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.
Department of Commerce says it will stop surveilling citizens' social media accounts for census "disinformation"
September 5, 2021
"After finding it didn't have “adequate legal authority.""
Read full article onReclaim The Net
The World Health Organization Has EARS?
September 4, 2021
"As if things aren't crazy enough, now we have an international organization using AI to monitor what we say for COVID-related thoughtcrime."
Read full article onNatural Health News
Delays Aren't Good Enough—Apple Must Abandon Its Surveillance Plans
September 3, 2021
"Apple announced today that it would “take additional time over the coming months to collect input and make improvements” to a program that will weaken privacy and security on iPhones and other products. EFF is pleased Apple is now listening to the concerns of customers, researchers, civil liberties..."
Read full article onElectronic Frontier Foundation
Forbes deletes article alleging psychological trauma in mask-wearing for kids
September 3, 2021
"The article was an opinion piece from a teacher with experience in trauma-informed instruction."
Read full article onReclaim The Net
Secure your inbox with an encrypted email app
September 3, 2021
"The ProtonMail encrypted email app ensures nobody but you can access your inbox. It automatically keeps your email safe, secure, and private."
Read full article onProtonMail Blog
Warning: Apple Is Adding State IDs To iPhones
September 3, 2021
"Apple's commitment to privacy is taking another hit by allowing users to add their driver's license to an iPhone and then transmit it wirelessly to authorities upon request. The TSA has already announced that it will use the feature at airport checkpoints and security lanes."
Read full article onTechnocracy News
Reddit bans NoNewNormal community a week after committing to allowing "debate, dissent, and protest"
September 2, 2021
"A quick backtrack."
Read full article onReclaim The Net
What Does It Actually Mean When a Company Says, “We Do Not Sell Your Data”? – The Markup
September 2, 2021
"Experts say the privacy promise—ubiquitous in online services and apps—obscures the truth about how companies use personal data"
Read full article onthemarkup.org
BrakTooth: New Bluetooth Vulnerabilities Could Affect Millions of Devices | SecurityWeek.Com
September 2, 2021
"A group of researchers with the Singapore University of Technology and Design have disclosed a family of 16 new vulnerabilities that affect commercial Bluetooth Classic (BT) stacks."
Read full article onsecurityweek.com
Gift Card Gang Extracts Cash From 100k Inboxes Daily – Krebs on Security
September 2, 2021
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Read full article onkrebsonsecurity.com