Privacy Guides
- Google Photos/Gmail AI data removal
Hello, with the new AI features being added into Googles services I was thinking of maybe starting a thread about how to remove data from the affected services. I feel like simply deleting my photos from Google Photos most likely wouldn't be enough of a measure to ensure my images does not get affected or used in these AI features.
Is there any way to ensure that Google properly removes your data after deleting it?
Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iinwIYt1IzM https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/google-io-showcases-new-ask-photos-tool-powered-by-ai-but-it-honestly-scares-me-a-little https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/gmails-ai-powered-email-summaries-can-dig-through-your-inbox-for-you/
- Dangerous? Signal Blasts Google Effort to Use AI to Scan for Scam Phone Callsuk.pcmag.com Dangerous? Signal Blasts Google Effort to Use AI to Scan for Scam Phone Calls
One of the leaders of the private messaging app Signal calls the feature 'dangerous' because it could potentially spy on users.
>Google’s AI model will potentially listen in on all your phone calls — or at least ones it suspects are coming from a fraudster. > >To protect the user’s privacy, the company says Gemini Nano operates locally, without connecting to the internet. “This protection all happens on-device, so your conversation stays private to you. We’ll share more about this opt-in feature later this year,” the company says.
>“This is incredibly dangerous,” says Meredith Whittaker, the president of a foundation for the end-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal. > >Whittaker —a former Google employee— argues that the entire premise of the anti-scam call feature poses a potential threat. That’s because Google could potentially program the same technology to scan for other keywords, like asking for access to abortion services. > >“It lays the path for centralized, device-level client-side scanning,” she said in a post on Twitter/X. “From detecting 'scams' it's a short step to ‘detecting patterns commonly associated w/ seeking reproductive care’ or ‘commonly associated w/ providing LGBTQ resources' or ‘commonly associated with tech worker whistleblowing.’”
- Privacy services and non privacy payments options
Why most services that want to protect user privacy. Also those on privacyguides, don't have anonymous payment methods like cryptocurrencies? I pay for a few such services like email or cloud etc. but I don't know if it makes sense if my bank knows I'm using it anyway so they can sell that info to advertisers, gov, etc. In EU services like mysudo or privacy.com are unavailabe so I can't use masked cards. What is then the profit of using such services if I don't pay for them with cryptocurrencies and they can be easily linked to me?
- Firefox version 126 introduces search data telemetry collection and enhanced copy without site tracking optionblog.mozilla.org See what’s changing in Firefox: Better insights, same privacy | The Mozilla Blog
Innovation and privacy go hand in hand here at Mozilla. To continue developing features and products that resonate with our users, we’re adopting a new a
>With the latest version of Firefox for U.S. desktop users, we’re introducing a new way to measure search activity broken down into high level categories. This measure is not linked with specific individuals and is further anonymized using a technology called OHTTP to ensure it can’t be connected with user IP addresses. > >Let’s say you’re using Firefox to plan a trip to Spain and search for “Barcelona hotels.” Firefox infers that the search results fall under the category of “travel,” and it increments a counter to calculate the total number of searches happening at the country level. > >Here’s the current list of categories we’re using: animals, arts, autos, business, career, education, fashion, finance, food, government, health, hobbies, home, inconclusive, news, real estate, society, sports, tech and travel. > >Having an understanding of what types of searches happen most frequently will give us a better understanding of what’s important to our users, without giving us additional insight into individual browsing preferences. This helps us take a step forward in providing a browsing experience that is more tailored to your needs, without us stepping away from the principles that make us who we are. > >We understand that any new data collection might spark some questions. Simply put, this new method only categorizes the websites that show up in your searches — not the specifics of what you’re personally looking up. > >Sensitive topics, like searching for particular health care services, are categorized only under broad terms like health or society. Your search activities are handled with the same level of confidentiality as all other data regardless of any local laws surrounding certain health services. > >Remember, you can always opt out of sending any technical or usage data to Firefox. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to adjust your settings. We also don’t collect category data when you use Private Browsing mode on Firefox.
>The Copy Without Site Tracking option can now remove parameters from nested URLs. It also includes expanded support for blocking over 300 tracking parameters from copied links, including those from major shopping websites. Keep those trackers away when sharing links!
- Proton Mail Discloses User Data Leading to Arrest in Spainrestoreprivacy.com Proton Mail Discloses User Data Leading to Arrest in Spain
Proton Mail came under scrutiny for its role in a legal request by the Spanish authorities leading to the identification and arrest of a user.
- Anyone familiar with the "No Trace Project"?www.notrace.how No Trace Project
No trace, no case. A collection of tools to help anarchists and other rebels understand the capabilities of their enemies, undermine surveillance efforts, and ultimately act without getting caught.
I've just been clued into this and I'd like to know if anyone can give me an idea of the quality of the information contained therein. Thanks in advance--I hope you're well today!
- Mozilla to protect Firefox users from bounce trackers - Stack Diarystackdiary.com Mozilla to protect Firefox users from bounce trackers - Stack Diary
Mozilla is introducing a new feature to Firefox aimed at protecting users from bounce trackers, the browser developer has announced. Bounce tracking is a technique where a user clicks a link but ends up reaching their intended destination via an intermediary tracking page. This allows trackers to pl...
- GrapheneOS latest release includes a preliminary defense to prevent app-based VPN implementations from leaking DNS requests on Android when the VPN is down/connectinggrapheneos.org GrapheneOS releases
Official releases of GrapheneOS, a security and privacy focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility.
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Mullvad VPN's blog post: DNS traffic can leak outside the VPN tunnel on Android >Identified scenarios where the Android OS can leak DNS traffic: >- If a VPN is active without any DNS server configured. >- For a short period of time while a VPN app is re-configuring the tunnel or is being force stopped/crashes. > >The leaks seem to be limited to direct calls to the C function getaddrinfo. > >The above applies regardless of whether Always-on VPN and Block connections without VPN is enabled or not, which is not expected OS behavior and should therefore be fixed upstream in the OS. > >We’ve been able to confirm that these leaks occur in multiple versions of Android, including the latest version (Android 14). > >We have reported the issues and suggested improvements to Google and hope that they will address this quickly.
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GrapheneOS 2024050900 release changelog announcement: >prevent app-based VPN implementations from leaking DNS requests when the VPN is down/connecting (this is a preliminary defense against this issue and more research is required, along with apps preventing the leaks on their end or they'll still have leaks outside of GrapheneOS)
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- Telegram apparently censor queer groupsmastodon.social Esra'a (@alshafei@mastodon.social)
@evacide@hachyderm.io It gets a bit worse, Telegram has a long-standing relationship with a Saudi organization that's essentially a govt arm in Riyadh, working in direct partnership to analyze and monitor an obscene amount of user data: https://www.saudigazette.com.sa/article/641746/SAUDI-ARABIA/Eti...
- This Tool Shows Some Telegram Users’ Approximate Physical Locationwww.404media.co This Tool Shows Some Telegram Users’ Approximate Physical Location
The tool relies on Telegram's opt-in "Find People Nearby" feature, but allows searches for Telegram users globally.
The tool relies on Telegram's opt-in "Find People Nearby" feature, but allows searches for Telegram users globally.
- Bitwarden Passkey support for ios releasedgithub.com Release Version 2024.4.2 · bitwarden/mobile
iOS App can now be used to create and sign in with passkeys.
cross-posted from: https://feddit.de/post/11733855
>App can now be used to create and sign in with passkeys.
Some further context:
Right now the mobile apps are using a Framework called Xamarin which enables crossplatform mobile releases. Since it has become a roadblock for them (e.g. needed to wait for Microsoft to support passkeys in Xamarin) they are planning to switch to native apps (Swift for ios and Kotlin for android). Source
- DNS traffic can leak outside the VPN tunnel on Androidmullvad.net DNS traffic can leak outside the VPN tunnel on Android
We were recently made aware of multiple potential DNS leaks on Android. They stem from bugs in Android itself, and only affect certain apps.
- Stealing your Telegram account in 10 seconds flatlyra.horse Stealing your Telegram account in 10 seconds flat
Say you handed me your phone, what’s the worst I could do in 10 seconds?
- Bitwarden has launched a new authenticator appbitwarden.com Bitwarden just launched a new authenticator app. Here’s what it means to users. | Bitwarden Blog
Storing 2FA codes is just the beginning. Bitwarden aims to add defense in depth to authentication.
>Bitwarden Authenticator is a standalone app that is available for everyone, even non-Bitwarden customers.
>In its current release, Bitwarden Authenticator generates time-based one-time passwords (TOTP) for users who want to add an extra layer of 2FA security to their logins.
>There is a comprehensive roadmap planned with additional functionality.
>Available for iOS and Android
- Apple's 'incredibly private' Safari not so private in Europewww.theregister.com Apple's 'incredibly private' Safari not so private in Europe
Infosec eggheads find iGiant left EU iOS 17 users open to being tracked around the web
- Major privacy question (linux distro)
Hey guys, first post here and on an alt, I hope I don't get flamed. If there's not enough info I'll post another thread tomorrow.
Its been ~5-7 years since using Linux (Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Debian/Mint/Fedora/etc) as my daily driver. Windows since then for dev and games with kids,, but now I have a laptop that can run my dev env in a VM.
I'm an advocate for privacy and security, but I'm also at the "config once, mostly work for a while" camp... I don't like spending a ton of time fixing things. I don't need Whonix or QubesOS-level compartmentalization (unless it runs Barbone's now), but I tried OpenSuse Tumbleweed on a recommendation and the fine-tuning of flatpak controls seemed really nice. I'd love to be able to sandbox as much as possible without breaking things. Memory and exploit-hardened kernel/apps is a huge plus. Basically GrapheneOS as a Linux distro would be fantastic, even though it comes with its own issues.
Am I overthinking here? Should I commit to Debian, Fedora, or OpenSuse and learn to sandbox and harden properly (if so which has best docs and community)?
I forgot the copy-paste specs my laptop hardware info to my phone earlier, but its an HP Victus 15-fa0032dx
> HP Victus 15.6" 144Hz FHD IPS Gaming Laptop (Intel i7-12650H 10-Core, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, RTX 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6), Backlit KYB, WiFi 6, BT 5.2, HD Webcam
I don't use the Bluetooth or webcam, so those drivers aren't necessary. Does Wayland work for this, and is that really necessary?
Sorry for the noob questions. Mid-30s guy with kids wanting to get this done this week if possible. Please excuse spelling and grammar mistakes.
SIDE NOTE: NOT AT ALL opposed to learning new systems, especially for security, as long as it doesn't require hunting down obscure undocumented commands.
Thanks all
- Interesting new data on Lemmy instance federation with Threads, ordered by Active Users descending.
cross-posted from: !technology@lemmy.world
> Interesting new data on Lemmy instance federation with Threads, ordered by Active Users descending. > > Source: https://fedipact.veganism.social. New data gathered on 2024-04-28. > > @technology
- Brexit Britain wants to be the snooping capital of the Westwww.politico.eu Brexit Britain wants to be the snooping capital of the West
As the EU sets limits on facial recognition, British ministers are preparing a major expansion of the controversial technology.
- Are there any privacy-friendly (including offline) AI detectors?
I can see far too many privacy issues with copy and pasting text into a website, and/or registering an account which will keep a history of the text checked.
Are there any services available that are noted for being private?
For context, I'm using uBlacklist to manually block website that use AI generated content.
- PSA: Nova Launcher has been owned by analytics company Branch since 2022www.androidpolice.com Nova Launcher has been acquired by analytics company Branch
Hopefully, this isn’t the end of an era for Android launchers
>Since a few folks seem unaware of this, I'm posting anew for visibility.
- Proton: "Introducing Dark Web Monitoring for credential leaks"proton.me Page not found | Proton
The page you’re looking for might have been removed, or it could be an old link.
- The Next US President Will Have Troubling New Surveillance Powerswww.wired.com The Next US President Will Have Troubling New Surveillance Powers
Over the weekend, President Joe Biden signed legislation not only reauthorizing a major FISA spy program but expanding it in ways that could have major implications for privacy rights in the US.
- European police chiefs call for end-to-end encryption roll out to include public protection measureswww.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk European police chiefs call for end-to-end encryption roll out to include public protection measures
The Director General of the National Crime Agency and European Police Chiefs are calling for industry and governments to take urgent action to ensure public safety across technology platforms.
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- Dutch government says it may stop using Facebook over privacy concernswww.cnbc.com Dutch government says it may stop using Facebook over privacy concerns
The Netherlands' digital mininster said the government will be forced to stop using Facebook pages if it doesn't get clarity on its concerns from Meta.
>The Dutch government said Friday that it may be forced to stop using Facebook after a warning from the Netherlands’ privacy regulator about the Meta owned social media platform’s privacy risks.
>The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued a statement advising the Dutch Interior Ministry not to rely on Facebook pages to communicate with citizens if it doesn’t have a clear idea of how Facebook uses the personal data of people who visit government pages.
- Are you running a Tor Relay?
Hiya, so been on the lookout for different services that I could help host for others to benefit from. I think TOR is a great project, and I'd like to contribute. So been thinking about hosting a TOR relay lately, and wondering how people's experience is with running one? Please correct me if I'm wrong - but as far as I know, it only becomes "scary" to host, if you were to host an exit node? And the only real requirement to host a relay is to have a good internet speed? Mainly wondering people's experiences with running a relay.
Edit: Very well-timed and relevant upload from Techlore, on how to use Tor just dropped: https://youtu.be/K3wmLvny5tg
- EU tells Meta it can't paywall privacywww.theregister.com EU tells Meta it can't paywall privacy
Platforms should not confront users with 'binary choice' over personal data use
>The EU's Data Protection Board (EDPB) has told large online platforms they should not offer users a binary choice between paying for a service and consenting to their personal data being used to provide targeted advertising.
>In October last year, the social media giant said it would be possible to pay Meta to stop Instagram or Facebook feeds of personalized ads and prevent it from using personal data for marketing for users in the EU, EEA, or Switzerland. Meta then announced a subscription model of €9.99/month on the web or €12.99/month on iOS and Android for users who did not want their personal data used for targeted advertising.
>At the time, Felix Mikolasch, data protection lawyer at noyb, said: "EU law requires that consent is the genuine free will of the user. Contrary to this law, Meta charges a 'privacy fee' of up to €250 per year if anyone dares to exercise their fundamental right to data protection."
- Expanding Materialious to other platforms
Hello, I'm the developer behind Materialious. Perhaps you came across my post a few weeks back regarding the launch of my Material design frontend for Invidious.
I'm reaching out to gauge interest in expanding Materialious to serve as a unified interface for TikTok (Via Proxitok), Twitch (Via SafeTwitch), YouTube (Via Invidious), and potentially even search (Via SearxNG).
I'd love to hear your ideas and thoughts on this!
- NSA ’just days from taking over the internet’ warns Edward Snowdencointelegraph.com NSA ’just days from taking over the internet’ warns Edward Snowden
The National Security Agency could be given expansive new surveillance powers under a proposed change to the FISA 702 bill — slated for a vote on April 19.
- Sweden's public sector says goodbye to Big Techwww.techradar.com Sweden's public sector says goodbye to Big Tech
Tele2 Collaborate is a new secure collaboration hub
- I am a victim of the network effect who wishes to degoogle. What do I do?
cross-posted from: https://thelemmy.club/post/11226460
> This post is going to be a bit personal (and maybe a little bit out of context, it's not just Google software I want to remove) but I'm tired of not knowing what to do about it. I want and have wanted to get rid of a bunch of proprietary software in my life, including but not limited to Google's software, for quite a while now, and I even got a Pixel 7A with hopes of installing GrapheneOS. But there are a few problems. First, my parents are understandably concerned and need me to use Google Maps' location sharing whenever I go to school. All my classmates use Instagram and we have that as our only messaging platform. I currently use DFInstagram, but I feel that it is not free from spyware. Finally, I also own a DJI Mini 3 Pro, and the associated DJI Fly app just refuses to work under GrapheneOS (I tested). Is there anything I can do to replace or limit the access of these aforementioned proprietary apps?
- Add Mull (Mobile Browser) by jonaharagon · Pull Request #2460 · privacyguides/privacyguides.orggithub.com Add Mull (Mobile Browser) by jonaharagon · Pull Request #2460 · privacyguides/privacyguides.org
Changes proposed in this PR: https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/mull-android-browser-criteria-change/14460 I have disclosed any relevant conflicts of interest in my post. I agree to grant P...
> Mull is a privacy oriented and deblobbed Android browser based on Firefox. Compared to Firefox, it offers much greater fingerprinting protection out of the box, and disables JavaScript Just-in-Time (JIT) compilation for enhanced security. It also removes all proprietary elements from Firefox, such as replacing Google Play Services references.
- Redlib: Open-source, privacy-focused frontend for Reddit without Reddit's ads, trackers, and bloat. A fork of Libreddit.
The purpose of this post is not to endorse the use of Reddit ([!](https://tosdr.org/en/service/194)), but rather to inform users of a privacy-friendly approach in case they need to utilize the platform.
Redlib is a private front-end like Invidious but for Reddit.
- 🚀 Fast: written in Rust for blazing-fast speeds and memory safety
- ☁️ Light: no JavaScript, no ads, no tracking, no bloat
- 🕵 Private: all requests are proxied through the server, including media
- 🔒 Secure: strong Content Security Policy prevents browser requests to Reddit
- Self-hostable
Redlib currently implements most of Reddit's (signed-out) functionalities but still lacks a few features.
Redlib Instances
(If a particular instance doesn't work, try others to see if they work)
|URL|Network|Version|Location|Behind Cloudflare?|Comment| |-|-|-|-|-|-| |https://safereddit.com|WWW|v0.31.0|🇺🇸 US||SFW only| |https://l.opnxng.com|WWW|v0.31.0|🇸🇬 SG||| |https://libreddit.projectsegfau.lt|WWW|v0.31.0|🇱🇺 LU||| |https://libreddit.bus-hit.me|WWW|v0.31.0|🇨🇦 CA||| |https://reddit.invak.id|WWW|v0.31.0|🇧🇬 BG||| |https://redlib.catsarch.com|WWW|v0.31.2|🇺🇸 US||| |https://reddit.idevicehacked.com|WWW|v0.31.0|🇺🇸 US||| |https://redlib.freedit.eu|WWW|v0.31.2|🇺🇸 US||| |https://redlib.perennialte.ch|WWW|v0.31.0|🇦🇺 AU|✅|| |https://redlib.tux.pizza|WWW|v0.31.0|🇺🇸 US||| |https://redlib.vimmer.dev|WWW|v0.31.2|🇵🇱 PL||| |https://libreddit.privacydev.net|WWW|v0.31.0|🇫🇷 FR||| |https://lr.n8pjl.ca|WWW|v0.31.2|🇨🇦 CA||| |https://reddit.owo.si|WWW|v0.31.0|🇩🇪 DE||| |https://redlib.ducks.party|WWW|v0.31.0|🇳🇱 NL||| |https://red.ngn.tf|WWW|v0.31.0|🇹🇷 TR||| |https://red.artemislena.eu|WWW|v0.31.0|🇩🇪 DE||Be crime do gay| |https://redlib.dnfetheus.xyz|WWW|v0.31.0|🇧🇷 BR|✅|| |https://redlib.cow.rip|WWW|v0.31.0|🇮🇳 IN|✅|| |https://libreddit.eu.org|WWW|v0.31.0|🇩🇪 DE||| |https://r.darrennathanael.com|WWW|v0.31.0|🇺🇸 US||contact noc at darrennathanael.com| |https://redlib.kittywi.re|WWW|v0.31.0|🇫🇷 FR||| |https://redlib.privacyredirect.com|WWW|v0.31.0|🇫🇮 FI||| |http://redlib.r4focoma7gu2zdwwcjjad47ysxt634lg73sxmdbkdozanwqslho5ohyd.onion|Tor|v0.31.0|🇩🇪 DE|✅|| |http://redlib.catsarchywsyuss6jdxlypsw5dc7owd5u5tr6bujxb7o6xw2hipqehyd.onion|Tor|v0.31.2|🇺🇸 US||| |http://libreddit.g4c3eya4clenolymqbpgwz3q3tawoxw56yhzk4vugqrl6dtu3ejvhjid.onion|Tor|v0.31.0|🇫🇷 FR||| |http://reddit.pk47sgwhncn5cgidm7bofngmh7lc7ukjdpk5bjwfemmyp27ovl25ikyd.onion/|Tor|v0.31.0|🇩🇪 DE||| |http://red.lpoaj7z2zkajuhgnlltpeqh3zyq7wk2iyeggqaduhgxhyajtdt2j7wad.onion|Tor|v0.31.0|🇩🇪 DE||Onion of red.artemislena.eu| For information on instance uptime, see the Uptime Robot status page.
Comparison
This section outlines how Redlib compares to Reddit in terms of speed and privacy.
Speed
Last tested on January 12, 2024.
Results from Google PageSpeed Insights (Redlib Report, Reddit Report).
| Performance metric | Redlib | Reddit | | ------------------- | -------- | --------- | | Speed Index | 0.6s | 1.9s | | Performance Score | 100% | 64% | | Time to Interactive | 2.8s | 12.4s |
Privacy
Reddit
Logging: According to Reddit's privacy policy, they "may [automatically] log information" including:
- IP address
- User-agent string
- Browser type
- Operating system
- Referral URLs
- Device information (e.g., device IDs)
- Device settings
- Pages visited
- Links clicked
- The requested URL
- Search terms
Location: The same privacy policy goes on to describe that location data may be collected through the use of:
- GPS (consensual)
- Bluetooth (consensual)
- Content associated with a location (consensual)
- Your IP Address
Cookies: Reddit's cookie notice documents the array of cookies used by Reddit including/regarding:
- Authentication
- Functionality
- Analytics and Performance
- Advertising
- Third-Party Cookies
- Third-Party Site
Redlib
Server
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Logging: In production (when running the binary, hosting with docker, or using the official instances), Redlib logs nothing. When debugging (running from source without
--release), Redlib logs post IDs fetched to aid with troubleshooting. -
Cookies: Redlib uses optional cookies to store any configured settings in the settings menu. These are not cross-site cookies and the cookies hold no personal data.
Settings and subscriptions are saved in browser cookies. Clearing your cookies will reset them. You can restore your current settings and subscriptions after clearing your cookies using the link given in the settings menu.
[TIP] 🔗 Want to automatically redirect Reddit links to Redlib? Use LibRedirect or Privacy Redirect!
Note: The above text presents an abridged and modified version of information found in the developer's documentation. Some context has been removed or altered for brevity. For the full and unmodified documentation, please see the original source.
Additional Information on Frontends from Privacy Guides
>Sometimes services will try to force you to sign up for an account by blocking access to content with annoying popups. They might also break without JavaScript enabled. Frontends can allow you to get around these restrictions.
>If you choose to self-host these frontends, it is important that you have other people using your instance as well in order for you to blend in. You should be careful with where and how you are hosting, as other peoples' usage will be linked to your hosting.
>When you are using an instance run by someone else, make sure to read the privacy policy of that specific instance. They can be modified by their owners and therefore may not reflect the default policy. Some instances have Tor .onion addresses which may grant some privacy as long as your search queries don't contain PII.
- Standard notes: what about don’t put all your eggs in one basket rule?
If the owner of the standard notes will now be a proton, doesn't that contradict this principle? I have a proton email account but I don't want it linked to my standard notes account. I don't strongly trust companies that offer packaged services like google or Microsoft. I prefer to have one service from one company. I am afraid that now I will have to change where I save my notes. What do you guys think about this?
- Another good newsproton.me Proton and Standard Notes are joining forces | Proton
Proton and the end-to-end encrypted note-taking app Standard Notes are joining forces. We’ve long been admirers and are excited to welcome Mo and his team.
- Italy considers law against sharenting to protect children's privacywww.techradar.com Italy considers law against sharenting to protect children's privacy
Oversharing kids' images online is popular, but dangerous.
- How to explain learnings from Digital privacy in an interview and resume
I wish to mention learnings from the coupious time i spend on learning online privacy ,security and anonymity for my b school (MBA) admissions interview. Can I market is as a cybersecurity internship. But Cyber security has a different meaning altogether. I’m pretty much at the advance stage of the privacy journey( read all prominent books, understand techlore and others in the privacy community. Help me structure a pitch around it.
- A FISA vote coming this week (maybe) - US Politicsgetfisaright.net A FISA vote coming this week (maybe)
So right now is a great time to contact your legislators!
It’s still not clear just what will get voted on. So, if you're in the US, now's a great time to contact Congress. EFF’s action Tell Congress: Absent Major Changes, 702 Should Not be Renewed has as a form that will connect you nd provides talking points. Or if you’d rather contact them directly, here’s a short script:
> “Stop the FBI from spying on innocent Americans. Please fight for a vote to reform FISA’s Section 702 with warrant requirements, both for Section 702 data and for our sensitive, personal information sold to the government by data brokers. And please oppose any attempt to reauthorize FISA Section 702 that doesn’t include both of these critical reforms.”
You can either call the Congressional switchboard at (202) 224-3121 or use the House directory to look up your legislators’ contact info.
- Secure Operating Systems (Microkernels seems to be the future)
cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/17506000
> I am not satisfied with Linux's security and have been researching alternative open source OS for privacy and security > So far only thing that's ready to use is GrapheneOS (Based on Android) but that's not available on desktop (Though when Android release Desktop mode it may become viable) > >Qubes OS is wrapper around underlying operating systems, so it doesn’t really fix for example Linux’s security holes it just kinda sandbox/virtualize them > > OpenBSD is more secure than Linux on a base level but lack mitigations and patches that are added to linux overtime and it's security practices while good for it's time is outdated now > > RedoxOS (Written in Rust) got some nice ideas but sticks to same outdated practices and doesn't break the wheel too much, and security doesn't seems to be main focus of OS > > Haiku and Serenity are outright worse than Linux, especially Haiku as it's single user only > > Serenity adopted Pledge and Unveil from OpenBSD but otherwise lacks basic security features > > All new security paradigms seems to be happening in microkernels and these are the ones that caught my eyes > > None of these are ready to be used as daily driver OS but in future (hopefully) it may change > > Genode seems to be far ahead of game than everything else > > Ironclad Written in ADA > > Atmosphere And Mesosphere Open Source Re-implementation of Nintendo Switch's Horizon OS, I didn't expected this to be security-oriented but seems like Nintendo has done a very solid job > > Then there are Managarm, HelenOS, Theseus but I couldn't figure out how secure they are > > Finally there is Kicksecure from creators of Whonix, Kicksecure is a linux distro that plans to fix Linux's security problems > > if you know of any other OS please share it here
- Deleting facebook account without consenting to new EU ad policy or paying the subscription
Hello everyone.
A while ago I got the message on both Facebook and Instagram to either consent to viewing targeted ads or paying the subscription fee. I did neither, and it soon went away. Since yesterday though, I got it again and have no access to any part of facebook, most importantly the accounts section of the settings from where I can delete my account.
How can I delete my account without consenting or paying the fee?
Thanks in advance
