Big #Tech Companies Creating Legal “Patchwork” to Undermine Data #Privacy Rights https://www.projectcensored.org/big-tech-patchwork-data-privacy-rights/ #Fascism
Windows 11 bug deletes Copilot from the OS – is this the first glitch ever some users will be happy to encounter?
Hey, does anyone know of a course, or video or something that explains how to come up with a social media "Algorithm" ourselves? I think it would be an excellent bit of education.
ArsTechnica: Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28
You might as well throw your Echo and Alexa-powered devices in the trash like you should have done years ago.
Cory (@pluralistic) with a banger of a post:
https://pluralistic.net/2025/03/15/altering-the-deal/#telescreen
And this factoid:
"Congress hasn't passed a consumer #privacy law since 1988, when the Video Privacy Protection Act banned video store clerks from disclosing which VHS cassettes you brought home."
“Guardrails” Won’t Protect #Nashville Residents From #AI-Enabled Camera Networks
When you get to use such a good privacy respecting browser for free, you need to support in some other ways. @Vivaldi merch in the snail mail today!
I'm thinking of migrating away from Bitwarden and using KeepassXC. I just have to find a way to keep the Keepass database synchronized with my devices.
Bitwarden's recent UI changes are irksome and remind me why I can't stand JavaScript.
#Cloudflare Accused of Blocking Niche Browsers
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/03/15/236215/cloudflare-accused-of-blocking-niche-browsers
Josh from @allthingssecured has some very interesting perspectives on mobile #privacy and #security after having lived in China. We discuss the state of affairs today and go over some top tips for maximizing the safety of your devices and data.
https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2025/03/17/all-things-secured/
#Bluesky users debate plans around user data and #AI training
https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/15/bluesky-users-debate-plans-around-user-data-and-ai-training/
Nice to see Connolly demanding answers from DOGE about their illegal use of #AI and its consequences for U.S. #data #privacy.
I don't expect to see any answers or accountability, but every little bit of Congress doing what Congress was elected to do is a win for democracy.
https://connolly.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6328
Act 3: Now the #UK government's backdoor into the cloud storage of #Apple users is supposedly going to be used only for "serious crime". Well, case closed - that puts everyone at ease... not! 
At least they reassured #US lawmakers that #Americans would be fine ;)
Heavy dose of #sarcasm included.
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-apple-icloud-encryption-uk-us-privacy
The Fediverse is public and can be archived by bots and AIs for years. The Quiet Public and Followers-only privacy settings keep your account timeline tidy but won't help privacy. All "@"-only messages are stored unencrypted.
Mastodon is privacy-aware but fraudsters, hackers and adversaries can still study and use your posts against you.
FOSS does not imply private or safe to use. Never share sensitive content on a Fediverse server!
Mastodon friends, I've heard a few suggestions of companies moving from US cloud providers to those based in the EU, due to risks with the Trump administration/Cloud Act, etc.
Has anyone come across any businesses that have made the leap recently? Feel free to DM or message on Signal, mattburgess.20
Loynes makes a lot of good points here, but I think ignores one key thing:
Expecting teenaged service members and retirement-age support staff to be able to understand and use Matrix securely vastly overestimates the Matrix UX. It's just not that easy to use.
The point of adopting Signal is to *avoid* people switching to unauthorized, easier to use services. You can't achieve that goal unless the mandated service is actually easy to use for the widest possible audience.
https://element.io/blog/why-the-swedens-armed-forces-switch-to-signal-misses-the-mark-2/
The #RCS protocol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Communication_Services is available (enabled?) on most #Android phones.
I see several problems (vs SMS) and would like informed people to correct me if needed
1. it needs data access to communicate, vs SMS which only needs mobile phone access
2. all messages pass by #Google servers
3. rooted android phones (like mine with @GrapheneOS ) can't use it (I don't want!)
Please continue using SMS and Signal!
Retoot and answers appreciated
Toxic Flange
