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

#Privacy

Surveillance glasses recording people without their knowledge and consent, and especially if they collect nonconsensual data using AI or facial recognition, need to be banned and illegal to sell everywhere.

Tell your local representatives they need to outlaw this harmful technology.

Privacy is a human right.
We need to defend it.

#NoAI #MassSurveillance #BanRayBan #Meta #CreepGlasses #Privacy

Katzenpost: 5 Caratteristiche Sorprendenti della Rete Anonima a Prova di Futuro

Introduzione: Oltre la Crittografia Nel dibattito sulla privacy online, la crittografia end-to-end è spesso considerata la soluzione definitiva. Tuttavia, una minaccia più sottile e pervasiva rimane: l'analisi del traffico. Anche quando i dati sono crittografati, i metadati — chi parla con chi, quando e quanto — vengono comunque...

https://virebent.noblogs.org/36-2/

#network #press #privacy #opensource

Onion Courier: Anonymous Mixnet Communication Over Tor

Overview Onion Courier is an anonymous communication system implementing a mixnet architecture over Tor hidden services. The project provides cryptographic anonymity through layered encryption, traffic analysis protection, and systematic cover traffic generation. Architecture The system consists of four main...

https://virebent.noblogs.org/onion-courier-anonymous-mixnet-communication-over-tor/

#network #servers #privacy #opensource

Prosody Tlsv1.3 NOLOGS federato su Debian12.

Premessa Questa guida illustra la configurazione completa di un server XMPP basato su Prosody 13, con certificati Let's Encrypt, cifratura TLS 1.3 con cifrari moderni GCM, una rigorosa politica no-logs e un sistema anti-spam multilivello. L'obiettivo è costruire un nodo di comunicazione federato, sicuro e rispettoso della privacy degli...

https://virebent.noblogs.org/prosody-tlsv1-3-nologs-debian12-federato/

#servers #privacy #opensource

Keep It Safe and Secure: Protect Encryption, Ban Spyware

https://crm.edri.org/kiss/

Will you sign to help and save our privacy?

#petition #privacy

Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash

Following intense backlash to its partnership with Flock Safety, a surveillance technology company that works with law enforcement agencies, Ring has announced it is canceling the integration.

#surveillance #DHS #ice #FlockSafety #ring #amazon #privacy #technology #tech

https://www.theverge.com/news/878447/ring-flock-partnership-canceled

"Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra teaser and leak reveal how its best new feature might work — and the Privacy Display looks like more than a gimmick"

"The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's Privacy Display is shaping up to be a game-changing feature going by the latest teaser and leak."

https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-teaser-and-leak-reveal-how-its-best-new-feature-might-work-and-the-privacy-display-looks-like-more-than-a-gimmick

#Privacy

The @w3c Privacy #WorkingGroup has published the first draft of a Group Note to help non-experts review systems that use differential privacy (DP). Differential privacy is a modern #privacy technique that lets collect and analyze data while keeping individuals’ contributions hidden.

▶️ https://www.w3.org/TR/differential-privacy-guidance/

This guide suggests what to pay attention to when evaluating such systems, not how to build them.

Feedback wlc: https://github.com/w3c/differential-privacy-guidance/

"The most common online privacy questions people are asking AI in 2026"

"How do you protect your online privacy in 2026?"

https://www.techradar.com/computing/cyber-security/the-most-common-online-privacy-questions-people-are-asking-ai-in-2026

#Privacy

Local-Only File Encryption with JavaScript.

I've been exploring the #WebCryptoAPI and I'm impressed!

When combined with the #FileSystemAPI, it offers a seemingly secure way to #encrypt and #store files directly on your device. Think #localstorage, but with #encryption!

I know #webapps can have #security vulnerabilities since the code is served over the web, so I've #OpenSourced my demo! You can check it out, and it should even work if #selfhosted on #GitHubPages.

Live Demo: https://dim.positive-intentions.com/?path=/story/usefs--encrypted-demo

Demo Code: https://github.com/positive-intentions/dim/blob/staging/src/stories/05-Hooks-useFS.stories.js

About the Dim framework:
https://positive-intentions.com/docs/category/dim

IMPORTANT NOTES (PLEASE READ!):
* This is NOT a product. It's for #testing and #demonstration purposes only.
* It has NOT been reviewed or audited. Do NOT use for sensitive data.
* The password encryption currently uses a hardcoded password. This is for demonstration, not security.
* This is NOT meant to replace robust solutions like #VeraCrypt. It's just a #proofofconcept to show what's possible with #browser #APIs.

#Encryption #Cryptography #JavaScript #Frontend #Privacy #Security #WebDevelopment #Coding #Developer #Tech #FOSS #OpenSource #GitHub #MastodonDev #Programming #WebStandards #FileSystem #WebAPI #ProofOfConcept

Endurain is a self-hosted fitness tracker (Strava alternative) focused on privacy and data ownership.

Run it on your own server and import workouts (GPX/TCX/FIT), with optional Strava/Garmin sync.

👉 https://github.com/endurain-project/endurain

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

#OpenSource #SelfHosting #Privacy #Fitness #DigitalMinimalism

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Screenshot of the Endurain project page showing the Endurain logo, localization progress, AGPL-3.0 license, current release version, GitHub stars, and a short description of Endurain as a self-hosted fitness tracking service.

Daily Digest | 17 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

What If Our Clothes Could Disrupt Surveillance Cameras?
#privacy #surveillance #pbs

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gDP4P59KYPg

The War on Privacy
#privacy #surveillance #technology

https://youtu.be/h0_b7-QtWdk?si=2TIkbbyNG5yiUg4B

KSL TV Utah: Lawyer on doorbell cams: “We are participating in our own surveillance”

https://ksltv.com/local-news/lawyer-doorbell-cams-surveillance/878573/

#rain #privacy #bigbrother

Discord Age Verification System Linked to Palantir

The Discord age verification controversy just keeps getting better. This thanks to the systems links to Palantir.

https://www.freezenet.ca/discord-age-verification-system-linked-to-palantir/

#Censorship #News #Privacy #Security #AgeVerification #Discord #ICE #Palantir #Persona #PeterThiel

Samsung teases Privacy Display on Galaxy S26 Ultra, using Flex Magic Pixel to obscure screen from side angles and block shoulder surfers 🔒

Switch activates per-app or automatically; launch set for Feb 25—boosting on-device data protection without accessories 📱

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-tease-privacy-display-galaxy-s26-3641155/

#TechNews #Privacy #Samsung #Galaxy #GalaxyS26 #PrivacyDisplay #Pixel #Cybersecurity #Smartphone #DigitalRights #UserRights #DataProtection #Biometrics #Accountability #Surveillance #Screen

https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/879652/samsung-galaxy-s26-privacy-display-ad-flex-magic-pixel

Samsung is introducing a Privacy mode that can selectively apply to only certain areas of the screen (like notifications). When viewing the phone from an angle instead, these zones (or the whole screen) would appear black. Video past the link.

#privacy #Samsung #Android