NBC News: How ICE agents are using facial recognition technology to bring surveillance to the streets. “Using smartphones loaded with sophisticated facial recognition technology, in addition to professional-grade photo equipment, agents are photographing faces of people they encounter in their daily operations, including possible enforcement targets and observers. Some of the images are being […]

Yahoo reduced free storage from 1TB to 20 GB in 2025, in May it will be only 15 GB. Surprised? 😮‍💨

Yahoo's move is a reminder: Big Tech doesn't want to offer free products, it wants to lure you in with the free offering.

Check here how Tuta Mail compares to Yahoo and why you should choose #privacy: ➡️ https://tuta.com/best-yahoo-alternative

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Screenshot from a Yahoo account: Your storage limit is changing Starting today, Yahoo Mail includes 20 GB of free storage. To keep sending and receiving emails, add storage or free up space. 24.8 GB of 20 GB used

"Reflectacles are designed to fool facial recognition systems that use infrared for illumination and systems using 3D infrared mapping/scanning. Two analog technologies are used to maintain your privacy: infrared blocking lenses and reflective frames. Each design has its own purpose."

https://www.reflectacles.com/#home #Privacy #Surveillance

🚀 Episode 12 – “Hijacked Homework” is out!

We peel back the curtain on five layers of classroom surveillance: free‑tier badge apps, LMSs, school‑wide Wi‑Fi logs, smart‑board IoT, and AI‑tutor platforms.

🎙️ Hear how FERPA, COPPA & GDPR intersect with real‑world data‑mines, and walk away with a low‑cost, high‑impact privacy toolkit (burner tablets, VPNs, paper opt‑outs, data‑deletion requests, contract advocacy).

👉 Listen now: impracticalprivacy.com

#Privacy #EdTech #ImpracticalPrivacy

"ICE Out of Our Faces Act" would ban #ICE & #CBP use of #facialRecognition

The bill would make it "unlawful for any covered #immigration officer to acquire, possess, access, or use in the US—(1) any #biometric #surveillance system; or (2) info derived from a biometric surveillance system operated by another entity." All data collected from such systems in the past would have to be deleted. The proposed ban extends to cover other tech, such as #voiceRecognition.
#privacy

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/ice-out-of-our-faces-act-would-ban-ice-and-cbp-use-of-facial-recognition/

Trump, #ICE set to be handed access to Australians’ biometric data, ID documents

“The Trump administration and agencies like the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (#ICE) militia currently terrorising US cities will be quietly given direct access to Australians’ #biometric information and ID documents by the Albanese government, in response to a US demand for tighter security for all countries with Visa Waiver Program arrangements.”

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/02/03/australian-biometric-id-data-access-donald-trump-ice/ [acct. req’d]

I don’t believe this has started yet but it looks like it’s on the cards as the deadline is end of this year 😕

#AusPol
#privacy
#biometrics
#ESTA
#EBSP  

#InspectorGeneral Investigating Whether ICE's #Surveillance Tech Breaks the Law

#DHS’s #IG is investigating potential #privacy abuses associated with #Immigrations & Customs Enforcement’s surveillance & #biometric data programs, according to a letter sent to two senators.

Last week, we reported that Senators Mark Warner & Tim Kaine demanded that DHS inspector general Joseph Cuffari investigate immigration-related surveillance programs across DHS, #CBP , # #ICE.

https://www.404media.co/inspector-general-investigating-whether-ices-surveillance-tech-breaks-the-law/

🎥🔴Episode #39 of This Week in Privacy is live right now, we're answering questions from the community and covering the latest privacy news! Come say hi! youtube.com/live/8YfQwi6... #privacy #privacyguides #twip

Apple's Lockdown Mode Blocked ...

🎥🔴Episode #39 of This Week in Privacy is live right now, we're answering questions
from the community and covering the latest privacy news! Come say hi!
https://streamyard.com/watch/Zbg8H2fzVaGK

#privacy #privacyguides #twip

ICE and CBP’s Face-Recognition App Can’t Actually Verify Who People Are

„ICE has used #MobileFortify to identify immigrants and citizens alike over 100,000 times, by one estimate. It wasn't built to work like that—and only got approved after #DHS abandoned its own #privacy rules….“

https://www.wired.com/story/cbp-ice-dhs-mobile-fortify-face-recognition-verify-identity/

#ICE #Surveillance #USA #Fascism

Auditing Google Tag Manager isn’t optional if you operate globally.

Tracking behavior often changes based on geolocation, consent banners, and regional regulations. A setup that looks compliant in the US may fire tags differently in the EU or other regions.

Without auditing from multiple locations, companies risk silent tracking violations and inconsistent data collection.

GTM governance = privacy + analytics accuracy.

#Privacy #GTM #GDPR #DataProtection #MarketingOps #B2B

Santa Clara County may ditch camera vendor amid privacy issues

Santa Clara County officials signaled growing distrust with Flock Safety, a company that sells license plate reading cameras to cities across California, over concerns the cameras are being used by federal immigration authorities.

#SiliconValley #California #FlockSafety #surveillance #privacy #ice #technology #tech

https://sanjosespotlight.com/santa-clara-county-may-ditch-camera-vendor-amid-privacy-issues/

https://itsfoss.com/news/di-day-celebration/

Digital Independence Day, an initiative to encourage people to move away from Big Tech, towards more privacy respecting Alternatives.

You can find out more at the link above or https://termine.di.day/ (in German)

#Privacy #BigTech #DiDay

"One-third of consumers reject AI on their devices, with most saying they simply don’t need it — latest report highlights privacy fears and potential costs among other real-world concerns"

"A report from consumer firm Circana has shown that two-thirds of those opposed to AI believe it isn't useful on their devices, while a third weren't interested at all in the technology."

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/one-third-of-consumers-reject-ai-on-their-devices-with-most-saying-they-simply-dont-need-it-latest-report-highlights-privacy-fears-and-potential-costs-among-other-real-world-concerns

#Privacy

I'm sure many of you have had some variation of the "I don't care about my privacy because I have nothing to hide!" conversation with other people.

I'm curious, how do you respond to that? Let's collect some talking points and inspire each other!

My typical response is a variation of "Privacy isn't just about hiding something. It's about being able to decide for yourself what others know about you and what they do with that knowledge."
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#privacy #DataProtection

Far too many companies: "Data protection laws are a failure because they're making our business harder! We need deregulation!!"

Dear companies,
data protection laws are meant to protect people's human rights, not to facilitate your business!
Their sucess isn't measured in how much you like them, but in how well they're protecting people from you. And honestly, judging by how careless some of you treat other people's personal data, this protection is necessary!
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#privacy #DataProtection #GDPR

Daily Digest | 6 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

Following the Australian precedence, the UK, France, and Spain want age checks for social media.

😡But age verification and ID checks destroy everyone's #privacy. 😡

Learn what countries are planning a social media ban for teens and fight #AgeVerification 💪
👉https://tuta.com/blog/age-verification-kills-anonymity

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Flags: Australia (large), France, Uk, Spain

"DI.DAY (Digital Independence Day) Starts a Movement to Encourages People to Ditch Big Tech Services"

"A new day for privacy advocates to look forward to."

https://itsfoss.com/news/di-day-celebration/

#Privacy

Big Privacy Guides News! 👕✨

After many requests, we finally have a MERCH STORE!

This is a new way to support us
while making a public statement (in style) about privacy rights ✊🔒

We have a few designs to choose from already, and ZERO AI was used in the creation process!

The Defender of Privacy design
was created by me personally, from love, joy, and hard work, using a human brain.

I hope you like it! 💛 https://shop.privacyguides.org

#PrivacyGuides #Privacy #Merch #Donation #NonProfit #NoAI #MastodonArt #HumanArt

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Defender of Privacy (in Black) - BellaCanva Supersoft T-Shirt A black t-shirt with an outline design in white, yellow, and barely perceptible dark grey. Around a circle the text says: "Privacy Guides is empowering you with the knowledge you need to fight for your digital rights." The design shows a character with many arms equipped to defend their privacy rights! The character holds in their many arms a large key like a sword representing encryption, a shield made from Privacy Guides' logo, a Tails flash drive, a phone, a laptop, and a book. Hanging from their belt there are a Faraday pouch, a set of keys, and a stack of books. Their hair is made of wavy cables. At the bottom are tentacles with eyeballs and surveillance gadgets that have been cut off their cables. A Banner says: "Privacy Is a Human Right"

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Defender of Privacy (in Light Colors) - Comfort Colors Heavyweight T-Shirt A white t-shirt with an outline design in black and yellow. Around a circle the text says: "Privacy Guides is empowering you with the knowledge you need to fight for your digital rights." The design shows a character with many arms equipped to defend their privacy rights! The character holds in their many arms a large key like a sword representing encryption, a shield made from Privacy Guides' logo, a Tails flash drive, a phone, a laptop, and a book. Hanging from their belt there are a Faraday pouch, a set of keys, and a stack of books. Their hair is made of wavy cables. At the bottom are tentacles with eyeballs and surveillance gadgets that have been cut off their cables. A Banner says: "Privacy Is a Human Right"

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Privacy Guides Logo Sticker Sheet A sheet of with eight small stickers over a white background, seven with the Privacy Guides logo in black and yellow and one with the logo including the words "Privacy Guides".

We fought nearly 100 bills in Sacramento this year.
28 privacy, transparency, and justice wins signed into law.

✅ Stopped SB 690 — the worst privacy rollback of 2025.

California is stronger when the public stays vigilant.

#privacy #transparency #california #digitalrights
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"ICE and CBP’s Face-Recognition App Can’t Actually Verify Who People Are"

"It wasn't built to work like that—and only got approved after DHS abandoned its own privacy rules. ICE has used Mobile Fortify to identify immigrants and citizens alike over 100,000 times, by one estimate."

https://www.wired.com/story/cbp-ice-dhs-mobile-fortify-face-recognition-verify-identity/

#Privacy

🕵️‍♀️ Privacy Check! How comfortable are you with the amount of personal data you share online every day?

#Privacy #Surveillance #PrivacyTools #Poll #DataControl

Some of the issues us privacy people complain about may appear rather insignificant to you. I get that.
But please let me invite you to a different perspective: As we are currently setting a lot of precedents regarding data privacy rights, how we are handling the small issues today will have an effect on how we will deal with big problems tomorrow. That is why you should care about violations of your privacy, even if they don‘t seem like much today. Because tomorrow, they might.
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#privacy #GDPR

As digital evidence becomes increasingly pivotal in court decisions, small and medium-sized businesses are facing a pressing concern: subpar encryption standards leave them vulnerable to costly litigation, regulatory fines, and reputational damage. Ensure robust protection for your data – the stakes are higher than you think.

Read more: https://steelefortress.com/fortress-feed/are-you-suing-yourselves-in-court-with-subpar-encryption

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

🎥 Watch Teaser: https://steelefortress.com/kb15gj

Más allá de XMPP y demás alternativas, también existen Signal y Molly (fork del anterior), que son recomendadas tanto por la gente de GrapheneOS como por Privacy Guides, EFF y otres.

Signal: https://signal.org/download/
Molly: https://molly.im/
Info PrivacyGuides: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/real-time-communication/
Info EFF: https://ssd.eff.org/module/how-to-use-signal

#privacy #signal #molly #telegram