📆 24 February 2026

W3C Security Lead @simone will talk about will talk about the importance of security, privacy, and human rights by design in innovative technologies at the"Human-Centered Threat Modeling for Digital Identity Systems: A LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Workshop" at the Geneva Business School - Barcelona Campus in Barcelona, Spain 🇪🇸
#security #privacy #HumanRights #DigitalIdentity
https://www.w3.org/events/talks/2026/human-centered-threat-modeling-for-digital-identity-systems-a-lego-serious-play-workshop/

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Daily Digest | 5 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

I have drafted an email critical of the #digitalomnibus proposal in #EU from a wide-reaching privacy, #technology sector protection and #geopolitical risk standpoint.

Read here:
https://nx82858.your-storageshare.de/s/sBFL5CxHY7Yf3XC

Send to EU representatives with this list of emails:
https://nx82858.your-storageshare.de/s/xQogH6dXKifXfS6

If you care about #souvereignty #security and #privacy, please boost and take part in this #campaign !

"..."What we're seeing is that license plate reader data is playing with fire," said Adam Schwartz, Privacy Litigation Director, Electronic Frontier Foundation.... The city of Mountain View said there was a 'nationwide' search setting that was turned on - without permission." #flock #alpr #privacy

ABC7: Mountain View suspends license plate readers; agencies accessed flock camera data without consent

"MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (KGO) -- The city of Mountain View is shutting down their license plate reader system, for now.

City officials say an audit discovered that for several months in 2024 - multiple federal agencies accessed data from a Flock license plate reader...."

https://abc7news.com/post/mountain-view-suspends-license-plate-readers-federal-agencies-accessed-flock-safety-camera-data-permission/18536718/

#flock #alpr #privacy

RE: https://mastodon.social/@macrumors/116014591287589041

Nothing is FREE!

#DataPrivacy #Privacy

🚀 New episode out now:

“Hijacked Homework” – We unpack how free‑to‑use apps like ClassDojo, LMS platforms, smartboards, school ISPs, and even AI‑powered tutor apps harvest every click, badge, and whisper.

👉 Learn the legal landscape (FERPA, COPPA, GDPR) and concrete steps you can take, like burner devices, VPN everywhere, paper opt‑outs, data‑deletion requests, and contract advocacy.

🎙️ Listen and let’s keep our kids’ homework private.

#Privacy #EdTech #Surveillance

🎧 impracticalprivacy.com

It's great that people are becoming more aware of why their privacy matters and how to take steps to protect themselves online.
#privacy
https://scantv.al/english/lajme/europa/si-e-kufizojne-evropianet-aksesin-ne-te-dhenat-personale-qytetaret--i29262

My message for #GlobalEncryptionDay... for every entity interested in #surveillance:
I will resist and it's my human right.
Encryption is not for bad actors only, it protects innocent people every day.
We are not criminals.

#privacy #encryption

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My modified photo. Woman in grey hoodie and black trousers, with right hand up and close to camera, is blurred. Top and bottom parts of the image are covered with added dark blue shadow. Whole picture is covered with semi-transparent Base64 PGP message. There is pale yellow text near bottom part: "I am not a criminal. I am not a terrorist. I USE ENCRYPTION."

Apparently a version of the App Store Accountability Act got passed unanimously in the Alabama House. If you live in Alabama, look into that.

#Alabama #Privacy #Cybersecurity #DigitalRights

SB 1722 got reported favorably. Florida App Store Accountability Act. Not good!

#Florida #Privacy #Cybersecurity #DigitalRights

📌 End-to-end encryption doesn’t protect everything you think it does. It secures content in transit, but not metadata, backups, logins, or account access.

Whether you’re a user or a business leader, understanding this gap between privacy marketing and technical reality matters.

👉 Read more: https://medium.com/@biytelum/end-to-end-encrypted-doesnt-mean-what-you-think-it-means-59c0ab39296b

#Privacy #Encryption #Security #TechTruth #DataProtection #BiyteLüm

🚨 Major privacy breach uncovered: #COSIC researchers contributed to a study revealing how #Meta & #Yandex covertly de-anonymize #Android users via abuse of localhost communication.
Even private mode isn’t safe.
📖 Read more: https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/06/headline-to-come/
#privacy #tracking #KULeuven

Daily Digest | 4 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

Discover the dark side of end-to-end encryption. Think twice before relying on seemingly secure solutions for your client communications. Our latest blog post exposes the truth: some popular encryption methods may actually compromise security, not protect it. Learn how five leading solutions stack up in our unbiased analysis.

Read more: https://steelefortress.com/fortress-feed/forget-what-youve-heard-the-illusion-of-end-to-end-encryption-how-it-may-actually-make-client-communications-less-secure-than-you-think

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

🎥 Watch Teaser: https://steelefortress.com/7pq845