ArsTechnica: Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/everything-you-say-to-your-echo-will-be-sent-to-amazon-starting-on-march-28/

You might as well throw your Echo and Alexa-powered devices in the trash like you should have done years ago.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/everything-you-say-to-your-echo-will-be-sent-to-amazon-starting-on-march-28/

Cory (@pluralistic) with a banger of a post:

https://pluralistic.net/2025/03/15/altering-the-deal/#telescreen

And this factoid:

"Congress hasn't passed a consumer #privacy law since 1988, when the Video Privacy Protection Act banned video store clerks from disclosing which VHS cassettes you brought home."

The modern internet is unusable.

#Amazon #Alexa: Alle Sprachaufnahmen sollen in die #Cloud und ausgewertet werden | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/Amazon-Alexa-Alle-Sprachaufnahmen-sollen-in-die-Cloud-und-ausgewertet-werden-10317167.html #AmazonAlexa #Datenschutz #privacy #surveillance #Überwachung

Signal is reportedly no longer cooperating with Ukraine on Russian cyber threats, aiding Moscow's intel ops. A senior Ukrainian official claims Signal isn't responding to requests about Russian hackers exploiting the platform. Is political instability in the US to blame? Read more: https://cyberinsider.com/signal-no-longer-cooperating-with-ukraine-to-tackle-russian-cyber-threats/ #cybersecurity #Ukraine #Russia #Signal #privacy

A pretty good overview of the significance of Amazon's #greed and #fuckery. Part of it is the usual by now #AI bullshit.

> Pluralistic: Amazon annihilates Alexa privacy settings, turns on continuous, nonconsensual audio uploading (15 Mar 2025) https://pluralistic.net/2025/03/15/altering-the-deal/ by @pluralistic

We our users spreading #privacy!

AND we're giving back when you do: Use your personal referral link in your Tuta signature so you both benefit.

Check under Settings -> Refer a friend

What does your signature say? Please comment!

Mastodon friends, I've heard a few suggestions of companies moving from US cloud providers to those based in the EU, due to risks with the Trump administration/Cloud Act, etc.

Has anyone come across any businesses that have made the leap recently? Feel free to DM or message on Signal, mattburgess.20

An alleged cyber heist may have exposed the data of 700 million Pinduoduo users, but the company has yet to respond.

#ransomware #databreach #privacy #cybersecurity #infosec

https://cnews.link/temu-sister-site-pinduoduo-data-breach/

I wonder how Proton is doing after they left Mastodon...

... oh.

Advies van @universiteitleiden "Gebruik WhatsApp niet voor zakelijke berichten" Heel goed! dat gaat vooruit. https://www.medewerkers.universiteitleiden.nl/mededelingen/2025/02/gebruik-whatsapp-niet-voor-zakelijke-berichten

Nu #MSTeams nog afraden, want daar gelden vrijwel dezelfde problemen voor als voor #WhatsApp, zeker als er een deelnemer is die níet onder de verwerkersovereenkomst van de universiteit valt.

Eén verkeerde klik in de dark pattern slalom en je hebt zogenaamd "geïnformeerde toestemming" gegeven aan Microsoft.

I have an external SSD that I want to password (or PIN) protect in a way that allows me to simply use it with both Linux and Apple devices (MacOS and iPadOS). The data on it will be private, but not high security stuff.
Any recommendations? #privacy #infosec #Linux #LinuxMint

7 May 2015: "In a landmark decision, a federal appeals court unanimously ruled today that the NSA’s phone-records surveillance program is unlawful. " www.nyclu.org/press-releas... #OSINT #ShadowDragon #privacy #law @aclu.org @wired.com @blumenthal.senate.gov

Appeals Court Strikes Down NSA...

After Amazon's news this week,
I feel the need to share this advice from my Privacy Guides article again:

Notify guests if you are
using a smart speaker

If you are using a smart speaker device in your home such as Amazon's Echo (Alexa), Apple's HomePod (Siri), Google's Nest,

Inform your guests about it when they enter your home

These devices have the capacity
to record all conversations, and there has already been instances of accidental privacy invasion reported about this

Even if you don't mind yourself,
offer your guests to UNPLUG your smart speaker while they are visiting you

https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/03/10/the-privacy-of-others/#notify-guests-if-you-are-using-a-smart-speaker

Via @pluralistic

https://pluralistic.net/2025/03/15/altering-the-deal/

#data #privacy #databrokers #amazon #usa #uspol #canada
#infosec

Je hoeft nu echt geen moeite meer te doen om mensen op Signal te krijgen. Ik krijg bijval of instemming.

Beter #signal #privacy

#privacy https://hachyderm.io/@estherschindler/114167592825317218