Lawmakers in the U.K. say smart glasses raise serious questions about consent and privacy.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/77983327

The responses don't have to be strictly NixOS or Linux specific as I expect the general process to be very similar.

I never hardened a system before so I'm not sure what things I should be focusing on and what solutions are out there. I'm hearing a lot good on SELinux and apparmour but but those sadly aren't supported on NixOS. Recently I set up adguard home with somewhat strict blocklists and SearxNG to take control over my web searches. In the coming days I intend to set up wireguard and a VPN in my config and I also have some firefox extensions for blocking ads, trackers, JS, port scanning, etc. but it all feels surface level and I don't know where to take things from there. What are you guys doing with your setups?

Usually I prefer to never ask questions and look things up myself but reddit will soon block everything with a login wall and that's where I get most info from so I'm finally giving it a shot. :p

One number, zero privacy?

I tried futo voice for private English voice to text typing, but can't seem to find anything for Czech...

The European Commission wants Frontex, the EU’s border agency, to monitor public social media posts about migration. It would also flag illegal content to platforms. MEPs and digital rights groups say the plan puts online speech under a border agency’s watch. The Commission proposed the change on Tuesday as part of a wider overhaul of […] This story continues at The Next Web

The EU is currently changing its core privacy law, the GDPR. Members of the European Parliament have made more than 1000 amendments. We have analysed all of them and show which of your representatives are the biggest privacy defenders and who is trying to undermine the current privacy protections.

Kroger's $1.65 billion proposed acquisition of Giant Eagle might not only consolidate the grocery market, but also a vast surveillance network that includes Flock cameras, a new report warns. Beyond standard concerns that a merger could decrease competition and increase prices, the American Economic Liberties Project (AELP), which advocates for competition policy reforms, says that…

Across California, police departments are rapidly expanding "Drone as First Responder" programs, triggering intense public backlash over warrantless surveillance and corporate overreach.

The University’s new proposed General Use Plan calls for camera installation to assist in traffic data collection.

Assuming a password manager is used, even jfav0ohjau4gvncgan19@domain should be OK.

On the other hand, I might just be overthinking it. It could even look suspicious to customer support, or is that again just overthinking?

Also, there already will necessarily be some predictable ones, such as work@domain, although servicename@domain would provide even more possible matches.

Turning on Personal Intelligence gives the company more data for ad targeting.

I know why they ask, but I still wish they didn’t need my phone number.

An appeals court has allowed Florida and Georgia to start enforcing online age gates. Some young people will lose accounts, and everyone faces new privacy risks

I use a burner phone whenever I leave the country to avoid having deeply personal information in it if I'd ever be asked for a password. Because I don't want any of my files to be backed up on some government server, I also don't take any pictures even when there are moments I wish I could.

How easy is it to create your own personal server and forward pictures from your phone over to it? I plan to delete the local images afterward to avoid having them in case a border guard demands my burner phone's password. Are there any guides that are easy enough to work with using a raspberry pi and a flash drive?

The banned items — a wireless video transmitter and dashboard camera — are made with chips manufactured by Huawei subsidiary HiSilicon, which markets its products as “designed for the surveillance market.”

The French courts yesterday handed down an unfavorable ruling against Quad9 in a major case that undermines the transparency and stability of the internet. This decision in favor of beIN forces Quad9 to block the recursive DNS resolution for a number of domain names for users located in France.

The good news is the court significantly reduced the financial penalty, from €580,000 to €1,000 per day. However, for Quad9, this has never been just a financial issue: it is a matter of principle.

We cannot comply with this ruling over the long term while remaining faithful to our mission to protect your privacy, defend you against cyber threats, and preserve the integrity of the internet. For us, recursive DNS resolution is a neutral and passive service. We categorically refuse to alter or lie to you about the DNS responses you receive in a way that opposes your expectations.

Two critical vulnerabilities discovered in the widely-used PHP programming language have shaken up enterprises, and the ramifications will take some time to truly understand. But one of the lesser-known stories centers around disclosure. According to The PHP Foundation, several organizations had agreed to a coordinated release detailing the critical flaws and mitigation actions, but cybersecurity firm Chainguard “unlaterally” broke this embargo. This prompted the PHP project...

https://uncensoredlibrary.com/en