The @w3c Security #InterestGroup proposes to make systematic use of threat modeling in W3C to identify potential #threats, vulnerabilities, and safeguards in web specifications.
This guide is designed to help standards #developers make informed decisions about #security and #privacy risks from the beginning of standard development #timetogiveinput

▶️ https://www.w3.org/TR/threat-modeling-guide/

Feedback wlc: https://github.com/w3c/threat-modeling-guide/issues

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Data Flow Diagram for Minimalist Web Threat Model with 3 entities (user, network operator, website admin), linked by 7 flows to 3 processes (DNS, browser, server), as described in section A1.3 of the guide.

"TikTok’s new US venture is in trouble – here are the 3 privacy-first apps people are flocking to instead"

"TikTok users are deleting the app in droves over privacy concerns, while smaller rivals are seeing a big boost in numbers."

https://www.techradar.com/phones/tiktoks-new-us-venture-is-in-trouble-here-are-the-3-privacy-first-apps-people-are-flocking-to-instead

#Privacy

🔐 Aegis Authenticator is a free, open-source 2FA app for Android focused on privacy and security.

Stores all tokens in a locally encrypted vault (AES-256-GCM), works fully offline, supports TOTP & HOTP, and lets you create encrypted backups you control.
Available on F-Droid — no cloud, no tracking.

👉 https://github.com/beemdevelopment/Aegis

🔍 Listed on https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/

#Privacy #OpenSource #Security #2FA #Android #FOSS #DeGoogle

A new EPIC report warns that surveillance and ICE-linked enforcement are deterring people from seeking medical care, fueling a US “health privacy crisis.” 🩺
Data brokers, ad-tech tracking, and law enforcement access to health data are eroding trust and driving patients away from treatment. ⚠️

🔗 https://www.wired.com/story/surveillance-and-ice-are-driving-patients-away-from-medical-care-report-warns/
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#TechNews #Privacy #Surveillance #ICE #Health #Healthcare #DataBrokers #CivilLiberties #HumanRights #DigitalRights #USA #US #Trump #DonaldTrump #Law #Police #PoliceBrutality

📰 Daily Digest | Jan 27, 2026

Your daily dose of Privacy, Data Protection, AI & Cybersecurity news.

5 stories you shouldn't miss.

👉 t.me/nicfabnews
👉 matrix.to/#/#nicfabnews:matrix.org

#Privacy #AI #GDPR #Cybersecurity #TechLaw

ICE’s Mobile Fortify facial recognition app misidentified a detained woman twice in an Oregon raid 👤
ICE still calls the app a definitive way to determine immigration status, even over documents 📱
Raises major concerns about wrongful targeting, due process, and biometric policing ⚖️

🔗 https://www.404media.co/ices-facial-recognition-app-misidentified-a-woman-twice/

#TechNews #Privacy #Surveillance #ICE #FacialRecognition #AI #CivilLiberties #HumanRights #Security #LawEnforcement #DigitalRights #USA #US #Trump #DonaldTrump #Law #Police #PoliceBrutality

Palantir is developing a mapping tool for ICE that scores targets & flags “high-density” deportation areas 📍
Internal docs show data flows from HHS into ICE systems via Palantir’s ELITE platform 🧩
Raises serious privacy, oversight & civil liberties concerns ⚖️

🔗 https://www.404media.co/elite-the-palantir-app-ice-uses-to-find-neighborhoods-to-raid/

#TechNews #Privacy #Surveillance #Palantir #ICE #AI #CivilLiberties #HumanRights #Security #LawEnforcement #Transparency #Ethics #DigitalRights #USA #US #Trump #DonaldTrump #Law #Police #Policebrutality

Microsoft gave the FBI BitLocker recovery keys to unlock encrypted Windows PCs 🔑
The company says it complies with valid warrants — but unlike Apple or Meta, it can access stored keys 🧩
Raises major privacy & trust concerns over default cloud key storage ⚖️

🔗 https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2026/01/22/microsoft-gave-fbi-keys-to-unlock-bitlocker-encrypted-data/

#TechNews #Cybersecurity #Privacy #Encryption #DataSecurity #Surveillance #Microsoft #FBI #Infosec #DigitalRights #Transparency #Cloud #BigTech #Security #CivilLiberties #Windows #Bitlocker #Apple #Meta #Google

Ireland drafts new surveillance bill expanding police powers to intercept encrypted messages 🔐
Includes legal basis for spyware use & device scanning tech 🕵️‍♀️
Civil rights groups warn of normalization of extraordinary powers ⚖️

🔗 https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/21/ireland_wants_to_give_police/

#TechNews #Privacy #Surveillance #Spyware #Encryption #HumanRights #Law #Cybersecurity #PoliceTech #CivilLiberties #EU #Government #DataProtection #Security #DigitalRights #Ireland #Irish

#PamBondi’s request was part of a nearly yearlong fight in which the #Trump admin has sought #voters’ private data from #states across the country. Numerous states, including #Minnesota, have not complied, & the #DOJ has sued them.

#law #immigration #ElectionLaw #privacy #InfoSec #CivilRights #AbuseOfPower #authoritarianism #MafiaState #ICE #CBP #Sturmabteilung

“Third, allow the #CivilRights Division of the Department of Justice to access #voter rolls to confirm that #Minnesota’s voter registration practices comply with federal law,” she wrote. Minnesota’s secretary of state, Steve Simon, a Democrat, swiftly rejected the demand, calling it an “outrageous attempt to coerce Minnesota into giving the federal government private data on millions of #US #citizens in violation of #state & #federal #law.”
#Trump #immigration #ElectionLaw #privacy #AbuseOfPower

After federal #immigration agents shot & killed a #US #citizen in #Minneapolis for the 2nd time this month, AG #PamBondi sent a letter to Gov #TimWalz of #Minnesota that outlined what she described as three “simple steps” to “bring back law & order.”

Her final step, however, seemed to have little to do with immigration or the state’s fraud scandal, the stated reasons for the federal government’s presence in Minnesota.

#law #Trump #ElectionLaw #privacy #InfoSec #AbuseOfPower #authoritarianism

The #Trump Admin Is Demanding Minnesota’s #Voter Rolls

The #DOJ has urged #Minnesota to hand over voters’ private data. It is part of a national push that has raised concerns about the Trump admin’s motives.

#law #immigration #ElectionLaw #privacy #InfoSec #CivilRights #AbuseOfPower #authoritarianism #MafiaState #ICE #CBP #Sturmabteilung
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/us/politics/minnesota-trump-voter-rolls.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

🚨 Important privacy & security update — New developments highlighted in our latest report may impact user safety, data protection, or system behavior. Staying informed is essential to reduce risk and avoid potential issues.

If you care about digital privacy, security, and transparency, don’t miss this.

👉 https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/2026/01/news22.html

#TechNews #CyberSecurity #Privacy #DigitalSafety #OpenSource #SecurityUpdates

RE: https://mastodon.social/@FirewallDragons/115962131540094840

Thank you to @FirewallDragons for covering the AI age verification bill being considered in the Florida Legislature! Between this and the Florida App Stores Accountability Act, we have our work cut out for us.

If you live in Florida, please call your state legislators and tell them you oppose these age verification bills!

#Florida #Privacy #Cybersecurity #AgeVerification #InfoSec #DigitalRights #Miami

You are regularly being scanned like this without knowing it.

"This photo was taken with a camera modified with a filter to capture the infrared light emitted by a face recognition camera. I had to shoot the subject in total darkness in order to cut out visible light and allow the camera to pick up on the infrared beams of a face recognition camera."

https://archive.is/2026.01.24-171352/https://apnews.com/article/2025-invisible-infrared-surveillance-technology-extraordinary-photo

#privacy #spying #surveillance

On the run up of #DataPrivacyDay we've asked the Tuta Community about your preferred Google alternatives.

Here's what you said about your favorite browsers! 🎉

#privacy #security

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Preferred browsers of the Tuta Community: 37% Firefox, 22% Brave, 11% Librewolf, 6% Vivaldi, 6% Mullvad, 5% Tor, 3% Zen

More reasons not to use #Windows.

I know some people do not have a choice, but with #Microsoft turning over encryption keys to the fed (and that will include #ICE via #Palentir) as well as the eager cooperation of companies like #Amazon, now is the time to lock down your own data. The linked article presents the facts, but some of the comments do provides links to guides that can help you.

https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/23/surrender_as_a_service_microsoft/

#IT #security #Privacy

Thank you to @techlore for covering the extremely concerning age verification bills being considered in Florida. We have 47 days to stop this. Call your state legislators and tell them you oppose these bills!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m__kJCz2oS0

#Techlore #Privacy #Florida #Miami #Cybersecurity #Tech #AgeVerification #DigitalRights #InfoSec

Surveillance capitalism isn't harmless.

Surveillance capitalism is mass surveillance.

#Privacy #MassSurveillance

Apple Intelligence moves from optional to default on newer Macs, sparking discussions about privacy, performance, and user control. 🧠💻 Officials note toggling is possible via command line or UI, with a restart sometimes needed. 🔁✨ Read more: https://macos-defaults.com/misc/apple-intelligence.html #AppleIntelligence #MacOS #TechNews #Privacy

https://f-droid.org/packages/org.fdroid.basic
Fdroid basic just got new update with material 3 design.. Wow. I hope they will release another f-droid app with this new design. #fdroid #privacy #opensource #android #fossandroid #itsfoss