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As gradually leaked the last days by various news outlets, the EU Commission has secretly set in motion a potentially massive reform of the GDPR. If internal drafts become reality, this would have significant impact on people’s fundamental right to privacy and data protection. The reform would be part of the so-called “Digital Omnibus” which was supposed to only bring targeted adjustments to simplify compliance for businesses. Now, the Commission proposes changes to core elements like the definition of “personal data” and all data subject’s rights under the GDPR. The leaked draft also suggests to give AI companies (like Google, Meta or OpenAI) a blank check to suck up European’s personal data. In addition, the special protection of sensitive data like health data, political views or sexual orientation would be significantly reduced. Also, remote access to personal data on PCs or smart phones without consent of the user would be enabled. Many elements of the envisaged reform would overturn CJEU case law, violate European Conventions and the European Charter of Fundamental Rights. If this extreme draft will become the official position of the European Commission, will only become clear on 19 November, when the “Digital Omnibus” will be officially presented. Schrems: “This would be a massive downgrading of European’s privacy ten years after the GDPR was adopted.”

I have been looking into setting up a secure home server and hardening my local network and I came across this kickstarter which is currently floundering, likely because it’s campaign page is way too technical without enough fluff for the uninformed out there (like myself to some extent).

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We’ve been working on Safebox, an open-source framework that helps you install, manage, and access self-hosted applications such as Home Assistant, Nextcloud, and Jellyfin etc. Safebox runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows (supporting both x86 and ARM64 architectures, even Raspberry Pi, Banana Pi hardware also tested). It manages domain and subdomain setup, Let’s Encrypt certificates, DNS configuration, and reverse proxy (nginx). It also includes a Wireguard-based remote access feature and a geo-redundant backup system (currently in development). The project is in beta, and we’re looking for people interested in testing and giving feedback on its usability, stability, features, and really anything else. All information about Safebox and beta testing can be found in our discord channel.

As US educators embrace AI in the classroom, firms are selling software to flag mentions of self-harm, raising concerns over privacy and control.

Nearly 100 000 users trust Murena and /e/OS. You could be one of them, up to you to choose. 👉 Choose freedom: murena.com

binfmt_misc (short for Binary Format Miscellaneous) is a Linux kernel feature that allows the system to recognize and execute files based on custom binary formats. It’s part of the Binary Format (binfmt) subsystem, which determines how the kernel runs an executable file.

L’idea che la bolla finanziaria creata dalle false Intelligenze Artificiali esista realmente e possa esplodere ormai possiede un discreto seguito; ma quali ne sono i più trascurati segnali rivelatori?

An Israeli tech firm has quietly embedded spyware into Samsung smartphones - and it poses a serious surveillance threat

Von Nov. 2024

Ecco per voi un breve e rapido riassunto degli articoli aggiornati durante questa settimana su Le Alternative!

FreeTube wasn’t loading a video, so I tried opening it in the YouTube website instead. Rather than being able to watch a 13 second video (here it is in case anyone wants to know), I managed to capture is one of the most dystopian screenshots I’ve personally seen. Every single element of this image is truly astounding if you look close enough and think about it for a moment.

Internal documents reveal Meta projected it would earn $16 billion - about 10% of its 2024 revenue - from running ads for scams and banned goods[1]. The company shows users an estimated 15 billion “higher risk” scam advertisements daily, generating about $7 billion in annual revenue from these fraudulent ads[2].

I had to ask this from the Proton support, but then found the anser now on my own, while waiting for their response.

New Google Maps logo is blurring the lines - a symbol how it infiltrates your #privacy?

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Sensitive data from 200,000 users of the TISZA application was leaked after a similar data scandal occurred in early October.

I’m a frequent contributor to OSM, along with being passionate about individual privacy. Adding Flock cameras to the map has become a new hyperfixation for me. The best part is that when tagged correctly, they appear on deflock.me along with OSM. It’s a simple way to help your community know when they’re around these dystopian ALPR cameras. Deflock also has an app, although I cannot attest for it - I believe that it dumps the data into OSM too, so it may be better suited for those without OSM experience.

I tried putting the name on my Microsoft account as “FUCK MICROSOFT” but it said “Your name can’t include special characters.” changing it to “Fuck Microsoft” gave the same issue. Only when I made up a fake name did it accept it.

Non-Mewtonian Cat è un puzzle game open source che mette al centro un gatto dalle proprietà fisiche piuttosto insolite.

Hyundai AutoEver America is notifying individuals that hackers breached the company’s IT environment and gained access to personal information.

How people talk about data privacy can overcome – or reinforce – their skepticism that things can change.

Patrick Breyer @echo_pbreyer@digitalcourage.social

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/45192281

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani may have an ambitious policy agenda, but overhauling the self-governing and deeply dysfunctional behemoth that is the New York City Police Department is not on the list. Mamdani surprised supporters by asking current Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch to stay on after his inauguration early next year. Tisch, a technocrat heir to a vast real estate fortune, clashes with Mamdani on several fronts, including policy (she believes New York State’s bail reforms caused rising crime) and the geopolitics that inevitably make their way into New York City’s streets. (Tisch’s family are key figures in the Israel lobby; Mamdani is vociferously pro-Palestinian.)

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