Freddy @freddyym@social.privacytools.io

Zoom: lifeline and privacy risk. If you're looking for an alternative, try Jitsi Meet. https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2020/03/25/zooms-a-lifeline-during-covid-19-this-is-why-its-also-a-privacy-risk/

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/

#Privacy

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

"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

New article on the Earn It act up on the privacytools.io blog!

https://blog.privacytools.io/us-government-wages-war-on-encryption/

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.”

#Privacy

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?

#privacy #kids #school #COVID19 #infosec #parenting

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.

Call for students: Work on Nextcloud related projects together with Joplin! Read more details on how to get involved and develop some great features this summer at #GSoC 2020!
https://nextcloud.com/blog/call-for-students-work-on-nextcloud-related-projects-together-with-joplin/

“Tech rights” can’t even figure out how to use an SSL certificate. But sure, pretend he’s a news source for privacy.