Freddy 
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Even though I don’t currently use an Android device, I always appreciate Stoutner’s detailed changelog entries and active development for Privacy Browser.
https://www.stoutner.com/privacy-browser/changelog/
Download on F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.stoutner.privacybrowser.standard/
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Zoom meetings aren’t actually end-to-end encrypted, despite misleading marketing on their website, in their security white paper, and in the user interface in their app https://theintercept.com/2020/03/31/zoom-meeting-encryption/ by @yaelwrites and myself
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"If you’re concerned about privacy and want one of the most well-protected browsers available — and don’t mind that it may prevent you from using certain websites — then you should try the Tor Browser." https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/21/21138403/tor-privacy-tools-private-network-browser-settings-security
Also up on the pivacytools.io medium publication:
https://medium.com/privacytools/us-government-wages-war-on-encryption-earn-it-9323d962549a
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New article on the Earn It act up on the privacytools.io blog!
https://blog.privacytools.io/us-government-wages-war-on-encryption/
New article on the Earn It act up on the privacytools.io blog!
https://blog.privacytools.io/us-government-wages-war-on-encryption/
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This is helpful: an unofficial, FOSS, GUI-wrapper around @protonvpn’s Linux CLI.
https://github.com/jcemerson/protonvpn-cli-gui
“Wherever possible, the GUI relies on the actual code of the CLI, so ProtonVPN-CLI-GUI will remain up to date with ProtonVPN-CLI.”
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Great free to read FT article:
https://www.ft.com/content/19d90308-6858-11ea-a3c9-1fe6fedcca75
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It's not clear how useful phone location databases are for tracking exposure, and underlying data is often inexact. Even two adjoining dots on a map "may be on different floors of an apartment building or on opposite sides of a wall,” argues Peter Swire. https://www.lawfareblog.com/security-privacy-and-coronavirus-lessons-911
Anyone in the UK, just a heads-up:
"The UK’s privacy watchdog has said the government can use personal data from people’s mobile phones to track and monitor behaviour if it helps fight the spread of coronavirus."
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Have you discussed with your children, who may be e-learning for the first time, ways to protect their online privacy?
Are you talking with them about password management and best practices?
Do you help them disable location services and unneeded microphone or camera access?
Are they being mindful of videos they post in group chats or apps?
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Defend Encryption! 🗝️
Black metallic EFF member shirts are back for a very limited time. Join or renew today https://eff.org/r.blff https://t.co/Wuf7HXhXK9
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The work on opening up the privacytools organizations continues, we are now busy creating a draft for sub teams. These will be focus groups meant to improve specific aspects of out project and community. It will make use able to easily coordinate other members as part of the Core-team, and lets us do proper rights management as well. (For example, the Artwork Sub-team does not need moderation rights on our subreddit)
Have a look!
https://wiki.privacytools.io/view/PrivacyTools:Sub_teams
P.S. keep in mind, this is a draft.
@butterfly riseup.net being compromised.
I wasn't aware that they were? Any info is appreciated.
EDIT: Nevermind - https://riseup.net/en/about-us/press/canary-statement
@paulakreuzer yes, sorry.
Only 10 days ago I was talking about how bitcoin's price had halved. As of me writing this it is worth $6,678.86. Nearly $1000 more.
I have no idea how to predict the crypto market, hats off to anyone who does.
Anyone have a riseup.net invite?
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