I’ve released two complete manuals—687 pages—FREE to read, download, print and redistribute unaltered.

The Tribal Bible 2026 covers community survival, cultural continuity, food, water, medicine, governance and rebuilding.

The Global Civil-Liberties Defence Manual covers digital ID, biometrics, surveillance, automated decisions, evidence and lawful remedies.

https://thomaster.substack.com/p/two-manuals-one-purpose-preserve

#CivilLiberties #DigitalRights #Privacy #Preparedness #Survival #CulturalPreservation

Don’t Repeat NY’s 3D Printing Blunder

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/dont-repeat-nys-3d-printing-blunder

#Creativity&Innovation #Competition #FreeSpeech #Privacy

#Cloudflare #Precursor watches your mouse and keyboard to decide if you are human

https://nerds.xyz/2026/07/cloudflare-precursor-bot-detection/

#privacy #AI #bot #CAPTCHA

Daily podcast: The double-edged sword that is VPN...

#News #TechNews #VPN #Privacy #Ransomware #Cybercrime #Hacking #podcast

https://soundcloud.com/nickaesp/1vp

The double-edged sword that is VPN...

#News #TechNews #VPN #Privacy #Ransomware #Cybercrime #Hacking

https://youtu.be/CftPqTvY5A8

Federated fine-tuning has a leak encryption alone doesn't fix: research on cross-client PII extraction shows models can memorize training data and later regurgitate it verbatim, even when every weight update was shipped fully encrypted. SMPC hides updates in transit, not memorization at rest. Roger Federated's train-time anonymiser swaps PII for consistent surrogates before any gradient is computed, so there's nothing to memorize. #federatedlearning #privacy #opensource

Ça y est ! Après une (très) longue période de procrastination, le **Wiki officiel de Mes Numériques** est enfin en ligne ! 😄

Bon... pour l'instant, considérez-le comme un chantier. 🚧
Écrire de la documentation, ce n'est clairement pas mon super pouvoir (ceux qui ont déjà vu mes vidéos savent de quoi je parle 😅), alors j'apprends au fur et à mesure.

L'objectif de ce Wiki est simple :
📖 Documenter l'infrastructure de Mes Numériques, expliquer le fonctionnement des différents services et partager des astuces qui pourront servir à tout le monde.

J'y ai ajouté le minimum nécessaire pour les services les moins intuitifs ou ceux qui n'ont pas vraiment d'interface web (comme le DNS, par exemple). Vous y trouverez aussi une section sur la **transparence réseau**, un sujet qui me tient particulièrement à cœur, parce que je préfère expliquer clairement comment les choses fonctionnent plutôt que de laisser planer le doute.

👉 https://wiki.mesnumeriques.fr

Enfin, comme je n'ai malheureusement aucun appareil Apple sous la main, certains guides destinés à iOS (et peut-être un jour à macOS) ont été rédigés à partir de la documentation disponible en ligne.
Si vous repérez une erreur, une approximation ou si vous avez une meilleure façon d'expliquer les choses, n'hésitez surtout pas à me le signaler. Toute contribution est la bienvenue ! 😊

#mesnumeriquesfr #selfhosting #autohebergement #souverainetenumerique #privacy

Ça y est ! Après une (très) longue période de procrastination, le **Wiki officiel de Mes Numériques** est enfin en ligne ! 😄

Bon... pour l'instant, considérez-le comme un chantier. 🚧
Écrire de la documentation, ce n'est clairement pas mon super pouvoir (ceux qui ont déjà vu mes vidéos savent de quoi je parle 😅), alors j'apprends au fur et à mesure.

L'objectif de ce Wiki est simple :
📖 Documenter l'infrastructure de Mes Numériques, expliquer le fonctionnement des différents services et partager des astuces qui pourront servir à tout le monde.

J'y ai ajouté le minimum nécessaire pour les services les moins intuitifs ou ceux qui n'ont pas vraiment d'interface web (comme le DNS, par exemple). Vous y trouverez aussi une section sur la **transparence réseau**, un sujet qui me tient particulièrement à cœur, parce que je préfère expliquer clairement comment les choses fonctionnent plutôt que de laisser planer le doute.

👉 wiki.mesnumeriques.fr

Enfin, comme je n'ai malheureusement aucun appareil Apple sous la main, certains guides destinés à iOS (et peut-être un jour à macOS) ont été rédigés à partir de la documentation disponible en ligne.
Si vous repérez une erreur, une approximation ou si vous avez une meilleure façon d'expliquer les choses, n'hésitez surtout pas à me le signaler. Toute contribution est la bienvenue ! 😊

#mesnumeriquesfr #selfhosting #autohebergement #souverainetenumerique #privacy

The road is full of cameras. Your car doesn't have to stay quiet.
FlockU Alert: local plate-reader map + GPS alert on approach. No cloud trip log.
https://lectronz.com/products/flocku-alert?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=flocku_awareness&utm_content=office
#privacy #ALPR

Pingdom vs Uptime Kuma

Unlimited monitors, your own status page, every alert channel — Uptime Kuma does Pingdom's $180/yr job for free, with a nicer UI.

https://selfhost.directory/project/uptime-kuma

#Devops #Bigtech #Selfhosting #Tech #Privacy #Datahoarder #Uptime-kuma

If you're using #Windows and a #VPN service in order to get some #privacy, you may probably re-think and switch to a modern #Linux instead.

If you need further incentive for that step:

#Microsoft does generate a unique "Global Device ID" #GDID. This is not the bad news as all/most systems do have those (Linux: "man machine-id").

The issue at hand is that Microsoft is transmitting that GDID with many network transmissions of yours and you can't prevent that from happening.

Using that ID, the FBI identified bad guys that were using VPN for their felonies.

While catching really bad guys is always a plus, it also proved that your privacy is ignored while #surveillance is maximized when your activities may always be tracked down to your unique Windows ID.

PCMag article: https://www.pcmag.com/news/a-hackers-arrest-reveals-microsoft-can-track-users-via-a-windows-device

Details from the court: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/media/1450651/dl?inline

#Windows11 #Win11

What your house does at 3AM

Your TV, speaker, and doorbell all report home overnight — just not to YOUR home. AdGuard Home blocks the calls, Frigate keeps the footage, Home Assistant runs it all locally.

https://selfhost.directory

#Techtok #Privacy #Homeserver #Linux #Software #Selfhosting

Homelab hardware quiz — the answer is $60

You don't need a rack: a $60 used office mini-PC runs 30+ self-hosted services at 3% CPU. Two questions to recalibrate what 'server' means.

https://selfhost.directory

#Foss #Privacy #Linux #Devops #Degoogle #Cybersecurity

Want more privacy in Gmail? Learn how to disable Smart Features and personalization settings to better control how your email data is used. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/lifestyle/how-to/protect-gmail-privacy-from-ai-scanning-vfy6xuxr?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #AI #Gmail #privacy #data

Tonkatsu Box is a free, open-source media collection manager that lets you organize games, movies, TV shows, anime, manga, books, comics, and more in one place.

It stores your library locally, works offline after setup, supports local network sync, and can import data from Steam, Trakt, MyAnimeList, AniList, and other services.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=tonkatsubox

#OpenSource #SelfHosted #Media #Gaming #Anime #Privacy

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Screenshot of the Tonkatsu Box project page in dark mode. The top shows the Tonkatsu Box logo and the tagline: "Your personal collection manager for games, movies, TV shows, anime, visual novels, and manga." Below are platform badges for Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, and Rustore, followed by badges indicating passing tests, MIT license, Flutter support, and a Discord community. The layout highlights Tonkatsu Box as a cross-platform, open-source media collection manager.

#Lidl discloses online shop breach after service provider hack

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lidl-discloses-online-shop-breach-after-service-provider-hack/

#privacy #cybersecurity #DataBreach

RE: https://piaille.fr/@benjamin/116917888107734498

A French Masto instance actively trolls AI bots by using fake pages generated by Iocaine.

Iocaine is an opensource software creating random paragraphs using bits from copyright free old books.

They also use brands' names so that said brands using AI to evaluate their online popularity get false data.

#ai #llm #iocaine #opensource #privacy #mastodon #tips

#LAPD lets contract with #surveillance giant #Flock expire, citing ‘serious concerns’ over civil liberties and #privacy

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/lapd-lets-contract-with-surveillance-giant-flock-expire-citing-serious-concerns-over-civil-liberties-and-privacy/

#ALPR

"LAPD hits pause on Flock surveillance cameras due to 'serious concerns around civil liberties and privacy' — as the backlash continues to grow"

"Police are turning on Flock cameras as privacy concerns continue to grow"

https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/lapd-hits-pause-on-flock-surveillance-cameras-due-to-serious-concerns-around-civil-liberties-and-privacy-as-the-backlash-continues-to-grow

#Privacy

Programmatic advertising's transparency gap means advertisers often do not know which specific websites their ads appear on due to complex reseller chains.

#privacy #adtech #transparency #indigoprivacy

Programmatic advertising's transparency gap means advertisers often do not know which specific websites their ads appear on due to complex reseller chains.

#privacy #adtech #transparency #indigoprivacy

📌 Oggi nel mondo Dash 🧵

➡️ Riepilogo della giornata sul nostro gruppo Telegram 📩

🚨 Dash & Cabernet 🍷🤩🚀

🤝 Unisciti a noi per discuterne liberamente 👇🗣
👉 https://t.me/dash_chat_italia/86291

🫶 Sostieni la crescita di Dash Italia con un caffè ☕️🌱
🔷 Indirizzo Dash: XxVhbTGzWoBzLFqJXzAFJYk5AxhsM14w1E
🔷 Evolution username 🧬: DashItalia - MascaSimo

$DASH #Dash #BuiltToLast #Crypto #Web3 #Privacy #Freedom #News #DashTo8000

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📌 Oggi nel mondo Dash 🧵 ➡️ Riepilogo della giornata sul nostro gruppo Telegram 📩 🚨 Dash & Cabernet 🍷🤩🚀 🤝 Unisciti a noi per discuterne liberamente 👇🗣 👉 https://t.me/dash_chat_italia/86291 🫶 Sostieni la crescita di Dash Italia con un caffè ☕️🌱 🔷 Indirizzo Dash: XxVhbTGzWoBzLFqJXzAFJYk5AxhsM14w1E 🔷 Evolution username 🧬: DashItalia - MascaSimo $DASH #Dash #BuiltToLast #Crypto #Web3 #Privacy #Freedom #News #DashTo8000

Coming up on Thursday, we've partnered with @sflcin for a discussion on age assurance.

Find out what the global push for social media bans and age assurance systems means for our rights from an expert panel.

🗓️ 16 July
🕧️ 3-4:30pm BST
💻️ Online

Register ➡️ https://form.sflc.in/what-age-assurance-means-for-the-future-of-digital-rights-online-safety-and-the-internet-at-large/

#ageverification #socialmediaban #privacy #StopKillingTheInternet #politics

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What age assurance means for the future of digital rights, online safety, and the Internet at large. Speakers: James Baker, Platform Power and Free Expression Program Manager – Open Rights Group Nicholas Williams, Policy and Campaigns Officer – Index on Censorship Moritz Katzner, General Director, European Affairs & U.S. Advisory – Stop Killing Games Paige Collings, Senior Speech and Privacy Activist – Electronic Frontier Foundation Date: 16th July 2026 Time: 7:30 - 9:00 PM IST Mode: Online

🚨 Tampa to vote on expanding number of ALPRs in the city

Tampa City Council is preparing for a second reading on a proposal to expand the RedSpeed school zone camera program from 6 to 18 schools citywide.

We're asking the constituents of the City of Tampa to tell their council members to vote NO on the ordinance which would expand the number and geographical footprint of RedSpeed cameras.

If you live in the Tampa Bay area, please share this around so that it hopefully gets in front of concerned residents of the City of Tampa.

More info: https://www.fldigitalrights.org/tampa-city-council-to-vote-on-flock-associated-school-zone-cameras-this-thursday-july-16/

#Flock #ALPR #Tampa #RedSpeed #TampaBay #Florida #Surveillance #Privacy

Phone camera apps track you to show a map. FlockU Alert keeps the plate-reader map on the dash — and warns offline before a known reader.
https://lectronz.com/products/flocku-alert?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=flocku_awareness&utm_content=city_train
#privacy #ALPR

NicFab Newsletter #29 is out — Privacy, Data Protection, AI, Cybersecurity & Tech Law.

This week: Garante fines Character.AI €158k; EDPB guidelines on anonymisation and web scraping for GenAI; the EP shields end-to-end encryption; the CJEU on the journalistic exemption; Apple stays a gatekeeper — plus my new book "Agentic AI".

EN: https://www.nicfab.eu/en/newsletter-issues/2026-07-14-issue-29/
IT: https://www.nicfab.eu/it/newsletter-issues/2026-07-14-issue-29/

#Privacy #AIAct #AI #GDPR #cybersecurity

Fake cell towers hide in plain sight.
RayHunter: hotspot + EFF detector for cellular mass surveillance.
https://www.tindie.com/products/garden/rc400l-rayhunter-hotspot/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rayhunter_awareness&utm_content=hacker_many_displays
#privacy #infosec

A Leak of #SanFrancisco #Police #Drone Footage Exposes the New Reality of Urban #Surveillance

https://www.wired.com/story/sfpd-drone-video-leak-surveillance/

#privacy

Most privacy gadgets phone home. Ours stay local.
Plate-reader alerts and fake-tower detectors — hardware you own.
https://www.tindie.com/stores/garden/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=brand_awareness&utm_content=gamer_girl
#privacy #opensource

Phones lock onto the strongest signal — even a fake tower.
RayHunter: hotspot + EFF detector for cellular mass surveillance.
https://www.tindie.com/products/garden/rc400l-rayhunter-hotspot/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rayhunter_awareness&utm_content=mr_robot
#privacy #infosec