This is a great thread started by @Tutanota on what apps to use for privacy. Lots of good comments.

#privacy #security

https://mastodon.social/@Tutanota/116945549260653280

@lazou

Hier ist ein sehr schönes Interview mit #andyyen bei #benungescriptet .

#proton #privacy #europa

https://youtu.be/RTCkiWju46o?si=-epQxCGHIvZrkB7e

@lazou

Hier ist ein sehr schönes Interview mit #andyyen bei #benungescriptet .

#proton #privacy #europa

https://youtu.be/RTCkiWju46o?si=-epQxCGHIvZrkB7e

@lazou

Hier ist ein sehr schönes Interview mit #andyyen bei #benungescriptet .

#proton #privacy #europa

https://youtu.be/RTCkiWju46o?si=-epQxCGHIvZrkB7e

True digital sovereignty isn't about choosing open source — it's about
deliberate architectural agency and #USTechAvoidance.

Systematically moving away from US-centric corporate infrastructure, proprietary software, and the monoculture of their technical standards.

My current path:
-> OS: Evaluating European-backed distributions (#openSUSE, #VoidLinux) to keep control over local endpoints and reject corporate-driven architectural monopolies.

-> Infrastructure: Self-hosted services (#Nextcloud, #Forgejo, #Metabase) shifting to EU-based VPS providers — physical data residency under GDPR, outside US CLOUD Act jurisdiction.

-> Local AI: Optional stack — running open-weights models offline. Not because AI is the enemy (I agree with Torvalds: "Linux is not one of those anti-AI projects"), but because sovereignty means YOU decide where your data is processed. AI judged on merit, not ideology. Accountability over posturing.

Sovereignty is a spectrum. Controlling your code, your infrastructure, and your data is how you opt out meaningfully.

#DigitalSovereignty #SelfHosted #Linux #OpenSource #Fediverse #Privacy #TechIndependence

I lost my wallet! I can't believe it but I've searched my apt and truck several times now

I stopped the credit cards

I feel so #vulnerable! My drivers license and insurance card with my vehicle VIN, all my medical insurance info, even a check with my bank account number but thankfully not my current address, and my business cards so they know where I work and who I am

Someone tried to steal my identity in med school with just a piece of mail. I don't know how to stop it this time #privacy

LG TVs and monitors said to surveil users and install bloatware without asking

https://www.notebookcheck.net/LG-TVs-and-monitors-said-to-surveil-users-and-install-bloatware-without-asking.1345261.0.html

> Anyone who owns an LG smart TV must inform all guests and family members that they are being monitored – this is required by LG’s current terms of use. Meanwhile, LG monitors install potential malware and surveillance software on a connected Windows computer.

#technology #IoT #privacy #infosec

#Schufa-#Skandal: #Schattendatenbank sofort löschen!
#datenschutz #privacy
https://weact.campact.de/petitions/schufa-skandal-schattendatenbank-sofort-loschen?utm_medium=email&utm_source=campact_mailing&utm_campaign=20260716-waeb-hv-schufa-skandal-schattendatenbank-sofort-loschen&utm_content=variation-a&utm_term=schufa-skandal-schattendatenbank-sofort-loschen&bucket=20260716-waeb-hv-schufa-skandal-schattendatenbank-sofort-loschen&source=20260716-waeb-hv-schufa-skandal-schattendatenbank-sofort-loschen

📡 BSSID Collection: How Banks Map Your Home WiFi

→ https://telegra.ph/BSSID-Collection-How-Banks-Map-Your-Home-WiFi-06-17

#wifi #surveillance #privacy #infosec

🏥🩺 #GM #SundayVibes

Controllo di routine.

La diagnosi?

"Severe Fiat Exposure."

Sintomi comuni:

• perdita di potere d'acquisto
• stress economico
• dipendenza da decisioni altrui

Prescrizione:

📚 più ricerca
🧠 più spirito critico
🔐 più responsabilità

La salute economica è una cosa seria.

💙

#Dash #DigitalCash #LiveOnDash #LiveOnCrypto #DigitalCash #Web3 #BuiltToLast #Crypto #DAO #Privacy #Freedom #Trustless #Sovereignty #Fundamentals #Citiz3nGlitch #Evolution 🧬

https://x.com/ItaliaDash/status/2078737787340169618?s=20

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🏥🩺 #GM #SundayVibes Controllo di routine. La diagnosi? "Severe Fiat Exposure." Sintomi comuni: • perdita di potere d'acquisto • stress economico • dipendenza da decisioni altrui Prescrizione: 📚 più ricerca 🧠 più spirito critico 🔐 più responsabilità La salute economica è una cosa seria. 💙 #Dash #DigitalCash #FinancialFreedom #LiveOnDash #LiveOnCrypto #DigitalCash #Web3 #BuiltToLast #Crypto #DAO #Privacy #Freedom #Trustless #Sovereignty #Fundamentals #Citiz3nGlitch #Evolution 🧬 https://x.com/ItaliaDash/status/2078737787340169618?s=20

PixlTools: una pratica cassetta degli attrezzi per chi lavora col web
#applicazioni #produttivita #privacy @diggita

https://webappsmagazine.blogspot.com/2026/07/pixltools-una-pratica-cassetta-degli.html

MAKE THE SWITCH TO PRIVACY

Gmail → Tuta Mail

Google Docs → CryptPad (PS: Get 25% off CryptPad! 🥳 Use this code, PRIVACY25 when signing up for a paid CryptPad account)

WhatsApp → Signal

Chrome → Tor Browser

Instagram → Monnett Social 

Drop your suggestions - because together we can spread #privacy! ♥️

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List of big tech apps with better alternatives. Gmail with Tuta Mail, Google Docs with CryptPad, WhatsApp with Signal, Chrome with Tor Browser, Instagram with Monnett Social.

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List of big tech apps List of big tech apps wjth an arrow and blank square to share better alternatives. Gmai, Google Docs, WhatsApp, Chrome, Instagram

EU pressure on Google is useful, but independence also happens in small tools. InlineStyle includes bookmarks across browsers, notes, files/docs and @inli.me email in one ad-free open cloud hosted in Europe. https://www.inlinestyle.it/ #degoogle #privacy #opensource #EU

Endnu en travl morgen for den lille Tor #Snowflake FireFox add-on

Der er åbenbart mange derude der har brug for hjælp, sikkerhed og #privatliv
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Another busy morning for the little Tor #Snowflake Firefox add-on

Apparently, there are a lot of people out there who need help, security, and #privacy
https://snowflake.torproject.org/

Before choosing a local AI model, write down the job:

• drafting or coding?
• short chat or long documents?
• speed or best output?

That decision matters more than chasing the biggest model. My setup guide: https://schephenk.gumroad.com/l/local-llm-guide?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=private_ai_2026_07&utm_content=l3

#LocalAI #Privacy #Ollama #OpenSourceAI

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"Privacy may also be about consent" Cit. Red Alark ‼️🐦‍🔥🔥

Una frase semplice, ma profondamente vera.

La privacy non serve a nascondere, bensì a scegliere.

E mentre la vita delle persone merita riservatezza, il potere dovrebbe sempre poter essere osservato, verificato e compreso.

💙

#Dash #Privacy #DigitalCash #SelfCustody #DigitalCash #LiveOnDash #LiveOnCrypto #Web3 #BuiltToLast #Crypto #DAO #Privacy #Freedom #Sovereignty #Fundamentals #Citiz3nGlitch #Evolution 🧬

https://x.com/ItaliaDash/status/2078753293363208312?s=20

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🔐 "Privacy may also be about consent" Cit. Red Alark ‼️🐦‍🔥🔥 Una frase semplice, ma profondamente vera. La privacy non serve a nascondere, bensì a scegliere. E mentre la vita delle persone merita riservatezza, il potere dovrebbe sempre poter essere osservato, verificato e compreso. 💙 #Dash #Privacy #DigitalCash #SelfCustody #DigitalCash #NotYourKeysNotYourCoins #FinancialFreedom #LiveOnDash #LiveOnCrypto #DigitalCash #Web3 #BuiltToLast #Crypto #DAO #Privacy #Freedom #Trustless #Sovereignty #Fundamentals #Citiz3nGlitch #Evolution 🧬 https://x.com/ItaliaDash/status/2078753293363208312?s=20

"Internet of Baby - the privacy implications of a smart nursery"
https://media.ccc.de/v/emf2026-220-1-internet-of-baby-the-privacy-implications-of-a-smart-nursery #privacy #baby #iot

Burnham to scrap digital ID to focus on cost of living in first major policy pledge

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y08z25q8eo

#UK #idVerification #digitalid #privacy #surveillance #technology #politics

Hoe is het mogelijk dat #LGtv niet alleen je kijkgedrag voortdurend monitort maar als slagroom op de taart ook al de conversaties in je huiskamer afluistert? Kennelijk heeft een update dit aangezet en worden we al het hele jaar bespioneerd (gelukkig gebruiken we hem sporadisch).

Alles uitzetten is daarnaast bewust gebruikersonvriendelijk plus slechts 1 jaar geldig.

Wat hebben #eu compliance regels dan voor zin? Lijkt mij wel iets voor @barbarakathmann

#nooitmeerLG #boycotLG #privacy

"For journalism, activism, or domestic abuse situations, skip Windows and use Linux routed through Tor instead of a commercial VPN. A GDID doesn’t care which VPN you use, only that it’s still the same Windows installation. Microsoft only told the public about GDID once a court forced the issue."

#BigTech #MassSurveillance #AdTech #BigBrother #Journalism #InfoSec #Privacy

https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/07/10/you-cant-fully-disable-microsofts-gdid-windows-11-tracker-but-these-settings-limit-what-it-captures/

PSA: LG smart TVs y monitores estan instalando software de vigilancia en tu PC Windows sin permiso. Los monitores LG instalan una app con acceso a "All System Resources" + anuncios McAfee, y las TVs requieren informar a familiares/invitados que estan siendo monitoreados segun sus terminos. Solucion: bloquear telemetria en el router (pi-hole/Technitium), desactivar smart features, o mejor: no conectes el TV a internet. Usar un streamer externo (Apple TV, Shield) aislado. El hardware no deberia ser un caballo de Troya. #LG #Privacy #Surveillance #SmartTV #Security

We're proud to support this year's @FrOSCon as a sponsor.

If you're attending, come by our booth and say hello. We'd love to meet the community, talk about privacy, open source, and digital sovereignty.

We'll also have some stickers and vouchers to give away while they last.

Looking forward to seeing you in Sankt Augustin.

#FrosCon #OpenSource #Privacy #DigitalSovereignty #zeitkapsl #degoogle #madeineu

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Co-Founder Peter holding the froscon poster

Une nuance bienvenue sur la finalité de la transmission des données de Doctolib à une IA.
Beaucoup moins nuancé sur l'avenir de l'IA en santé, c'est beau la pensée magique 😒

"Que sait-on du projet de recherche de Doctolib qui va donner nos informations personnelles à une intelligence artificielle"
https://www.franceinfo.fr/replay-radio/le-vrai-du-faux/que-sait-on-du-projet-de-recherche-de-doctolib-qui-va-donner-nos-informations-personnelles-a-une-intelligence-artificielle_8063834.html
#doctolib #IA #RGPD #privacy

#DigitalHealth-Podcast 🎧 : Wie ein mehrfach Betroffener Datenlecks verhindern will | heise online https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Digital-Health-Podcast-Wie-ein-mehrfach-Betroffener-Datenlecks-verhindern-will-11362114.html #Digitalisierung #digitalization #DataLeak #Datenleck #Datenschutz #privacy

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-19/china-cracks-down-on-artificial-intelligence-companions/106925352

#chatcontrol #privacy #cybersecurity #AI

More metro #Atlanta officers fired after searching personal contacts in #Flock license plate system ~

#Georgia #police #AbuseOfPower #LicensePlates #privacy
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https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/metro-atlanta-officers-fired-after-searching-personal-contacts-in-flock-license-plate-system

Most useful takeaway: best VPN for Android depends less on one headline feature and more on how well app fits your phone. I compared 7 apps with that in mind, instead of chasing one big promise. Useful if you care about #Android, #VPN choice, and #privacy fit over hype. https://toolstackscout.com/vpn-privacy/best-vpn-for-android-2/

@ivpn Split Tunneling on Linux (Desktop File Method)

IVPN's Linux CLI split tunneling works, but their documentation doesn't cover desktop integration well. From what I can tell, you can't just add apps to a persistent list. You launch them through the CLI.

The workaround: Custom .desktop files that wrap the ivpn splittun command.

Example for Steam:

Create ~/.local/share/applications/steam-novpn.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Steam (No VPN)
Exec=bash -c 'ivpn splittun -appadd /usr/bin/steam &'
Icon=steam
Type=Application
Categories=Game;

For any app:

• Find the binary: which <app>
• Create desktop file with that path in the Exec line
• Drop it in ~/.local/share/applications
• Run: update-desktop-database ~/.local/share/applications

Notes:

• Split tunnel mode (ivpn splittun -on) persists across reboots
• Apps must be re-added after reboot (your desktop file handles this automatically)
• Child processes (like Steam games) should inherit the exclusion

Verify:
ivpn splittun -status

This gives you app menu icons. IVPN should document this pattern. It's the cleanest Linux desktop workflow I've found.

I have submitted an issue to IVPN's ivpn.net GIthub proposing a guide to be added:

https://github.com/ivpn/ivpn.net/issues/1020

#Linux #IVPN #Privacy #FOSS

Welche einfache Schlaf-Aufzeichnungsapp für Android und IOS könnt Ihr empfehlen?

Kriterien:
Es generiert übliche Metriken (etwa Schlafdauer, Tiefschlaf, Leichtschlaf, Wach, Statistiken)
Es speichert die Audioaufnamen
Aufbewahrungszeit einstellbar
Es wertet aus welche Art von Geräusch das war
Daten bleiben auf dem Gerät
kein Cloud- und Registrierungszwang
Ohne Abomodell

Bitte #boosten please #boost

#Schlaf #tracking #app #ios #Android #datensparsam #privacy #medizin #selfcare #Schlafapnoe

Defund ICE. Sue Palantir out of existence. Such parasites do not have any place in civilized society.

https://www.npr.org/2026/07/17/nx-s1-5898504/ice-medicaid-palantir-data

#ICE #palantir #defundICE #criminal #data #privacy #illegal #criminal #TraitorGOP #TraitorMAGA #SaveTheRepublic #antiAmerican #USPolitics #government #USPol

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After Medicaid officials improperly shared data about millions of people in January with immigration officials, ICE then shared that data with the data analytics firm Palantir, according to new court filings. Palantir operates an app called ELITE that is used by ICE agents to show the addresses of noncitizens who may be subject to deportation. That revelation was made public in a motion filed Thursday by more than 20 Democratic attorneys general who sued the Trump administration last year over its data-sharing agreement between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and ICE.

Student government ID cards with RFID chips allow schools to track student location throughout campus and create attendance records automatically.

#privacy #surveillance #children #indigoprivacy

Student government ID cards with RFID chips allow schools to track student location throughout campus and create attendance records automatically.

#privacy #surveillance #children #indigoprivacy

"I Am Tracking You" exposes the dark reality of spyware & digital surveillance. Bronze Medal Winner at Global Music Awards! Featuring powerful vocals by AENDZI, this EDM track warns about privacy threats lurking in our devices.
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLkgKzqZY2s
#cybersecurity #EDM #privacy #infosec #spyware #GlobalMusicAwards

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Youtube thumbnail image for the video: I Am Tracking You (feat. AENDZI)

For years I’ve been dreaming of a #browser for #iOS with a nice UI (like Arc Search or the same Safari), with the possibility to customise it, a piece of software that respects my privacy (even #Firefox in iOS collects a lot of data), that has a translator that works in many languages and does it locally, that has the possibility to run small LLMs locally…

I was tired of not having what I wanted, so I decided to build my own, and now I want to introduce you to #TheBrowser.

It is a very light browser that has all of those functionalities that I wanted without sacrificing my #privacy.

If you would like to give it a try, please download it from the #AppStore: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-browser-private-ai/id6789318190

I would like to know what you do you think about it, and what would you like to have .

Please share this post, so it reaches more people :) Thanks

✅ Privacy in the digital age starts with eliminating supply chain risk - data centres for AI slops.

https://www.datacenterwatch.org/press-mentions
https://mediajustice.org/featured-resources/

#privacy #privacymatters #mentalprivacy #physicalprivacy #intellectualprivacy #datacentre #aislop #genai

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The text gives information about how to fight back data centres.

Great piece by @mharrisondupre.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy - Meta execs keep raising red flags, particularly on privacy.
#Meta #Privacy #AIEthics

Top Meta Exec Describes Contro...

Privacy: l’armadietto del dipendente e’ uno spazio riservato: Con provvedimento n. 462 del 18 giugno 2026, il Garante per la protezione dei dati personali chiarisce un principio: l’armadietto personale assegnato al lavoratore...
#Garante #Privacy #GDPR #videoregistrazione http://dlvr.it/TTbvL3

Thought-provoking Things Worth Sharing - Issue 195

Are we destined to never stop working?

#Careers #AI #Privacy #eDiscovery #MentalHealth

https://mikemcbride.substack.com/p/thought-provoking-things-worth-sharing-840

The next generation of FreeSocks VPN. Tomorrow.

Open source, free and accessible to everyone.

#Censorship #Privacy #Freedom

Oh goody, researchers use AI to build a drone that can be invisible to the human eye.

I'm sure no one will use this for stalking or peeping, nope, that would never happen.

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/phantom-twist-us-team-designs-drone-that-spins-to-achieve-near-invisibility

#AI #Drone #Privacy

"The suspension of Distress Detection, however, does not mean that these high-powered microphones are now magically safe or beyond our concern. Acoustic gunshot detection is still a dangerous and often highly inaccurate technology that has resulted in real world harm, as in Chicago where it resulted in police shooting at children lighting fireworks. As Flock itself states, “No acoustic system is perfect, and we don't claim otherwise.” But police response to a situation where they believe guns are actively in use seems like a pretty high-stakes situation to be making, selling, and deploying technology known to be imperfect. Flock’s devices also listen for more than just gunshots. Their marketing materials admit to be listening for “community disruption,” which includes “non-violent” threats like car sideshows and fireworks."

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/victory-flock-ends-rollout-audio-distress-detection-human-voices

#Surveillance #Privacy #Flock #Police

Established in 2021, Privacy Guides is the largest impartial, non-profit media outlet focused on finding privacy tools and learning about protecting your digital life.

Most of the things you interact with online are tracking your location, your device type, and your digital footprint to predict exactly how desperate you are to buy something. If the algorithm thinks you have money, or simply lack options, it alters the price in real-time.

To prove how widespread “surveillance pricing” has become, I decided to see if I could outsmart it. This involved exploiting corporate registry loopholes to create a fake corporate entity, hiring an improv actor off Craigslist to establish a completely separate digital identity, and strapping a burner phone to a drone to make purchases from the airspace above the wealthiest gated community in Minnesota.

Trilium Next v0.104.0 is the largest release in the open-source knowledge base's history. It brings major security hardening, 86 bugfixes, and rich editing features like collapsible blocks.

Moving from mainstream apps? New direct importers for Notion, OneNote, Google Keep, and Obsidian make migrating painless. It also adds built-in Claude Code integration.

Update available soon on PikaPods.

Release: https://go.pf7.net/uoGlG
Run it: https://go.pf7.net/aaMOE

#opensource #privacy

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trilium-next v0.104.0

#Proton launches interactive map to show #AgeVerification laws are spreading fast

https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/the-death-of-privacy-online-proton-launches-interactive-map-to-show-age-verification-laws-are-spreading-fast

#privacy #cybersecurity

As the EU doesnt have a data broker registry, we have extracted the framework to identify possible databrokers . The study researched data brokers within Belgium, the methodology developed is designed to be transferable. We made it into a usable how to so you can discover data broker on your own, or help people to opt out. #privacy #privacymatters #EU #europe #GDPR #databrokers

https://privacyinsightsolutions.com/blog/how-to-identify-data-brokers-eu

(original from Data Brokers Market Study, by Ruben d'Hauwers EPDB 2026 "the methodology developed and applied in this study
is designed to be transferable and may serve as a valuable reference for other supervisory
authorities across the EU wishing to conduct similar investigations")

Most of the things you interact with online are tracking your location, your device type, and your digital footprint to predict exactly how desperate you are to buy something. If the algorithm thinks you have money, or simply lack options, it alters the price in real-time.

To prove how widespread “surveillance pricing” has become, I decided to see if I could outsmart it. This involved exploiting corporate registry loopholes to create a fake corporate entity, hiring an improv actor off Craigslist to establish a completely separate digital identity, and strapping a burner phone to a drone to make purchases from the airspace above the wealthiest gated community in Minnesota.

New CyberIntel brief: Survey Finds Organizations Pressure Employees to Keep Security Breaches Confidential

https://cyberintelnews.com/

#DataBreach #Privacy #RiskManagement #Cybersecurity

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-19/push-in-us-to-follow-australia-social-media-ban/106916156

#chatcontrol #privacy #cybersecurity

#LLRX #CyberSecurity @bespacific

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, July 18, 2026

Six highlights from this week: How data brokers get your information, even if you’re careful; #Apple and #Google Ordered to Remove #AI Nudify Apps; Deep-Research Agents Can Be Poisoned via User-Generated Content; Experts Warn This #aiscam Could Cost Americans Nearly $40 Billion a Year—Here's How to Protect Yourself; Apple Faces Lawsuit Over Hide My Email After Ignoring Flaw for a Year; and Age Verification: Track global and U.S. legislation.

Posted in: #AI #Cryptocurrency #Cybercrime Cybersecurity, Internet Trends, #Privacy #SocialMedia

https://www.llrx.com/2026/07/pete-recommends-weekly-highlights-on-cyber-security-issues-july-18-2026/