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

📆 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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Legos with figures and text label "Discriminatory vetting/processes based on individual characteristics"

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 !

📌 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

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

***infosec specialists are needed in the resistance ***

The world needs tech security specialists to run workshops at public libraries for all ages & abilities to remove spyware, AI, reduce surveillance, understand the issues, & for more advanced, move to Linux, degooglefy, etc.

(Some) Libraries will pay for these workshops. There may be grants too.
If you have these skills, please consider offering them.

#libraries #library #tech #infosec #privacy #security #activism #antifa #resistance

Your screen is one of the biggest security risks in the room.

Open laptops in cafés, shared offices, airport lounges, or Zoom calls expose:
• Emails and client data
• Password managers and MFA codes
• Internal dashboards and financials

Screen privacy isn’t paranoia — it’s basic operational security, for individuals and businesses alike.

#Security #Privacy #OpSec #CyberSecurity #WorkFromAnywhere

https://www.theverge.com/tech/872493/signal-community-organizing-guide-group-chat

Signal can be a great tool for private messaging, but it’s at its best if you know how to use all the privacy options. Not all of these options are automatic or even immediately obvious; there are also some best practices that are helpful for participating in and leading group chats.

#Signal #Privacy #Security #Protest #CivilRights #CivilLiberties

Great blog which makes again clear for me, why everybody should leave Whatsapp and move to safer alternatives like Signal. Although it can also be interpreted as a defense of Whatsapp.
https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2026/02/02/whatsapp-encryption-a-lawsuit-and-a-lot-of-noise/
#whatsapp #signal #security #privacy

My most recent project has been self-documenting cryptography, which seeks to make password hashes traceable or useless.

The basic idea is to add "this password is for Acme Corporation, Inc." onto the end of every password, automatically and outside the control of the user, before it is hashed.

The goal is to adversarially embed an organization's name and contact information into their password hash function, so that in order to be able to crack a password hash, you must know where to report it as stolen.

https://github.com/auth-global/self-documenting-cryptography/blob/prerelease/design-documents/g3pb2.md

#cybersecurity #password #security #e2ee

"Freedom on the Net 2025: An Uncertain Future for the Global Internet"
"How Hackers Are Fighting Back Against ICE"
"UK Lords vote to ban VPNs for children as pressure on the privacy tools increases"
"Data Privacy Week"

Here's some of the headlines I caught for the first month of 2026. Check out the complete list.

https://theprivacycloud.substack.com/p/january-2026-privacy-news-roundup

#privacy #dataprivacy #security #technology #news #newsletter

Simplify Cross-Border Data Transfers and Ensure Regulatory Compliance

Complex divorce cases pose a significant challenge for family law practitioners due to international privacy laws and domestic discovery obligations. The intersection of these laws creates vulnerabilities in cross-border data transfers. Effective solutions can simplify compliance by up to 90% in under six months. Learn how our proven solution harnesses key insights to address security implications, ensure regulatory adhere...

Read more: https://steelefortress.com/fortress-feed/simplify-cross-border-data-transfers-by-90-ensure-regulatory-compliance-in-under-6-months-with-our-proven-solution

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

Lifehacker: Nine Phone Settings to Change Before Attending a Protest. “Before you head out to a protest, take some precautions to protect your privacy and both the physical and digital security of any device you bring along. The most secure option, of course, is to leave your phone at home, but you can also lock things down to minimize the risk that your data will be accessible to law […]

Tails 7.4.1 emergency release patches critical OpenSSL vulnerabilities in Tor's encryption 🔒
Malicious relays could potentially deanonymize users; no known exploits so far ⚠️
Updates Tor to 0.4.8.22 and Thunderbird—essential upgrade for anonymity seekers 🛡️

@tails
@torproject

🔗 https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tails-7_4_1/

#TechNews #Privacy #Tails #Tor #OpenSource #Security #Cybersecurity #Encryption #Anonymity #DigitalRights #Linux #FOSS #UserFreedom #Mozilla #Firefox #Browser #Thunderbird

Tor Browser 15.0.5 released to fix Vietnamese text vandalism from malicious contributor 🛡️
No security impact, but prompts review of translation safeguards to protect open contributions 🔒
Updates Tor to 0.4.8.22, NoScript, and OpenSSL for better privacy and stability 💻

@torproject

🔗 https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1505/

#TechNews #Privacy #Tor #OpenSource #Security #Cybersecurity #DigitalRights #Encryption #UserFreedom #Anonymity #FOSS #InternetFreedom #Browser #Mozilla #Firefox #Brave

Sharing this Proton article with their 2026 internet predictions 📱

🔍 EU eyes permanent "voluntary" message scanning
🪪 Global age verification laws risk ID breaches
⚠️ VPN blocks expand in democracies as rogue AI agents loom

@protonprivacy

🔗 https://proton.me/blog/2026-internet-predictions

#TechNews #Privacy #VPN #AI #Surveillance #Encryption #Regulation #Data #Security #DigitalRights #Cybersecurity #UserRights #BigTech #InternetFreedom #AgeVerification #Proton #ProtonMail #EU #Europe #ChatControl #VPN #ID

UK launches major police reforms with expanded AI and live facial recognition 📹
AI analyzes CCTV footage to free up 6M officer hours yearly; facial rec vans rise to 50 🔍
Privacy concerns grow as surveillance scales without clear civil liberty protections ⚖️

🔗 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/police-overhaul-shabana-mahmood-home-office-ai-b2907845.html

#TechNews #Privacy #AI #FacialRecognition #Surveillance #Security #Data #Regulation #BigTech #Police #CivilLiberties #Ethics #DigitalRights #Cybersecurity #UserRights #UK #UnitedKingdom #CCTV

UK Lords vote to ban VPNs for under-18s to enforce online age checks 📵
Sees privacy tools as evasion of child safety rules under Online Safety Act; now heads to Commons for review ⚖️
Raises questions about balancing child protection with fundamental user rights to privacy and anonymity 🔍

🔗 https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/uk-lords-vote-to-ban-vpns-for-children-as-pressure-on-the-privacy-tools-increases

#TechNews #Privacy #VPN #Security #Regulation #Data #BigTech #UserRights #DigitalRights #Censorship #Freedom #Policy #Safety #Cybersecurity #OnlineFreedom #UK #UnitedKingdom

WhatsApp faces lawsuit alleging end-to-end encryption is a sham 📱
Meta calls claims "false and absurd," vowing to countersue 🔐
Users must weigh trust in encryption claims against need for verification 🧩

🔗 https://www.pcmag.com/news/lawsuit-alleges-that-whatsapp-has-no-end-to-end-encryption?test_uuid=04IpBmWGZleS0I0J3epvMrC&test_variant=B

#TechNews #Privacy #Encryption #Security #WhatsApp #Meta #Data #Surveillance #UserRights #BigTech #Transparency #Cybersecurity #Consent #OnlineSafety #Messaging

TikTok’s new US-based ownership is rolling out an updated privacy policy 📱
The app now collects more data — including users’ precise locations 🌎
Ownership change or not, data minimization remains the real test of accountability 🔍

🔗 https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-new-privacy-policy/

#TechNews #Privacy #Data #Security #AI #BigTech #Surveillance #SocialMedia #Policy #Transparency #UserRights #Ethics #Consent #Regulation #OnlineSafety #TikTok #US #USA

Netflix’s $ bid to acquire Warner Bros. raises fresh privacy questions 🎥
Merging two massive data sets—viewing, search, and location—could deepen user profiling risks 🔍
Regulators must weigh not just competition, but consent 🧩

🔗 https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/netflixs-bid-for-warner-bros-highlights-privacy-concerns

#TechNews #Privacy #Data #Streaming #BigTech #Antitrust #Regulation #AI #Surveillance #Security #Ethics #ConsumerRights #Policy #DataProtection #Transparency #Netflix #Stream

🗓️ 2024‑11‑08 • #Android #Privacy #Security

Here’s a quick showdown if you’re thinking of leaving proprietary Android behind:

Murena / e‑OS (Fairphone 4):

Price: €449‑€499
CPU: Snapdragon 750G (≈ 1.9 k Geekbench multi) – decent but slower
GPU: Adreno 619 (≈ 1.1 TFLOPS)
RAM/Storage: 6 / 8 GB RAM, UFS 2.1
Security: Standard verified boot, no dedicated security chip
Updates: Depends on LineageOS – often lagging behind Google’s patches
Pros: Modular, repair‑friendly, microG gives partial Play‑Services compatibility

Graphene OS on Pixal 7: (You could use any Pixal phone from the 4 up to the pixal 10 fold and Tablet)

Price: $599 (~€560)
CPU: Google Tensor G2 (≈ 3.4 k Geekbench multi) – ~2× faster than Murena
GPU: Mali‑G710 MP7 (good for everyday gaming)
RAM/Storage: 8 GB RAM, UFS 3.1
Security: Titan M2 security co‑processor + hardware‑backed keystore, verified boot, attestation
Updates: Monthly security patches, 5 years guaranteed
Pros: Strongest hardware‑rooted security on a consumer phone, pure Android stack (no Google services when using Graphene OS)
Why switch?

Better hardware trust – Titan M2 beats standard boot‑loaders.
Faster updates – stay protected without waiting for LineageOS.
Higher performance – smoother multitasking & AI tasks.
True de‑Googling – Graphene OS runs a clean, auditable Android fork.
💭 If you value privacy and solid performance, the Pixel 7 + Graphene OS is the more compelling upgrade, even at a modest price premium.

#OpenSource #grapheneos #fairphone #degoogle #dataprivacy
@grapheneos @e_foundation 🔗 https://grapheneos.org / https://e.foundation

The secure messaging app Signal remains the go-to tools for staying secure while conversing with sources, colleagues, friends, and family.
https://bsky.app/profile/freedom.press/post/3mdsj3olbd52y
#signal #privacy #security

https://lifehacker.com/tech/phone-security-before-attending-protest

9 phone settings to change before attending a protest

- Turn off face and fingerprint scanning
- Limit location tracking
- Turn off previews and notifications
- Adjust screen lock time
- Enable app pinning or Guided Access
- Use a SIM PIN
- Sign out of, hide, or delete apps
- Turn on Lockdown Mode or Advanced Protection
- Protect your privacy after a protest

#Privacy #Security #Protest #CivilRights #civilLiberties

Reuters: Musk’s Starlink updates privacy policy to allow consumer data to train AI. “SpaceX (SPAX.PVT) revised its Starlink privacy policy to allow the use of customer data for AI training, a shift that ​could bolster Elon Musk’s AI ambitions.”

📰 Apple Boosts Privacy in iOS 26.3 with 'Limit Precise Location' Feature

🍏 Apple's new iOS 26.3 update introduces a 'limit precise location' setting. This feature enhances user privacy by reducing the accuracy of location data shared with cellular networks. #Apple #iOS #Privacy #Security

🔗 https://cyber.netsecops.io/articles/apple-enhances-location-privacy-in-ios-26-3-update/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=twitter_auto

https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/microsoft-gave-fbi-a-set-of-bitlocker-encryption-keys-to-unlock-suspects-laptops-reports/

Microsoft, handed Bitlocker encryption keys to the FBI. In this case it was a suspect, in a federal investigation, but the fact remains this proves, that Microsoft HAS the keys to your encrypted hard drive, which means it might as well not be encrypted at all.

If you can, use Linux, if you can't, I suggest veracrypt as opposed to Windows built-in BitLocker

#Security #Privacy #Microsoft #Encryption

CNBC: Google settles Google Assistant privacy lawsuit for $68 million. “Google agreed to pay $68 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that ⁠its voice-activated assistant spied inappropriately on smartphone users, violating ‍their privacy.”

Good point, "Signal Foundation president Meredith Whittaker said artificial intelligence agents embedded within operating systems are eroding the practical security guarantees of end-to-end encryption (E2EE)."
https://cyberinsider.com/signal-president-warns-ai-agents-are-making-encryption-irrelevant/
#AI #security #E2EE #Signal #privacy

Gizmodo: Microsoft Reportedly Turned Over BitLocker Encryption Keys to the FBI. “Microsoft handed over encryption keys for its hard drive encryption software BitLocker to the FBI last year, complying with a search warrant tied to a fraud investigation in Guam. This marks the first known case of the tech giant providing BitLocker recovery keys to law enforcement.”

There's a lot going on in the United States. If you plan to exercise your legal right to protest, we kindly remind you to not RSVP online, "check in" on a social app, or share your name or email with protest organizers.

Protesting a tyrannical government is core to American culture, and Constitutionally enshrined. You can do so by simply showing up, while maintaining good opsec & data privacy.

#Protest #HumanRights #USpol #USA #SocialMedia #Privacy #Security #PrivacyGuides #DataPrivacyWeek

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/introducing-encrypt-it-already

the EFF is now launching "Encrypt It Already" a push to try and get companies to invest in stronger privacy protections for Data & communications

You can find out more at the announcement/article above, and the official website here: https://encryptitalready.org/

#EFF #Privacy #Security #Encryption #E2EE

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.”

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

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