TechSpot: TikTok quietly expands location tracking and ad targeting for US users. “TikTok has introduced an extensive update to its terms of service and privacy policy for American users, significantly broadening the app’s ability to serve targeted ads and gather location data from people who grant permission.”

Modern cars collect location history, driving behavior, and connected device data — and in documented cases, some automakers have shared driving telemetry with insurance-related firms.

This article explores what automotive data collection means for personal privacy and business risk, including fleet governance, legal exposure, and employee data concerns.

Read:
https://medium.com/@biytelum/automakers-know-where-youve-been-and-why-it-matters-for-drivers-and-businesses-599bb268ad36
#Privacy #Cars #DigitalRights #TechPolicy #SMB

The internet runs on surveillance capitalism, but your data doesn’t have to be the product.​

Read my new blog on how to start protecting yourself from digital tracking, choose privacy‑respecting tools, and turn better privacy into a daily habit.
https://www.korte.co/2026/01/29/avoiding-surveillance-while-enjoying-technology/

#privacy #opensource #surveillance

Pornhub will block new U.K. users from Feb 2 unless they register, citing age-verification enforcement issues.

VPN use is rising, and privacy risks remain a major concern.

https://www.technadu.com/pornhub-to-block-new-uk-users-from-february-2-what-it-means/619276/

#Privacy #OnlineSafety #VPN #UK

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Pornhub To Block New UK Users From February 2: What It Means

Don't think you're safe just because your sensitive family files are in the cloud. Failure to implement robust access controls, audit logging, and encryption can lead to a breach of protected health information (PHI). Leave your door unlocked at home, but don't leave your data unsecured. Neglecting HIPAA compliance risks severe consequences.

Read more: https://steelefortress.com/fortress-feed/are-you-storing-secrets-in-a-cloud-thats-secretly-betraying-you

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

"Microsoft illegally installed cookies on a school pupil's devices without consent, according to a ruling by the Austrian data protection authority (DSB).

In the second ruling [PDF], won by Austria-based campaign group None of Your Business (noyb), the authority found that Microsoft acted unlawfully when it placed tracking cookies on the devices of a minor using Microsoft 365 Education."

#privacy #surveillance #Austria

https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/27/microsft_illegally_installed_cookies_ruling_austra_school/

High Court to grill London cops over live facial recognition creep.

#surveillance #privacy

https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/27/high_court_lfr/

Stakeholder event on political advertising: express your interest - https://www.edpb.europa.eu/news/news/2026/stakeholder-event-political-advertising-express-your-interest_en #adtech #privacy

Daily Digest | Jan 29, 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

Signal President Meredith Whittaker warns AI agents embedded in OSes are eroding end-to-end encryption's real-world security, despite its mathematical soundness. With root-like access to messages & data, they bypass E2EE isolation—urgent rethink needed! 🔒🤖❌
https://cyberinsider.com/signal-president-warns-ai-agents-are-making-encryption-irrelevant/

#AI #Privacy #Cybersecurity #Newz #Signal

Reconsider your opinion if you believe you have nothing to hide.

Surveillance pricing uses personal data to set individualized prices for goods/services, some people pay more than others.

Data such as location, browsing history, and mouse movements are collected from a variety of sources such as devices, online activity, and data brokers.

Consider protecting your data with tools such as a privacy-focused browser and a VPN.

#Surveillance #Privacy #InfoSec #uBlockOrigin #MullvadVPN #LibreWolf

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Een goede oproep en brief van de AP.
https://www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/documenten/brief-aan-minister-ez-over-digitale-soevereiniteit
#AP #digitalesoevereiniteit #ICT #overheid #cybersecurity #privacy

Modern connected cars collect detailed personal data, including location history, driving behavior (speed, braking, acceleration), phone contacts, and voice commands.

Investigations have shown some automakers share or sell this data to insurers, advertisers, or data brokers — sometimes without clear consumer awareness.

Your vehicle isn’t just a tool for mobility. It’s part of the expanding surveillance ecosystem.
#Privacy #Cars #DigitalRights #Surveillance #TechPolicy

"Moltbot Is Taking Over Silicon Valley"

"People are letting the viral AI assistant formerly known as Clawdbot run their lives, regardless of the privacy concerns."

https://www.wired.com/story/clawdbot-moltbot-viral-ai-assistant/

#Privacy

CrossPaste is a free, open-source clipboard sync tool for Windows, macOS & Linux.

Copy anywhere, paste across devices in real time. Supports text, images, files, HTML, with peer-to-peer LAN sync & end-to-end encryption. No cloud, no tracking.

👉 https://github.com/CrossPaste/crosspaste-desktop

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

#Privacy #OpenSource #SelfHosting #FOSS #DeGoogle

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CrossPaste: Universal Pasteboard Across Devices

Microsoft's Backdoor Into Our Encryption... If you're using Bitlocker, you're not nearly as secure as you think!

#News #TechNews #Microsoft #Bitlocker #Encryption #FBI #Privacy #PrivacyMatters

https://youtu.be/MeHuALTp53A

Daily podcast: Microsoft's Backdoor Into Our Encryption... If you're using Bitlocker, you're not nearly as secure as you think!

#News #TechNews #Microsoft #Bitlocker #Encryption #FBI #Privacy #PrivacyMatters #Podcast

https://soundcloud.com/nickaesp/mbf

Immigration agents have used Mobile Fortify to scan the faces of countless people in the US—including many citizens.

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Here’s the Company That Sold DHS ICE’s Notorious Face Recognition App

📅 January 28th is international Data Privacy Day!

It's 2026, and your personal data privacy has never been more important. Privacy is an essential right when it comes to personal safety, upholding democracy, keeping our freedom of speech, and building community. 🫂 (1/5)

#DataPrivacyDay #Privacy #Democracy #DataProtectionDay #DigitalRights #HumanRights #PrivacyGuides #DataPrivacyWeek #PrivacyTips

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Cryptography has ancient origins. It was a pragmatic solution to a simple problem: privacy.

#cryptography #privacy #history #knowledge #power

https://negativepid.blog/cryptography-as-a-tool-of-power/

Today is Data Privacy Day 🔒✨

On this day, remember that privacy isn't some luxury we can live without.

Privacy is a fundamental right that
is essential to safety, to community, to freedom of speech, and to democracy.

Authoritarians are trying to
undermine our privacy rights because they are well aware of this. Do not let them ✊

This year, let's fight for our privacy rights like we never did before. So many of our other human rights depend on it 🔒💚

#DataPrivacyDay #Privacy #Democracy #DigitalRights #HumanRights

Even Starlink Wants Your Data for AI Model Training.

Starlink updated its privacy policy to say customer data can be used to train AI models, and subscribers appear to be opted in by default.

Also, the company might share personal information with third parties "for training artificial intelligence models, including for their own independent purposes,"

#privacy #surveillance #artificialintelligence #AI #trainingdata #spacex #starlnk #bigdata #data #technology #tech

https://www.pcmag.com/news/starlink-wants-your-data-for-ai-model-training-how-to-opt-out/

🚑💡 New episode drop: “The HIPAA Myth.” We bust the myth that HIPAA = total privacy and reveal how 'TPO' let pharmacies, data brokers, and tele‑health apps turn your prescription coupons into a goldmine of personal health data. 🎭💊

Want to keep your meds just for you? We share low‑tech counter‑measures—cash‑only prescriptions, burner devices, paper‑only consent forms—that put the power back in your hands. 🎧▶️ impracticalprivacy.com #Privacy #SurveillanceState #HIPAA #DataProtection

"Samsung teases new privacy feature to hide your Galaxy phone screen from onlookers"

"Samsung said that the upcoming feature will let you protect selected parts of the screen like notification popup area."

https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/samsung-teases-new-privacy-feature-to-hide-your-galaxy-phone-screen-from-onlookers/

#Privacy