Please remember to check and change the privacy settings whenever you download a new app!
Some (cough most) apps collect and share a lot of your data by default. And not only yours but the data of your contacts as well. That’s why you should opt out and restrict access wherever you can. For your own sake and for the sake of your contacts!
— #privacy#DataProtecion#PrivacyMatters#SurveillanceCapitalism
YES! "Supermarkten die gezichtsherkenning willen inzetten om winkeldiefstal tegen te gaan of eigendommen en medewerkers te beschermen maken hierbij een forse inbreuk op de privacy van klanten, waarbij de privacy zwaarder weegt dan de private belangen van de supermarkt. Dat stelt de Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP) in een vandaag gepubliceerd juridisch kader over de inzet van gezichtsherkenning."
If you use Dropbox you should probably change your password.
Headline: #Dropbox Hacked! Threat Actor Accessed Passwords and Phone Numbers
Snippet: A quick analysis revealed that a threat actor had broken in to access customer information such as emails, usernames, phone numbers and hashed passwords, as well as general account settings and certain authentication information (API keys, OAuth tokens, and multi-factor authentication).
"You shouldn't post about politics on social media because a prospective employer might see it."
So what? They might see that I strongly believe in human rights? Why would I want to work for anyone who doesn't? Why would anyone want to hire anyone who doesn't?
This week we held an online briefing about our report, 'Prevent and the Pre-Crime State: How unaccountable data sharing is harming a generation.'
Hear more about the UK Prevent programme and its dangers from Sara Chitseko (ORG), Dr Layla Aitlhadj (PreventWatch), Ilyas Nagdee (Amnesty International UK and Professor Charlotte Heath-Kelly (The University of Warwick).
Advertisements, pervasive across the internet, not only disrupt user privacy and experience but also slow down browsing. Ad-blockers offer significant benefits such as enhanced privacy, reduced distractions, faster loading times, and bandwidth conservation. A new site feature now prompts visitors without ad-blockers to consider using them, enhancin
The browser you use to explore the Internet is an important choice when it comes to privacy in a world of surveillance capitalism.
Yet most asylum seekers and refugees who we surveyed with Positive Action in Housing weren’t aware of alternatives to Google. Google tracks online activity to amass a data profile of its users that can be sold to advertisers. Other browsers prioritise #privacy with enhanced options to block tracking.
Fijn dat er ein-de-lijk in de mainstream media aandacht voor komt. Wel jammer dat weer de nadruk ligt op de scheidslijn privacy en security. Het gaat hier in eerste instantie juist om het verbreken van veel security waarvoor je een klein beetje security terug zou krijgen (niet bewezen).
Premiering now! Had a great conversation with Shannon Morse about my issues reviewing some mini PCs that came pre-loaded with malware. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH2R3o-EbTA
She offers some GREAT tips and tricks for folks interested in keeping their home networks secure and their data safe!
@SomeGadgetGuy Sometimes I wonder whether there are companies who pre-loaded their hardware with switches or similar solution instead of software/malware. I guess, in the future the trust in OEM, supply chain and retailer will play important role.
Just a privacy reminder: if you're going to post a picture of your mail, make sure to blur or remove any barcodes on that mail. Every piece of USPS mail has a bar code with your full address on there. Zip Code + 4 extension (which is your neighborhood) + house # (which translates to your exact house). #privacy#mail#postage
I think the reason I can't decide what browser to use is that I can't decide what degree of privacy protection I want. I want to keep my data out of the hands of greedy tech companies, but I don't know if I care about fingerprinting enough to use something like Mullvad Browser, which has Tor-like effect caused by everyone using the same configuration.
I almost think I just want to stick to using plain Firefox with my own hardening or something like Arkenfox. I don't know. So many layers to what seems like a simple decision. Any thoughts? #firefox#privacy#security
@farooqkz good point! That post was long ago when I didn't fully understand the nuances between #foss and #opensource, and I guess #privacy also crept in somewhere 😅
I should write a new intro, actually 🖋️
#Mojeek is my default for the moment (not open source I know) but I incidentally stumbled upon @Seirdy's search engines post just yesterday, so I'm exploring those too!