Commented - privacyguides

What do you all use for password management?

I'm using KeePass currently, since I don't really want to use anything publicly hosted. But I was curious to see what other people have been using!

It seems Gen Z is just fine with parents knowing where they are all the time (www.businessinsider.com)

My ISP has taken total control of my network

This is very troubling, and I’m not even sure where to start. I recently received an email message from my ISP which alerted me to an incoming update. I didn’t worry too much since this is obviously not the first update they’ve ever pushed through....

YouTube tests disabling videos for people using ad blockers (www.theverge.com)

Google's trying to DRM the internet, and we have to make sure they fail (par1.iv.ggtyler.dev)

How many Adblocking/Privacy extensions are too much?

So as the title mentions, I’m wondering how much is too much?...

Signal is Flawed, Why XMPP is Amazing! (new animated video) (monero.town)

Some will curse me out for discussing decentralization and freedom. I am NOT saying the average person should be concerned with CIA spying. What I’m saying is that one should promote decentralized internet infrastructures that empower the individual over corrupt institutions, even though this threat model likely does not apply...

If you work remotely, your bosses are probably using software to track you. Here's how they'll catch you slacking off. (www.businessinsider.com)

New Discord TOS binds you to forced arbitration - Opt-Out Now (discord.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/17618684...

Facebook snooped on users' Snapchat traffic in secret project, documents reveal (techcrunch.com)

Authenticator App

What authenticator app do you use? How do you backup? Any open source self hosted options?

PSA: Nova Launcher has been owned by analytics company Branch since 2022 (www.androidpolice.com)

Since a few folks seem unaware of this, I’m posting anew for visibility.

Google removed the keyboard from the AndroidTV OS; now required to use voice or your mobile device. (lemmy.ml)

Google forced to reveal users' search histories in Colorado court ruling (www.techspot.com)

The shady world of Brave selling copyrighted data for AI training (stackdiary.com)

From the article:...

What have you done lately to increase your privacy?

In the last week:...

NSA ’just days from taking over the internet’ warns Edward Snowden (cointelegraph.com)

Abortion Snitching Is Already Sending People to Jail (msmagazine.com)

Meta Services, Sorry WHAT!? (lemmy.world)

Meta/Facebook preinstalls an app called Meta Services (previously Facebook services) on a very large percentage of android devices (I’ve never used one without it) and while they claim it helps updates and synchronisation between different meta apps, it is very suspicious. Why preinstall it on devices of people who will...

EU tells Meta it can't paywall privacy (www.theregister.com)

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....

Which one do you trust the most for your privacy? (kerala.party)

Reflectacles to escape Facial Recognition (discuss.tchncs.de)

What do you guys think about this glasses to use daily to escape Facial Recognition? Worth the price? Does it really work?...

What do you recommend as a good FOSS private and secure chat app on Android that isn't Signal?

I have nothing against Signal. I just don't have access to a phone number right now. I fully intend to use the Signal when I get a number. I know there is no silver bullet, no absolutes in the privacy world but I'm looking for any messengers that are generally considered to be private and secure on Android that I can try to...