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Notices by Yale Privacy Lab (privacylab@mastodon.social)

  1. Sean O'Brien (diggity@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 08-Jul-2019 10:29:25 EDT Sean O'Brien Sean O'Brien
    in reply to

    the point here is not to praise IBM, but that there was a recognition of fundamentals about privacy almost 40 years ago that #BigTech is just now "waking up to". The understanding that data is a toxic asset, and that only information that's essential should be collected, is on display here. At least in marketing... from the biggest tech company of the day.

    In conversation Monday, 08-Jul-2019 10:29:25 EDT from mastodon.social permalink Repeated by privacylab
  2. Yale Privacy Lab (privacylab@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 07-Jul-2019 16:43:53 EDT Yale Privacy Lab Yale Privacy Lab

    data breach: "more than two thousand enterprises and half the Fortune 100 use Attunity" #privacy https://www.upguard.com/breaches/attunity-data-leak

    In conversation Sunday, 07-Jul-2019 16:43:53 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

    Attachments

    1. Data Warehouse: How a Vendor for Half the Fortune 100 Exposed a Terabyte of Backups
      Backups ensure data continuity, but they're also a surface of risk. See how Fortune 100 vendor Attunity exposed nearly a terabyte of internal backups.
  3. Exodus Privacy (exodus@framapiaf.org)'s status on Friday, 21-Jun-2019 12:43:39 EDT Exodus Privacy Exodus Privacy

    [FR]Vous savez vous servir de Github et vous avez envie de traduire une page du site ? Venez faire un tour sur notre nouveau dépôt !
    [EN]You know how to use GitHub and want to translate or correct one page of our website? Check-out our new repository:
    https://github.com/Exodus-Privacy/website
    #contribution #translation

    In conversation Friday, 21-Jun-2019 12:43:39 EDT from framapiaf.org permalink Repeated by privacylab

    Attachments

    1. Exodus-Privacy/website
      from GitHub
      Website of non-profit Exodus Privacy. Contribute to Exodus-Privacy/website development by creating an account on GitHub.
  4. 👣 ghose [:mastodon:] (xosem@mstdn.io)'s status on Saturday, 06-Jul-2019 03:05:50 EDT 👣 ghose [:mastodon:] 👣 ghose [:mastodon:]

    by erinm #Briar #l10n

    "
    Thanks for the great response to the last call for translations. Briar was 100% translated into 23 languages and 100% translated and reviewed into 7 languages!

    You can download the Briar 1.2 Beta here:

    Google Play:
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.briarproject.briar.android

    F-Droid: https://briarproject.org/fdroid.html "

    #messaging #im #privacy

    In conversation Saturday, 06-Jul-2019 03:05:50 EDT from mstdn.io permalink Repeated by privacylab
  5. Sean O'Brien (diggity@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 06-Jul-2019 14:32:07 EDT Sean O'Brien Sean O'Brien
    • PINE64

    #privacy switches in @PINE64 PineBook: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2019/07/05/google-chromebook-challenger-pinebook-pro-gets-privacy-switches-and-july-pre-order-date/

    In conversation Saturday, 06-Jul-2019 14:32:07 EDT from mastodon.social permalink Repeated by privacylab

    Attachments

    1. The $199 PineBook Pro Linux Laptop Gets An Awesome Privacy Feature And July Pre-Order Date
      from Forbes
      The PineBook Pro is shaping up to be a fantastic value for $199, especially after a surprise announcement privacy advocates will love.
  6. Yale Privacy Lab (privacylab@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 06-Jul-2019 14:29:01 EDT Yale Privacy Lab Yale Privacy Lab

    Biometric #privacy risks: "Wethington calls these face recognition databases 'poorly protected assets' - ones that are easily discoverable using things like BinaryEdge, Shodan, and similar tools..." https://www.fastcompany.com/90372734/due-to-weak-oversight-we-dont-really-know-how-tech-companies-are-using-facial-recognition-data

    In conversation Saturday, 06-Jul-2019 14:29:01 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

    Attachments

    1. Due to weak oversight, we don’t really know how tech companies are using facial recognition data
      from Fast Company
      The recent hack of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection subcontractor’s database confirmed fears that biometric data—such as photo IDs and fingerprints—are vulnerable to hacking.
  7. Yale Privacy Lab (privacylab@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 06-Jul-2019 14:28:31 EDT Yale Privacy Lab Yale Privacy Lab

    WIRED rundown of #privacy snafus, ransomware, data breaches: "...the medical testing firm LabCorp said that 7.7 million of its customers had data exposed because of AMCA, and Quest Diagnostics said it had had records from 12 million patients exposed." https://www.wired.com/story/biggest-cybersecurity-crises-2019-so-far/

    In conversation Saturday, 06-Jul-2019 14:28:31 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

    Attachments

    1. The Biggest Cybersecurity Crises of 2019 So Far
      from WIRED
      Ransomware attacks, supply chain hacks, escalating tensions with Iran—the first six months of 2019 have been anything but boring.
  8. Yale Privacy Lab (privacylab@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 06-Jul-2019 14:28:05 EDT Yale Privacy Lab Yale Privacy Lab
    • Electronic Frontier Foundation

    .@eff briefing on Monday on CCPA amendments: "The proposals, backed by #BigTech interests, will, among other things, create a massive loophole for companies..." https://www.eff.org/press/releases/media-briefing-monday-eff-and-partners-will-brief-reporters-california-bills-aimed

    In conversation Saturday, 06-Jul-2019 14:28:05 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

    Attachments

    1. Media Briefing Monday: EFF and Partners Will Discuss California Bills Aimed at Weakening State’s Consumer Privacy Law
      from Electronic Frontier Foundation
      San Francisco—On Monday, June 8, at 11 am, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the ACLU, Common Sense Media, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, and Consumer Reports will hold a conference call to brief reporters about five bills designed to weaken consumer privacy protections that are set for...
  9. Michel Salim :duckduckgo: (michelslm@social.privacytools.io)'s status on Friday, 05-Jul-2019 16:27:41 EDT Michel Salim :duckduckgo: Michel Salim :duckduckgo:
    • Delta Chat

    Any @delta users here who want to start a #privacytoolsio chat group?

    #askthefediverse #deltachat #privacy

    In conversation Friday, 05-Jul-2019 16:27:41 EDT from social.privacytools.io permalink Repeated by privacylab
  10. Geotechland (geotechland@fosstodon.org)'s status on Friday, 05-Jul-2019 15:02:16 EDT Geotechland Geotechland
    • Eugen

    So I've been testing having personal/private accounts on mastodon to connect with close friends and family, and discovered something that could be improved.

    The privacy options are disorganized. The ability to lock an account, Opt-out of search engine indexing, hide your network, changing default toot privacy, and making your profile visible in profile directory, should all be together under a privacy section. #privacy #mastodon

    I remember seeing a section under this name previously.
    @Gargron

    In conversation Friday, 05-Jul-2019 15:02:16 EDT from fosstodon.org permalink Repeated by privacylab
  11. CryptPad (cryptpad@social.weho.st)'s status on Friday, 05-Jul-2019 12:29:10 EDT CryptPad CryptPad

    Another big month of growth for https://cryptpad.fr usage, driven by heavy usage in Germany. Drive and registration are growing with more users becoming regular users ! #cryptpad #privacy #encryptedcollaboration

    In conversation Friday, 05-Jul-2019 12:29:10 EDT from social.weho.st permalink Repeated by privacylab
  12. .not (janisz@mastodon.technology)'s status on Friday, 05-Jul-2019 12:21:53 EDT .not .not

    UK ISP group names Mozilla 'Internet Villain' for supporting 'DNS-over-HTTPS'
    #privacy #infosec @firefox@twitter.com
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/uk-isp-group-names-mozilla-internet-villain-for-supporting-dns-over-https/

    In conversation Friday, 05-Jul-2019 12:21:53 EDT from mastodon.technology permalink Repeated by privacylab

    Attachments

    1. UK ISP group names Mozilla 'Internet Villain' for supporting 'DNS-over-HTTPS' | ZDNet
      from ZDNet
      UK government and local ISPs are putting the pressure on browsers to drop plans to support DoH protocol.
  13. Michel Salim :duckduckgo: (michelslm@social.privacytools.io)'s status on Friday, 05-Jul-2019 10:20:21 EDT Michel Salim :duckduckgo: Michel Salim :duckduckgo:
    in reply to
    • Yale Privacy Lab
    • Larry Sanger

    @privacylab ps @lsanger is on Mastodon too 😃

    In conversation Friday, 05-Jul-2019 10:20:21 EDT from social.privacytools.io permalink Repeated by privacylab
  14. Yale Privacy Lab (privacylab@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 05-Jul-2019 09:26:09 EDT Yale Privacy Lab Yale Privacy Lab

    join us in a #SocialMediaStrike for true privacy and security in social media. https://larrysanger.org/2019/06/social-media-strike/

    In conversation Friday, 05-Jul-2019 09:26:09 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

    Attachments

    1. File without filename could not get a thumbnail source.
      Social Media Strike!
      from Larry Sanger Blog
      Social Media Strike!
  15. Alpha Centauri (vms20591@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 03-Jul-2019 14:41:29 EDT Alpha Centauri Alpha Centauri

    Facebook auto tagging people even if you don't. So much for respecting user's privacy.

    🤨 🤨 🤨

    #FacebookOutage #ImageTagging #Privacy

    https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/3/20681231/facebook-outage-image-tags-captions-ai-machine-learning-revealed

    In conversation Wednesday, 03-Jul-2019 14:41:29 EDT from mastodon.social permalink Repeated by privacylab
  16. cromlech (cromlech@octodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 03-Jul-2019 15:26:09 EDT cromlech cromlech

    #Alexa won't delete your #Amazon Echo transcripts. Here's the best you can do - CNET
    https://www.cnet.com/how-to/alexa-wont-delete-your-amazon-echo-transcripts-heres-the-best-you-can-do/
    #privacy #freedom

    In conversation Wednesday, 03-Jul-2019 15:26:09 EDT from octodon.social permalink Repeated by privacylab
  17. Exodus Privacy (exodus@framapiaf.org)'s status on Monday, 01-Jul-2019 13:45:28 EDT Exodus Privacy Exodus Privacy
    • Pas Sage En Seine

    Nous tenons à remercier toute l'équipe de @passageenseine qui a organisé un superbe festival #PSES2019 !
    Merci aussi à toutes les personnes venues à notre stand pour discuter et découvrir les ateliers PiRogue grâce au projet https://github.com/PiRanhaLysis !

    In conversation Monday, 01-Jul-2019 13:45:28 EDT from framapiaf.org permalink Repeated by privacylab

    Attachments

    1. PiRanhaLysis
      from GitHub
      PiRanhaLysis has 7 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub.
  18. Yale Privacy Lab (privacylab@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 04-Jul-2019 19:42:33 EDT Yale Privacy Lab Yale Privacy Lab

    Aadhaar scope creep: "The proposed amendments allow, among other things, for voluntary use of the Aadhaar
    number as a know-your-customer (KYC) mechanism for opening bank accounts and buying SIM cards." https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/lok-sabha-passes-aadhaar-bill-amid-opposition-protest-over-privacy-119070401237_1.html

    In conversation Thursday, 04-Jul-2019 19:42:33 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

    Attachments

    1. Lok Sabha passes Aadhaar Bill amid Opposition protest over privacy
      Proposed amendments allow, among other things, for voluntary use of the Aadhaar number as a know-your-customer (KYC) mechanism for opening bank accounts and buying SIM cards
  19. Yale Privacy Lab (privacylab@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 04-Jul-2019 19:42:19 EDT Yale Privacy Lab Yale Privacy Lab

    DNA testing, apps, and widespread risk: "Privacy advocates have also flagged major concerns around the use of DNA by law enforcement..." https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2019/07/04/is-23-andme-ancestry-dna-testing-worth-it/1561984001/

    In conversation Thursday, 04-Jul-2019 19:42:19 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

    Attachments

    1. DNA testing can share all your family secrets. Are you ready for that?
      from USA TODAY
      DNA testing at 23andMe and Ancestry balances a curious about one’s roots against concerns around privacy, security, and unwelcome surprises
  20. Yale Privacy Lab (privacylab@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 04-Jul-2019 19:41:31 EDT Yale Privacy Lab Yale Privacy Lab

    Superhuman pivots in face of privacy backlash: "Superhuman will stop tracking location, will delete existing location information, and will turn off read receipts by default. 'I have come to understand that there are indeed nightmare scenarios involving location tracking'" https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/3/20681655/superhuman-email-app-spying-controversy-policy-change-read-receipts

    In conversation Thursday, 04-Jul-2019 19:41:31 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

    Attachments

    1. Superhuman says it will disable email read receipts by default after privacy controversy
      from The Verge
      Pixel tracking is still an option, but it’ll be limited
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