Privacy, censorship, & security in the news.
Here are a collection of links to articles I have found about privacy, censorship, and securty that are worth a read! I can't possibly write articles covering all the news on these topics, but I can share some good articles from other websites with you here instead. Note that I occasionally find a decent article from a source I can't stand. In this case, I will run the link through "archive.today" so I don't send the site in question any traffic.
New Law Will Help Chinese Government Stockpile Zero-Days | SecurityWeek.Com
July 14, 2021
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The Right to Be Let Alone: What to Do When COVID Strike Force Teams Come Knocking - Activist Post
July 14, 2021
"While government can approach, speak to and even question citizens without violating the 4th Amendment, Americans have a right not to answer."
Read full article onActivist Post
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, July 2021 Edition – Krebs on Security
July 13, 2021
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Read full article onkrebsonsecurity.com
Clearview’s Face Surveillance Still Has No First Amendment Defense - Activist Post
July 13, 2021
"Clearview now faces many BIPA lawsuits. One was brought by the ACLU and ACLU of Illinois in state court."
Read full article onActivist Post
Tesla Urged Chinese Government To Censor Critics In China
July 13, 2021
"Outside of the company's unwavering fanboys, it's fairly clear to most folks that the honeymoon phase of the planet's relationship with Tesla is coming to a close. Whether it's regulatory scrutiny of the company's premature..."
Read full article onTechdirt.
UK MP Diane Abbott: Social media companies should collect names and addresses of all social media users
July 12, 2021
""Absolute anonymity on social media has had its day," Abbott added."
Read full article onReclaim The Net
Cuba darkens its internet during biggest protests in decades - Coda Story
July 12, 2021
"Cuba’s already tightly controlled internet is experiencing disruption where anti-government demonstrations have taken place"
Read full article onCoda Story
The USPS' Semi-Secret Internet Surveillance Apparatus
July 12, 2021
"The agency best known for delivering mail has a side hustle in online snooping."
Read full article onReason.com
Democrat Groups Plan to ‘Fact Check’ Private SMS Messages
July 12, 2021
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Read full article onsummit.news
Netherlands could make doxing a criminal offense
July 12, 2021
"Caretaker Minister Ferdinand Grapperhaus of Justice and Security submitted a legislative proposal to make doxing - sharing personal data of another to frighten or intimidate them - a punishable offense. According to the Minister, doxing has become far too easy with the rise of the internet and social media and it is high time to make it easier to tackle this type of threat."
Read full article onNL Times