JamesBaker

JamesBaker, 7 months ago to Bulgaria

So it turns out Europol want the access to all the data that would be collected under plans to scan messages for CSAM. Confirming worst fears that child abuse is being used as an excuse for routine mass surveillance of all images and messages https://balkaninsight.com/2023/09/29/europol-sought-unlimited-data-access-in-online-child-sexual-abuse-regulation/ . #surveillance #eu #privacy

JamesBaker, 10 months ago to privacy

In case you missed it. Meredith at @signalapp was excellent at setting out the problems with UK Gov’s plans to back door end-to-end encryption. If you haven’t done already please support @openrightsgroup campaign on this https://action.openrightsgroup.org/dont-scan-me #encryption #privacy #onlinesafetybill

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JamesBaker, 9 months ago to privacy

So it appears the entire UK electoral roll has been hacked. That’s over 40million records of people’s name and addresses, and possibly email as well. They didn’t tell us for nine months either! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66441010 #privacy #UK

JamesBaker, 11 months ago to random

The UK Government is about to launch an advertising campaign to undermine the end-to-end security of your family's DMs. E2EE helps to ensure when you share a picture of your children, a paedophile or criminal isn't snooping on that image. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-65686989 #encryption #privacy

JamesBaker, 6 months ago to privacy

We value your privacy by sharing data with 376 partners…. Not impressed by UK Met Office app. #privacy

JamesBaker, 8 months ago to privacy

So the Online Safety Bill has just passed through the UK Parliament and is now set to become law. OFCOM will have their worn cut out to make the law work. Here is my quick reaction on three ways it could actually harm you. #onlinesafetybill #privacy #UK #encryption #agegating https://youtu.be/8aL9k8KqT7A?si=xgbQVcQldaJ5rU3a

JamesBaker, 7 months ago to ukteachers

Britain’s barmy surveillance state expands all the time. Now it’s Department for Education caught spying and keeping records on educational experts. The purpose, to control and cancel those whose views don’t align. https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/sep/30/it-felt-like-a-dictatorship-uk-teaching-experts-hit-out-at-government-bid-to-cancel-them #surveillance #education #bigbrother

JamesBaker, 1 month ago to ai

So behind the curtain of big tech AI is low paid people in India of people watching surveillance cameras. https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/1000-indians-part-of-amazons-generative-ai-driven-just-walk-out-project-in-fresh-stores-report-101712118547238-amp.html #AI #bigtech #technology #digitalrights

JamesBaker, 8 months ago to privacy

Well well Australia appears to be struggling to implement age verification. Do we think somehow Ofcom and the UK will succeed where others are failing? https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/31/roadmap-for-age-verification-online-pornographic-material-adult-websites-australia-law #ageverification #privacy #onlinesafetybill

JamesBaker, 2 months ago to random

It’s kind of ironic that the Police don’t like being filmed when they themselves are so keen on things like live facial recognition cameras and filming us https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68533904 #watchmen #police #surveillance

JamesBaker, 2 months ago to random

One thing to note in the Rochdale by-election result was it appeared that Galloway was using data to target people based on protected characteristics. This would be a breach of the data protection act. It appears to me like they had custom filters for this setup on the EARS electoral software. With growing sectarianism in British politics using data to target people like this will only increase divisions. #election #data #rochdale

JamesBaker, 9 months ago to tech

The UK is seen as an increasingly hostile environment to do business in. Rishi’s tech strategy is going to be putting the economy at risk, as millions of customers lose access to apps vital for doing business securely https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66304002 #tech #economy #privacy #encryption

JamesBaker, 8 months ago to privacy

Lots of people saying they will get a VPN to avoid the UK’s online safety bill. I can see it won’t be long until so called democracies start cracking down on them too. If I were a VPN provider I’d be happy at the short term boom but very worried about medium and long-term legislative environment #onlinesafetybill #vpn #privacy

JamesBaker, 8 months ago to random

This afternoon I chaired a discussion in House of Lords around the impact of the Online Safety Bill on end-to-end encryption. We had groups such as Amnesty International and Stonewall come out criticising the measures. Signal, Liberty and CitizenLab also joined us along with a Big Brother Watch, Article 19 and EFF. So much of UK civil society opposes this clause. We are all clear the Government needs to move further to protect privacy and private messaging apps. #onlinesafetybill #encryption

JamesBaker, 5 months ago to random

The Equalities and Human Rights Commission has provided its analysis of the U.K. Government’s new data protection bill. It identifies a number of issue. https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/2023/Data%20Protection%20and%20Digital%20Information%20Bill%2C%20House%20of%20Lords%20Second%20Reading%20%2815%20December%202023%29.docx

JamesBaker, 8 months ago to privacy

‘There are no ethical momfluncers’. Interesting article on the ethics of farming your children for fame and likes. Makes me think how absent this type of behaviour was from the Online Safety Bill debate and regulation in the U.K. https://www.infinitescroll.us/p/there-are-no-ethical-momfluencers #privacy #childrenrights

JamesBaker, 1 month ago to infosec

Very saddened to hear that Prof Ross Anderson has passed away. He did so much to campaign and improve our privacy and security. #digitalrights #infosec #privacy #UK

JamesBaker, 1 year ago to random

Wikipedia says it won’t comply with UK online safety bill requirements for age verification. Pleased to see then pushing back against Government’s attempt to control a free internet https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-65388255

JamesBaker, 15 days ago to privacy

Age assurance is in the news again today. Sadly this isn’t a magic solution and will instead expose users to increased cybersecurity and privacy risks and drive under 18s towards less controlled spaces to obtain and share restricted files. #onlinesafety #privacy #digitalharms

JamesBaker, 13 days ago to ukteachers

Jen at Defend Digital Me has don’t great work exposing this. It’s the same pattern collect data for a legitimate use then before you know it the data forms part of our increasingly totalitarian surveillance state. Trust in schools will take another hit as people learn to distrust institutions #surveillance #education #privacy https://schoolsweek.co.uk/revealed-secret-deal-to-let-benefit-fraud-squad-snoop-on-pupil-data/

JamesBaker, 9 months ago to privacy

Looks like the new Zoom ToS include using data generated through using their product for ‘machine learning or artificial intelligence (including for the purposes of training and tuning of algorithms and models)’ https://explore.zoom.us/en/terms/. Might be time to look at alternatives like https://meet.hit.si/ #privacy #zoom #termsofservice #fediverse

JamesBaker, 6 months ago to random

Sending your DNA off to learn about your ancestors and as a bonus you get to become part of a GSK experiment and have your DNA on the dark web https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-30/23andme-will-give-gsk-access-to-consumer-dna-data

JamesBaker, 8 months ago to privacy

Im picking up a lot of people being annoyed about the Online Safety Bill. Once they actually try and implement it then I suspect there will be quite a backlash. People will find the censorship restrictive and get annoyed at age gating. Loads of people saying they will try and use VPN/ToR to get around it. #onlinesafetybill #privacy #censorship

JamesBaker, 8 months ago to random

With both message scanning on the cards in the UK and a war on encryption + live facial recognition being touted its hard not to feel like we are taking another step down the surveillance dystopia path. So much of UK discourse is safety driven though. Seems hard to make a freedom based case.

JamesBaker, 9 months ago to random

Turns out having smart devices isn’t always so smart https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66408668 #domesticabuse #surveillance