deltacharlie

@deltacharlie@mastodon.online

Privacy Protector - Financial Philosopher

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openrightsgroup, (edited ) to privacy
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Would you trust Elon Musk with your biometric data?

With a history of complying with requests from authoritarian regimes, Musk's record will give human rights defenders and marginalised communities cause for alarm.

Biometric data is permanent and unchangeable to a person. If it gets shared, it can mean lifelong impacts.

A prospect made ever more threatening without knowing how long the data will be retained, how it's secured, or if it's ever deleted.

https://cyberscoop.com/twitter-x-user-biometric-data/

deltacharlie,

@openrightsgroup nostr is a new protocol that completely avoids all the traditional social media pitfalls. Find us on nostr here: https://iris.to/npub1aqxs793kps5eanmvnse97at6nc975pg6e0c6tjzxq700x0jzdl7qvvmhkh

ProPublica, to homeowners
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They Were Promised Help With #Mortgage Payments. Then They Got a #Foreclosure Notice.

#Homeowners enrolled in Nevada’s mortgage assistance program have received foreclosure notices when the money fails to make its way from the federal government to the loan providers on time.

#Nevada #Homes #RealEstate #Property #PersonalFinance #Loans

https://www.propublica.org/article/they-were-promised-mortgage-help-then-they-got-foreclosure-notice?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

deltacharlie,

@ProPublica This is akin to asking the local mafia if there is any crime in the neighborhood.

Unfortunately, the government was also the cause of foreclosures by allowing lenders to provided mortgages above and beyond what people can afford.

Most Americans cannot even explain what a mortgage is, or where those dollars come from or how it works. Such irresponsible behavior should be prevented, not rewarded. But that is human nature.

https://deltacharlie.tech/

webbreacher, to privacy

"Privacy guy" Micah here with another tip for you. If you use Google Chrome browser, you should know that the browser itself is now tracking more of what you are doing to deliver ads to you.

You can turn much of this off by visiting the Settings and then clicking the numbers in the image.

deltacharlie,

@webbreacher Who actually expects privacy from a Google browser?

https://deltacharlie.tech/

indianewswatch, to ai
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What if employers could gauge the ‘moods’ of workers? A dangerous new tech gains ground in India

Emotion recognition systems are finding growing use, from monitoring customer responses to ads to scanning for ‘distressed’ women in danger.

https://scroll.in/article/1054831/what-if-employers-could-gauge-the-moods-of-workers-a-dangerous-new-tech-gains-ground-in-india

deltacharlie,

@indianewswatch Indians have different views on privacy than American, at least when it comes to government overreach.

WPalant, (edited ) to chrome

Many people seem still unaware of just how bad Chrome Sync is for your privacy. By default, Chrome will sync all your data – including e.g. your passwords, bookmarks, browsing history and open tabs. And by default, Chrome will not encrypt any of this data. All of it will be accessible by Google, by anyone who subpoenas Google to turn up your data and whoever else managed to get access to these servers.

If you want this data encrypted before it is first uploaded, you need to click “Settings” instead of confirming sync, then expand “Encryption options” and set up a sync passphrase. The default option “Encrypt synced passwords with your Google Account” is essentially a disguised “We can access all your data but we promise not to look. Don’t you trust us?”

The only positive aspect here: Chrome Sync used to be a lot worse. It used to enable automatically when you signed into Chrome. It used to encrypt only passwords and none of the other data even if you set up a passphrase. It used to warn you when setting a passphrase because Google’s web services would no longer be able to access your passwords. It used to upload data without encryption first, only allowing to enable encryption after the fact. And its encryption used to be horribly broken. I wrote about that five years ago: https://palant.info/2018/03/13/can-chrome-sync-or-firefox-sync-be-trusted-with-sensitive-data/#chrome-sync

But even now, Chrome Sync requires you to take action in order to get privacy. Because Google knows that you won’t. Compare that to Firefox Sync which has always been encrypting all data by default. I criticized the implementation here as well, but that was really a minor issue compared to the mess which is Chrome Sync.

Edit: Removed link to a post claiming that Google is censoring synced bookmarks. This claim appears to be incorrect, the message there referring to a different Google service.

deltacharlie,

@WPalant Convenience requires giving up privacy and security...at least for those aware.

Google and privacy are antithetical. Google redefines "privacy" as it sees fit.

breadandcircuses, to random

If you’re looking for great accounts to follow, here are some of my favorites! 👏

@JoBlakely
@GhostOnTheHalfShell
@IsabVann2
@rob_cornelius
@farhanasultana
@Brad_Rosenheim
@lisamelton

deltacharlie,

@breadandcircuses @JoBlakely @GhostOnTheHalfShell @IsabVann2 @rob_cornelius @farhanasultana @Brad_Rosenheim @lisamelton

remixtures, to privacy Portuguese
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: "Reconsidering whether you need a security camera after all may be the best thing you can do to protect your privacy and that of the people around you.

If that’s not an option, Guariglia says that before you buy a surveillance camera, you should find out whether your system of choice allows you to encrypt your data. This will prevent anyone—hackers, tech companies, or law enforcement—from accessing your data without the right credentials. You’ll also need to know whether encryption is set by default, is hard to turn on, or prevents you from using other features.

Guariglia also recommends you find out whether the camera manufacturer requires a warrant to share your data with law enforcement, and if an overly broad warrant will do the trick. Researching a company’s track record of protecting its users and pushing back against requests for their information can also be useful."

https://www.popsci.com/diy/home-security-camera-privacy-risk/

deltacharlie,

@remixtures Security cameras should be one of the LAST purchases to an already solid foundation, which few people actually have. Most people cannot even remember the password to their system, let alone how to use the camera software to review footage. Personal discipline, proper training, and emphasizing PHYSICAL security first is a more productive idea.

caos, to privacy German
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Regular Reminder: "How PayPal Shares Your Data" 📲 💸 🤑
https://rebecca-ricks.com/paypal-data/
Datenquelle ist die offizielle "Third Party List" von



@privatsphaereimnetz

deltacharlie,

@caos @privatsphaereimnetz Unfortunately, people will only care when PayPal gets breached.

breadandcircuses, to environment

When it comes to your personal impact on global warming, it’s not only how you spend your money. It’s also how you invest your money — assuming, that is, that you are among those wealthy enough to enjoy such a luxury.

A recent study finds that U.S. elites are disproportionately responsible for the extreme weather events linked to climate change like heat waves, droughts, floods, tropical storms, hurricanes, and rising sea levels. Study co-author Jared Starr, a graduate student at the University of Massachusetts, notes that the top 1% of American households are responsible for more emissions (15-17%) than the lower-earning half of households put together (14% of national emissions).

"Our study is the first to link U.S. households to the greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution generated when creating their incomes," said Starr. "We found that the highest-earning top 10% of households are responsible for about 40% of U.S. GHG."

Although the United States only includes 5% of the world's population, it is accountable for more than a quarter of the activity fueling climate change. This is in large part because of America's dominance as the world's foremost economic power — a dominance reflected in its large investor class, which because of its wealth is figuratively steering Earth off of the climate cliff.

"For the first time, we also quantify the share of emissions related to investment," Starr explained. "The share of emissions coming from investments increases as we move up the income ladder. For the top 0.1% households, more than half of their emissions are coming from investment income."

Starr used a visual analogy to illustrate his point.

"If we picture this on a graph and imagine the bottom 10% households' emissions are the size of an average house, then the top 1%’s emissions would be the size of five Empire State buildings stacked on top of each other, and the top 0.1%'s emissions would be taller than Mount Everest," he said. "This scale of emissions inequality was unknown before our study. I think it is a climate justice issue and it poses a fundamental challenge to our political system to respond to this level of emissions disparity."

FULL STORY — https://www.salon.com/2023/08/22/how-wealthy-super-emitters-are-disproportionately-driving-the-climate--while-blaming-you/

CHART SOURCE (Headline added) — https://journals.plos.org/climate/article?id=10.1371/journal.pclm.0000190

deltacharlie,

@breadandcircuses Most regular people are forced into "investing" by government created programs. They mainly buy mutual funds, that are intertwined with blackrock, state street and vanguard. All 3 are hugh holders of both defense contractor companies and ESG narrative companies. Funny right?

5am, to privacy
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This is precisely how the 'average' person can be burnt by being blasé about the personal information they divulge to companies. It's simply not enough to trust they will protect it (whether by administrative controls (policies etc.) or technical controls (encryption etc.). You have to assume there's always someone out there like this airport worker who has easy access to your data.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/aug/22/customer-data-unwanted-romantic-contact-poll

deltacharlie,

@5am exactly the reason we created a free, self guided privacy course: https://deltacharlie.activehosted.com/f/3

Privacy requires effort today, and a more self-reliant attitude.

georgetakei, to random

All these red states are now boasting about how they are withdrawing from the American Library Association. They aren’t just satisfied with banning books, they want to get rid of the places that keep and lend them, too. The Christian Right is on the march.

Carl Sagan once warned us of the “dumbing down” of America. He warned of a time when our “critical faculties in decline, unable to distinguish between what feels good and what's true, we slide, almost without noticing, back into superstition and darkness...”

That time is upon us. We must do all we can to prevent that darkness from taking hold.

deltacharlie,

@georgetakei
We had no idea THE George Takei was on

Dumb people are easier to control.

Chrishallbeck, to comics
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Zooming.

deltacharlie,

@Chrishallbeck Zoom's surveillance concerns stem from its data collection practices, raising privacy alarms. The platform gathers user information and communication data, potentially compromising personal privacy when not managed transparently and securely.

There's also filters.

caiocgo, to privacy
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    deltacharlie,

    @caiocgo Agreed. I had a client who didn't know how to keep their devices secure: https://deltacharlie.tech/39944

    I have a principle in my course called device optimization. It takes effort to keep privacy paramount.

    AAKL, to privacy
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    Use at your own risk.

    Report: app to launch website version this week https://9to5mac.com/2023/08/21/report-threads-app-to-launch-website-version-this-week/ @9to5Mac @bzamayo

    deltacharlie,

    @AAKL @9to5Mac @bzamayo Ironic to post that to HAve you used yet?

    Linux_Is_Best, to linux
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    Linux is about choices!

    Have you ever used Microsoft Windows and thought, if only it worked like "this" (this being, whatever you imagined).

    That's Linux. -- You're going to find many ways to do things, often the same thing, done differently.

    You have choices and options. There are many alternatives and many things that can made to work the way you want it.

    Or, you can simply, just use the "out of box" experience and never give it another thought. - That's a choice too.

    deltacharlie,

    @Linux_Is_Best Linux stands out as the premier operating system due to its unwavering commitment to privacy and security. This empowers users with control over their digital footprint and protection from vulnerabilities. In a landscape where privacy is paramount, Linux emerges as the OS of choice, valuing user trust and safeguarding sensitive information.

    nixCraft, to linux
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    Lmao. why is safer than other oses?

    deltacharlie,

    @nixCraft satire?

    5am, to privacy
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    So who here is using @njalla? I'm considering migrating one of my over. Njalla have been on my radar for a few years but not yet tried them. I did always enjoy reading their responses to takedown demands etc. It seems their location and principles would be worth the slightly higher costs for my needs (shared CPU, 2-4GB RAM). I'd be interested to hear about people's experience with them - or maybe another service you'd recommend! 👍

    deltacharlie,

    @5am @njalla I have read about them as well, and also found https://www.orangewebsite.com/

    There is a premium now for having any service outside, or mostly outside, or US jurisdiction. We call this the privacy premium.

    simplenomad, to random
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    Despite at least two government investigations that I'm aware of, I didn't get caught hacking in my youth. Partially it was because I never revealed details or even hints about certain tactics, not even to friends. Here are the details of one such tactic:

    https://www.markloveless.net/blog/2023/8/18/fun-friday-not-getting-caught-part-1

    deltacharlie,

    @simplenomad The thrill is in the journey.

    itnewsbot, to Youtube
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    YouTube Ads May Have Led to Online Tracking of Children, Research Says - YouTube’s advertising practices on kids’ channels could have resulted in companies tracki... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/technology/youtube-google-children-privacy.html

    deltacharlie,

    @itnewsbot "may have led?"

    taylorlorenz, to twitter
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    This is so ridiculously petty if true.

    #x

    deltacharlie,

    @taylorlorenz Being on Twitter at all is a waste of time

    CodexArcanum, to mastodon
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    A cover for this quarter's ?!

    I'm thrilled to be getting a physical magazine again but I might need to find a "cover explainer" website! 😅 Still, I whooped when I pulled this issue out and saw the cover! The articles I've read so far have been great too!

    @2600

    deltacharlie,

    @CodexArcanum The covers are always entertaining. Do you remember those watermarks?

    hackaday, to random
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    The legendary @2600 has escaped Amazon's walled garden -- you can now sign up for a DRM-free digital subscription right on their website. Trust us, it will be the best $20 you've spent in a very long time.

    https://hackaday.com/2023/07/21/2600-breaks-free-from-drm-with-pdf-epub-subscription/

    deltacharlie,

    @hackaday They are definitely a legendary magazine. Ironic how they promote DRM free, but censor articles: https://deltacharlie.tech/45890

    itnewsbot, to privacy
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    How to Claim Google Privacy Settlement Money - As part of a legal settlement, Google agreed to pay $23 million to users who clicked on a... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/technology/google-class-action-settlement-claim.html (civil) :service

    deltacharlie,

    @itnewsbot Asking Google for privacy is ironic due to its business model built on data collection. While users seek privacy by searching, Google gathers personal information to tailor ads. The contradiction lies in using a service that thrives on user data while also desiring privacy protection, highlighting the tension between convenience and personal information control.

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