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In the digital age, protecting your personal information might seem like an impossible task. We’re here to help.

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I wish to mention learnings from the coupious time i spend on learning online privacy ,security and anonymity for my b school (MBA) admissions interview. Can I market is as a cybersecurity internship. But Cyber security has a different meaning altogether. I’m pretty much at the advance stage of the privacy journey( read all prominent books, understand techlore and others in the privacy community. Help me structure a pitch around it.

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It’s still not clear just what will get voted on. So, if you're in the US, now's a great time to contact Congress. EFF’s action Tell Congress: Absent Major Changes, 702 Should Not be Renewed has as a form that will connect you nd provides talking points. Or if you’d rather contact them directly, here’s a short script:

“Stop the FBI from spying on innocent Americans. Please fight for a vote to reform FISA’s Section 702 with warrant requirements, both for Section 702 data and for our sensitive, personal information sold to the government by data brokers. And please oppose any attempt to reauthorize FISA Section 702 that doesn’t include both of these critical reforms.”

You can either call the Congressional switchboard at (202) 224-3121 or use the House directory to look up your legislators’ contact info.

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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/17506000

I am not satisfied with Linux's security and have been researching alternative open source OS for privacy and security So far only thing that's ready to use is GrapheneOS (Based on Android) but that's not available on desktop (Though when Android release Desktop mode it may become viable)

Qubes OS is wrapper around underlying operating systems, so it doesn’t really fix for example Linux’s security holes it just kinda sandbox/virtualize them

OpenBSD is more secure than Linux on a base level but lack mitigations and patches that are added to linux overtime and it's security practices while good for it's time is outdated now

RedoxOS (Written in Rust) got some nice ideas but sticks to same outdated practices and doesn't break the wheel too much, and security doesn't seems to be main focus of OS

Haiku and Serenity are outright worse than Linux, especially Haiku as it's single user only

Serenity adopted Pledge and Unveil from OpenBSD but otherwise lacks basic security features

All new security paradigms seems to be happening in microkernels and these are the ones that caught my eyes

None of these are ready to be used as daily driver OS but in future (hopefully) it may change

Genode seems to be far ahead of game than everything else

Ironclad Written in ADA

Atmosphere And Mesosphere Open Source Re-implementation of Nintendo Switch's Horizon OS, I didn't expected this to be security-oriented but seems like Nintendo has done a very solid job

Then there are Managarm, HelenOS, Theseus but I couldn't figure out how secure they are

Finally there is Kicksecure from creators of Whonix, Kicksecure is a linux distro that plans to fix Linux's security problems

if you know of any other OS please share it here

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Hello everyone.

A while ago I got the message on both Facebook and Instagram to either consent to viewing targeted ads or paying the subscription fee. I did neither, and it soon went away. Since yesterday though, I got it again and have no access to any part of facebook, most importantly the accounts section of the settings from where I can delete my account.

How can I delete my account without consenting or paying the fee?

Thanks in advance

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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/12270789

Now that Apple has been forced to allow alternative App Stores, are there already similar stores like F-Droid emerging for iOS?

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I'm currently running Grapheme OS on a pixel. One thing that I've had trouble finding is a secure video chat option. I'm assuming that its because such a thing in a secure environment is hard to come by / impossible.

The only options I've found are things where you must self host like element etc. Is this the only way?

I realize there may be nuanced answers to this question that I may be overlooking as I'm still relatively new to online security/privacy so I apologize in advance if this is a moot question.

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For the last month I've been working on a modern, material you interface for Invidious.

Github (Leave a star if you want)

Hosted instance

Features

  • Sponsorblock built-in.
  • Return YouTube dislikes built-in.
  • Video progress tracking & resuming.
  • No ads.
  • No tracking.
  • Light/Dark themes.
  • Custom colour themes.
  • Integrates with Invidious subscriptions, watch history & more.
  • Live stream support.
  • Dash support.
  • Chapters.
  • Audio only mode.
  • Playlists.
  • PWA support.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/17618684

Forced arbitration means any legal disputes you may have with Discord must be resolved through a single third party mediator, who 99% of the time is chosen by, and will rule in favor of, the corporation/Discord. This effectively removes all your legal rights as a consumer, because arbitration decisions are legally binding and non-appealable.

The new ToS goes into effect April 15th, 2024.

YOU CAN OPT OUT OF ARBITRATION. You must email arbitration-opt-out@discord.com BEFORE MAY 15TH (30 days after ToS effective date) with your username stating that you wish to opt out of the arbitration clause. Once May 15th passes you are bound to arbitration with Discord forever.

Opt-out before it's too late.

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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/27998954

Israel quietly rolled out a mass facial recognition program in the Gaza Strip

Israel has deployed a mass facial recognition program in the Gaza Strip, creating a database of Palestinians without their knowledge or consent, The New York Times reports. The program, which was created after the October 7th attacks, uses technology from Google Photos as well as a custom tool built by the Tel Aviv-based company Corsight to identify people affiliated with Hamas.

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I started fiddling with my alias service and started wondering what approach other people might take.
Not necessarily the best option but what do you prefer? What are the pros and cons you see with each option?

Currently I'm using anonaddy and proton, so I have a few options to create aliases.

  • The limited shared domain aliases (from my current subscription level)
    Probably the only option to not be tracked if it would be unlimited, I'd just have to pay more for the service.
  • Unlimited aliases with a subdomain of the shared domain
    For example: baked6863.addy.io
  • Unlimited aliases with custom domain.
  • Unlimited aliases with subdomain in custom domain.
    This is different from the one above since the domain could be used for different things, not dedicated to email.
  • Catch-all with addy.
    The downside I've read is people could spam any random word, and if then disabled the people that had an incorrect alias wouldn't be able to communicate anymore.
  • Catch-all with proton.
    Since proton has a limit on how many email addresses you actually have, so when you receive an email to an alias and want to replay to it you'll be doing it from the catch-all address instead of the alias.

What do you think?
What option would you choose?

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cross-posted from: https://lemdro.id/post/7007064

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13086777

Intercept reporter Ken Klippenstein weighs in on his recent reporting on gamers.

Short Summary

  1. New reporting from The Intercept reveals concerns about the federal government potentially cracking down on extremist gamers.
  2. The government aims to expand its coordination with gaming platforms similar to its existing partnerships with social media companies.
  3. Worries arise about potential monitoring and moderation of gaming content, similar to what has been seen on social media platforms.
  4. vExisting mechanisms are in place for sharing threat-related information with gaming companies, but there is a lack of clear objectives and goals in this area.
  5. Questions are raised about the lack of strategy and formal structure in government-gaming interactions.
  6. The discussion touches on similarities between monitoring gaming conversations and spying on phone calls or emails.
  7. Various gaming companies are urged to address violent extremist content in video games.
  8. Testimonies have been given to Congress regarding the need for visibility into gaming headsets for monitoring purposes, similar to accessing social media information.
  9. The intelligence community is taking the issue seriously, with recent assessments highlighting the massive quantities of information they analyze from social media and other public platforms.
  10. Video games, while criticized for promoting violence, can serve as a healthy outlet for individuals with a predisposition towards violence.
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Hi guys,

Do you use any decntrlised storage? If yes could you recommend any?

Thx

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12947530

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit can move forward over alleged privacy breaches against a company that made an app to track users' menstrual and fertility cycles. The ruling published online Friday says the action against Flo Health Inc. alleges the company shared users' highly personal health information with third-parties, including Facebook, Google and other companies.

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