Meta May Add Face Scanning to Smart Glasses Again

Meta is reportedly looking into adding facial recognition technology to its new smart glasses. This feature could help the glasses identify people. However, this has brought up new questions about privacy and how personal information will be kept safe.

https://newsletter.tf/meta-face-scan-smart-glasses-privacy/

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

Dutch authorities seized a Windscribe VPN server — company says no user data exposed.

Reason: RAM-only infrastructure + no-logs policy.
Power off = memory wiped.
Architecture is everything in privacy design.

https://www.technadu.com/windscribe-seized-dutch-server-poses-no-user-privacy-risk/620035/

Is RAM-only now the industry baseline? #VPN #Privacy #InfoSec

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Windscribe Confirms Dutch Authorities Seized One of Its VPN Servers

Daily Digest | 13 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

OpenAI has updated its privacy policy, introducing ads on Free plans, optional contact syncing, teen safeguards, and clearer data retention disclosures. While the company insists advertisers cannot access chats or personal details, the shift signals ChatGPT’s continued move toward becoming a fully monetized mainstream platform. Here is what users need to know and why it matters.

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OpenAI updates its Privacy Policy

#CBP Signs #ClearviewAI Deal to Use #FaceRecognition for ‘Tactical Targeting’

US #Border Patrol intelligence units will gain access to a face recognition tool built on billions of images scraped from the internet.
#privacy #security

https://www.wired.com/story/cbp-signs-clearview-ai-deal-to-use-face-recognition-for-tactical-targeting/

“Free” #Surveillance Tech Still Comes at a High & Dangerous Cost

The cost of “free” surveillance tools — like #ALPR , networked cameras, #faceRecognition , #drones & data aggregation & analysis platforms — is measured not in tax dollars, but in the erosion of #civilLiberties

The collection & sharing of our data quietly generates detailed records of people’s movements & associations that can be exposed, hacked, or repurposed without their knowledge or consent
#privacy

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/free-surveillance-tech-still-comes-high-and-dangerous-cost

Say hello to the enshittification of AI:

"Many people frame the problem of funding A.I. as choosing the lesser of two evils: restrict access to transformative technology to a select group of people wealthy enough to pay for it, or accept advertisements even if it means exploiting users’ deepest fears and desires to sell them a product. I believe that’s a false choice. Tech companies can pursue options that could keep these tools broadly available while limiting any company’s incentives to surveil, profile and manipulate its users.

OpenAI says it will adhere to principles for running ads on ChatGPT: The ads will be clearly labeled, appear at the bottom of answers and will not influence responses. I believe the first iteration of ads will probably follow those principles. But I’m worried subsequent iterations won’t, because the company is building an economic engine that creates strong incentives to override its own rules. (The New York Times has sued OpenAI for copyright infringement of news content related to A.I. systems. OpenAI has denied those claims.)

In its early years, Facebook promised that users would control their data and be able to vote on policy changes. Those commitments eroded. The company eliminated holding public votes on policy. Privacy changes marketed as giving users more control over their data were found by the Federal Trade Commission to have done the opposite, and in fact made private information public. All of this happened gradually under pressure from an advertising model that rewarded engagement above all else.

The erosion of OpenAI’s own principles to maximize engagement may already be underway. It’s against company principles to optimize user engagement solely to generate more advertising revenue, but it has been reported that the company already optimizes for daily active users anyway..."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/opinion/openai-ads-chatgpt.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LVA.-4Ct.gqIxHEe1V0i4&smid=url-share

#AI #GenerativeAI #OpenAI #LLMs #ChatGPTs #Chatbots #BigTech #AdTech #Privacy #DataProtection

EFF: No One, Including Our Furry Friends, Will Be Safer in Ring's Surveillance Nightmare

"...In the ad, disguised as a heartfelt effort to reunite the lost dogs of the country with their innocent owners, the company previewed future surveillance of our streets: a world where biometric identification could be unleashed from consumer devices to identify, track, and locate anything — human, pet, and otherwise...."

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/no-one-including-our-furry-friends-will-be-safer-rings-surveillance-nightmare-0

#privacy #ring #surveillance #bigbrother

CNBC: Amazon’s Ring cancels Flock partnership amid Super Bowl ad backlash

"...The partnership between Flock and Ring came under scrutiny after the Amazon doorbell company ran an ad during the Super Bowl that touted a “Search Party” feature that uses AI to help locate lost pets. When a user initiates the feature, it activates a network of participating Ring cameras, which scan footage for images resembling the missing dog. The Electronic Frontier Foundation called the feature a “surveillance nightmare.” ..."

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/amazons-ring-cancels-flock-partnership-amid-super-bowl-ad-backlash.html

#alpr #privacy #fascism #flock #ring #amzn

Are DeleteMe and similar products bullshit? #privacy #askfedi

Israeli exec at Paragon accidentally exposed Graphite spyware dashboard on LinkedIn—real-time access to Czech user's WhatsApp, Signal, geolocation, camera/mic via zero-click exploits 🔍

Post deleted, shows US agency sales after Trump lifted rights bans, fueling surveillance concerns ⚠️

🔗 https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/02/12/2071096.html

#TechNews #Privacy #Spyware #Security #Surveillance #Cybersecurity #Data #Encryption #Graphite #HumanRights #Tech #FOSS #DigitalRights #Cyber #Israel #Paragon #CzechRepublic #US #Trump

The best idea is not to use #TikTok !

TikTok is tracking you, even if you don't use the app. Here's how to stop it

„TikTok keeps track of everything you do on its app – no surprises there. What's less obvious is how the company follows you around other parts of the internet that have nothing to do with TikTok. 
In fact, TikTok collects sensitive and potentially embarrassing information about you even if you've never used the app. Over the past week, I've watched websites sending TikTok data about cancer diagnoses, fertility and even mental health crises. It's part of a tracking empire that extends far beyond the social media platform. Now, thanks to a new set of features, TikTok is poised to expand its network and see even more details about your life….“

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260210-tiktok-is-tracking-you-even-if-you-dont-use-the-app-heres-how-to-stop-it

#surveilance #Tracking #SocialMedia #Data #Privacy

Discord mandates global age checks: face scan or ID required for full access, else “teen‑by‑default” restrictions. 🔐
Non‑verified users lose adult servers and features, despite past vendor ID data breaches. 🌐
Raises privacy concerns amid a shift toward gated internet access. 🧩

🔗 https://www.theverge.com/policy/876131/discord-age-verification-mandates-web-future

#TechNews #Privacy #SocialMedia #Discord #AI #Safety #Surveillance #DataProtection #OnlineSafety #Regulation #DigitalRights #Security #Internet #UserRights #BigTech

🚨Attention Discord users, there's about to be a big change that will affect your privacy on the platform! 🧵

#privacy #discord #ageverification

🚨Attention Discord users, there's about to be a big change that will affect your privacy on the platform! 🧵 #privacy #discord #ageverification

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In the centre of the image, the discord logo has a warning symbol over it. Underneath it says “Discord will soon require a face scan or ID for full access.”

"Hidden license plate readers in California are feeding a federal surveillance system"

"In a letter to Gov."

https://www.techspot.com/news/111305-privacy-activists-call-california-remove-covert-license-plate.html

#Privacy

BBC: TikTok is tracking you, even if you don't use the app. Here's how to stop it

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260210-tiktok-is-tracking-you-even-if-you-dont-use-the-app-heres-how-to-stop-it

#privacy #tiktok

"Who owns this network of secret license plate readers in San Diego and Imperial counties? "

https://inewsource.org/2026/02/11/hidden-license-plate-readers-san-diego-imperial/

#flock #alpr #licenseplates #sandiego #imperialcounty #fascism #privacy

Disney faces $2.75 million fine for broken streaming privacy controls: California Attorney General announces Disney settlement over CCPA violations affecting opt-out requests across Disney+ and Hulu streaming platforms. https://ppc.land/disney-faces-2-75-million-fine-for-broken-streaming-privacy-controls/ #Disney #Streaming #Privacy #CCPA #Hulu

„Digitalisierung, dieser Begriff charakterisiert Prozesse, durch die etwas mit uns geschieht, mit unseren Körpern, unserem Sein in der Welt. Wir wollen uns von den gegenwärtigen Phänomenen, die wir sehen, aber nur schwer begreifen, ein Bild machen.

Es geht um Technik, aber wir versuchen keine Technikerklärung. Mit welchen Veränderungen sind die Subjekte durch die Phänomene und Effekte der Digitalisierung konfrontiert?
All das findet nicht im luftleeren Raum statt, sondern in einer sich in ihren verheerenden Auswirkungen verschärfenden Weltsituation.

Können wir darin eine Weise zu leben behaupten, jenseits von dem, was uns die Subjekte des weltumspannenden Kapitalismus mit ihren Lebens- und Beziehungsformen als alternativlos aufoktroyieren wollen?“

Leben im Binärcode. Broschüre 68 Seiten.

https://exil.noblogs.org/post/2026/01/28/broschuere-leben-im-binaercode/

#Digitalisierung #Tech #Technology #AI #KI #Data #Datenschutz #Privacy #HumanBeing

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schwarzer hintergrund mit kleinem roten binärcode über die Seite. Davor steht in weiß "Leben im Binärcode" darunter etwas kleiner: "Ich habe da ein ganz mieses Gefühl...."

NPR:How the FBI might have gotten inaccessible camera footage from Nancy Guthrie's house

"...What if a user doesn't pay for a subscription?

Google's Nest cameras offer Google Home Premium subscription plans, which allow users to keep "highlights" of recordings from 30 to 60 days, or 24/7 video history.

But if a user doesn't have a subscription, "That doesn't mean the data doesn't still get pushed up into the cloud, which it likely did," ....

What happens when footage is deleted?

When a user or company "deletes" data, it may not actually be deleted immediately, Jones said.

The U.S. has fairly lax privacy regulations, so in many cases, it's up to the company to determine what they do with the data, and how long they hold on to it..."

#privacy #cloud #cameras

https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5711620

The @w3c Privacy Working Group just released a new document 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/

Zero-trust diagnostic intake. Our triage system now skips the database and the login screen. Encrypted packets fire directly to an AWS Lambda function URL. Privacy by design, execution by strike.

​#Privacy #AWS #CyberSecurity #Lambda #DataEngineering

If you plan on going to a protest this week, be very careful when posting photos of others online. Especially close-ups of identifiable people. Your threat model might not be their threat model.

Whenever possible in context,
ask for consent first.

Privacy is team work! 🔒🙌

#Privacy

Do you enjoy privacy rights?

Because deregulation is how you lose them. Oh and also basic safety, and human rights.

Just so you know: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-musk-regulations-default-gone_n_67a12742e4b09a02376043c7

#Privacy #HumanRights #USpol

New Apple Privacy Feature limits Location Tracking on iPhones, iPads.

The "Limit Precise Location" setting will be available after upgrading to iOS 26.3 or later, and it works by restricting the information mobile carriers use to determine device locations via cell tower connections. When enabled, cellular networks can only identify the device's approximate location, such as a neighborhood, rather than a precise street address.

⁉️"The limit precise location setting doesn't impact the precision of the location data that is shared with emergency responders during an emergency call," Apple said.⁉️

https://support.apple.com/en-us/126101

#apple #location #tracking #it #security #privacy #engineer #media #tech #news

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"This setting affects only the location data available to cellular networks. It doesn't impact the location data that you share with apps through Location Services. For example, it has no impact on sharing your location with friends and family with Find My." ⁉️Users can enable the feature by opening "Settings," tapping "Cellular," then "Cellular Data Options," and toggling the "Limit Precise Location" setting. After enabling limited precise location, the system may prompt a device restart to complete activation. The privacy enhancement feature currently works only on iPhone Air, iPhone 16e, and iPad Pro (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular models running iOS 26.3 or later.⁉️ Availability depends on carrier support, and currently supported mobile networks include Telekom in Germany, EE and BT in the United Kingdom, Boost Mobile in the United States, and AIS and True in Thailand. 👾Since cellular networks can easily track device locations via tower connections for network operations, Apple's new privacy feature [currently supported by only a small number of networks] is a big step towards ensuring that carriers can collect only limited data on their customers movements and habits.👾

OpenAI begins showing personalized ads to 800 million ChatGPT users based on conversation history. Three safety leaders departed the same week, including researcher Zoë Hitzig who warned the company is accelerating Facebook's privacy erosion timeline. The internal team tasked with mission alignment was recently disbanded.

https://www.implicator.ai/openai-sells-your-secrets-musk-sells-the-moon/

#OpenAI #AIEthics #Privacy

Why are people disconnecting or destroying their Ring cameras?

Amazon unveiled a new tracking system at a time when Americans are debating the value of persistent surveillance.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/10/ring-super-bowl-ad-dog-camera-privacy/88606738007/

#Ring #privacy #surveillance #AI #dystopia #technology

Meta breach of 1.7 billion personal records exposes sensitive info, including children's data and financial information. Organizations must prioritize containment and notification within 72 hours to comply with GDPR and HIPAA regulations. Designate a Privacy Officer liaison who can make real-time decisions to enhance privacy law practices. Stay ahead of the cyber threats and learn how top firms are leveraging digital forensics for enhanced security.

Read more: https://steelefortress.com/fortress-feed/the-forensic-advantage-how-top-law-firms-like-jones-day-and-baker-mckenzie-are-leveraging-digital-forensics-to-enhance-privacy-law-practices

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

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