EU calls VPNs “a loophole that needs closing” in age verification push

https://cyberinsider.com/eu-calls-vpns-a-loophole-that-needs-closing-in-age-verification-push/

#EU #AgeVerification #idverification #VPN #privacy #surveillance #dystopia #technology #government

EU calls VPNs "a loophole that needs closing" in age verification push

https://cyberinsider.com/eu-calls-vpns-a-loophole-that-needs-closing-in-age-verification-push/

#HackerNews #EU #VPNs #AgeVerification #Privacy #CyberSecurity

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Well done website that shows what information you share , nothing new for me but interesting.
https://sinceyouarrived.world/taken
#privacy

"... If I sold Google some data cables, and months later sent them an email “btw in 5 business days your cables will start sending all the data going through them to me, even though you specifically told me not to enable this feature, unless you re-disable it”, I would go to jail for hacking."

#Surveillance #Panopticon #SpyWare #Google #Gemini #Privacy #Security #Email

#scubrats #privacy #KingOfTheHill #RustyShackleford #AVIF ;)

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Everyone deserves a fair go, especially the workers. AI-processed biometrics is an invasion of privacy.

#ai #privacy #mentalprivacy #cognitiveliberty #biometrics #workersrights #workers

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"Given the current state of play, what we’re concerned about is how little we actually know about how these AI tools work and what their long-term impact will be to citizens, especially as governments have access to troves of sensitive personal data in order to further develop and fine tune the technology. How are government AI models storing and processing data about public servants, citizens and/or residents of a country, whether in experimental sandboxes or beyond?

There are merits to streamlining tedious administrative tasks, but there are still big questions that must be answered around data privacy, transparency and automated decision-making if the government is about to promote and embed wide-spread agentic AI use for civil services.

On the data privacy front, several questions arise:

- How will personal data, including sensitive data, be processed and used by the AI tools deployed? What data protection safeguards will be in place to prevent data leakage?
- When involving third-party vendours, what are the contractual safeguards governments and AI companies have around data processing arrangements?
- What are the data protection safeguards governing fine-tuning?

Data protection in the govAI context is especially important when we consider how highly sensitive, and sometimes secret, government data might be that could end up being processed by a black box algorithm - e.g., where an employee or colleague lives, any confidential documents that appear in meeting notes, etc."

https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5767/big-oil-big-algorithm-public-money-private-models

#AI #BigTech #GenerativeAI #Privacy #DataProtection #Algorithms #BlackBoxes

No more back doors!

Apple Warns Canada's Bill C-22 Could Force Encryption Backdoors

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/08/apple-warns-canada-bill-force-encryption-backdoors/

#Apple #Canada #Encryption #Vulnerability #Privacy #Surveillance #Security #Tech

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/free-sginal-guide

Free E-book: "Everybody Has Something to Hide: Why and How to Use Signal to Preserve Your Privacy, Security, and Well-Being." This guide is now available as a Free EPUB In Spanish and English.

Link included in the article.

#Privacy #EFF #Signal

Privacy Commissioner Investigating Centurion Project. Strongly Worded Letter Could Follow

The lack of any real privacy laws could play a role in the Centurion Project scandal that exposed millions of Alberta voters.

https://www.freezenet.ca/privacy-commissioner-investigating-centurion-project-strongly-worded-letter-could-follow/

#News #Privacy #Security #Alberta #Canada #CanPol #CenturionProject #DataLeak #JasonKenney #politics #PrivacyCommissioner #PrivacyReform

The ACLU sued a landlord for forcing AI surveillance into tenants' homes.

This isn't a dystopia. It's just a Friday.

Your rental is watching you. Here's how to lock them out.

Ep 25 → impracticalprivacy.com

#Surveillance #Privacy #TenantRights #IoT #surveillancecapitalism #privacymatters #rentersrights #smarthome #surveillancestate #lease

#ICE Plans to Develop Own #SmartGlasses to ‘Supplement’ Its #FacialRecognition App

https://www.404media.co/ice-plans-to-develop-own-smart-glasses-to-supplement-its-facial-recognition-app/

#FRT #privacy #DHS #surveillance

You Can Disable #Gemini in #Chrome if It’s Freaking You Out

https://www.wired.com/story/you-can-disable-gemini-in-chrome-if-its-freaking-you-out/

#AI #cybersecurity #privacy #Google

New Release: #Tor Browser 15.0.13

https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-15013/

#privacy #cybersecurity #anonymity #FOSS

From the Beeb.

Law-abiding citizens have “nothing to fear”

The guy falsely stopped said he will appeal the ruling.

I don’t live in London or even UK but I hate that these systems are becoming unavoidable. At least if you ever leave your house, lol. As London, so eventually Chicago. As Chicago, so eventually every one horse town. We’re building out a world of complete, unavoidable surveilence. Even where you WALK, now.

I hate it. I hate it, and it won’t end well.

I’m glad poor Orwell didn’t live to see his nightmare come true.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Tutanota/116539340806199860

“Privacy features disappear quietly, then become the new normal.”

Instagram is reportedly dropping support for end-to-end encrypted chats starting today.

Meta hasn’t clearly explained why encrypted messaging is being removed, or what happens to existing conversations afterward, raising fresh concerns about privacy, data collection, and surveillance on the platform.

#Privacy #Instagram #Meta #Encryption #CyberSecurity #DigitalMinimalism

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Meta just removed end-to-end encryption from Instagram.

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Mozilla, Mullvad, Proton and other digital-rights groups sign a joint letter urging UK lawmakers to abandon broad online age verification plans, warning they endanger privacy, increase surveillance risk, and fragment the web. Read: https://cyberinsider.com/mozilla-mullvad-proton-sign-letter-opposing-uk-age-verification/ 🔒🛡️ #Privacy #UKTech

Nuclear is a free, open-source music player built around privacy and customization.

It supports playlists, plugins, themes, and streaming from multiple sources, without ads, tracking, or telemetry.

Runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS with a modern UI and an extensible plugin ecosystem.

👉https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=nuclear

#OpenSource #Privacy #MusicPlayer #Linux #FOSS #DigitalMinimalism

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Screenshot of the documentation for Nuclear music player. The header image shows a pink-themed UI mockup and the slogan "Your rules." The description highlights the ability to search for any song or artist and build playlists without tracking. A larger screenshot at the bottom showcases the application's unique aesthetic, featuring a grid of top albums from Deezer, a "New Releases" section from Audius, and a music playback bar at the bottom.

#LinkedIn profile visitor lists belong to the people, says #Noyb

https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/05/05/noyb-cries-foul-on-linkedin-withholding-profile-visitor-data/5225338

#privacy #Microsoft #GDPR

An investigator (with access to very sensitive information) with Switzerland’s Federal Police (+/- equivalent to the FBI), was found to have been working for the mafia.
Meanwhile, the government wants to update the existing surveillance law and significantly expand state surveillance in the country.
what could go wrong ?

#switzerland #privacy #surveillance #security #cyber

#Crypto gang member gets 6.5 years for role in $230 million heist

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crypto-gang-member-gets-65-years-for-role-in-230-million-heist/

#cybersecurity #privacy #cybercrime

Thousands of Vibe-Coded Apps Expose Corporate and Personal Data on the Open Web

https://www.wired.com/story/thousands-of-vibe-coded-apps-expose-corporate-and-personal-data-on-the-open-web/

#VibeCoding #AI #cybersecurity #privacy

On the note of privacy, especially with the waves that proton is making. I want to stress that they are not your friends and just like any other company, they hand over information to government when asked.

Despite what they spam on their X account dogging on Gmail/Google. We all have to make an assessment on the levels of privacy we actually want.

#privacy #proton #gmail

Meta removed E2EE from Instagram DMs today, May 8, ending private encrypted chats and enabling broader message scanning for abuse detection 📩🔓
The change follows global pressure tied to CSAM enforcement, raising transparency and user-control concerns around private communication 🕵️‍♂️⚠️

🔗 https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/instagram-removes-end-to-end-encryption-in-messages-your-dm-chats-are-longer-private-2908633-2026-05-08

#TechNews #Instagram #Facebook #Meta #E2EE #Privacy #Encryption #Messaging #CyberSecurity #WhatsApp #ChatControl #Surveillance #FOSS #Security #SocialMedia #DataPrivacy

Daily Digest | 8 May 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

Apparently, data brokers can't just do what they want.

Two years ago, I filed a complaint against a data broker who was selling my data without telling me. Now, the Austrian data protection authority followed my complaint and ruled that - despite the data broker's numerous claims to the contrary during the proceedings - they have to be transparent and should have given me proper information.

Although I expect them to appeal the decision, this is a win for now!
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#privacy #DataProtection #GDPR