Freddy @freddyym@social.privacytools.io

As authoritarianism spreads, as emergency laws proliferate, as we sacrifice our rights, we also sacrifice our capability to arrest the slide into a less liberal and less free world. Here's how it happens: https://www.google.com/sorry/index?continue=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Dk5OAjnveyJo&q=EhAmADwBAAAAAPA8kf_-n18AGLv3w_QFIhkA8aeDS8gLFiTb4MmFaDfurm7P0srvFKW4MgFy

Governments around the world are exploiting the pandemic to monitor us like never before. I discuss it with @GGreenwald here on SYSTEM UPDATE: https://t.co/JlLQDQe6uA

Bitcoin’s Next Boom Has Already Begun

#Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have returned to the spotlight in recent weeks, despite the bitcoin price crashing along with traditional markets last month.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2020/04/10/bitcoins-next-boom-has-already-begun/

I like it when even Cloudflare starts to de-Google-ify.

"We recently migrated from Google's reCAPTCHA to the independent hCaptcha. It helps address a privacy concern inherent to relying on a Google service..."

https://blog.cloudflare.com/moving-from-recaptcha-to-hcaptcha/

RT from FTC (@FTC)

5 things you can do to avoid a #Coronavirus scam:
1. Ignore offers for vaccinations and home testing kits
2. Hang up on robocalls
3. Watch out for phishing emails and text messages
4. Research before you donate
5. Stay in the know -- Go to http://ftc.gov/Coronavirus for more info

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/FTC/status/1248274841788198912

This pandemic means a lot of people are now having to choose appropriate communication tools, but it's a minefield out there. Understandably the right choice is unclear for many without the patience or experience. This is why we the community, knowing everyone needs privacy and security, must help family and friends utilise those tools we all know and love, software which puts people before profit. #Privacy and #security education is essential in these strange times. #FOSS #encryption

Don't trust the #privacy trackers out there? Build your own, based on #DuckDuckGo's Tracker Radar, an #opensource tool.

https://spreadprivacy.com/duckduckgo-tracker-radar/

https://github.com/duckduckgo/tracker-radar

#browser #firefox #safari #chrome #dev

As widely reported, two schoolchildren are suing Google over #privacy concerns. Our hats are off to these kids for standing up for what they believe in!

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/04/07/two-schoolkids-sue-google-for-collecting-biometrics/

On a similar note, the article above ironically uses tracking from #Google, amongst other web services.

Our hope is that we can productively nudge #Sophos and alike, via social media & email, to stop the use of big-data #tracking.

Their Twitter: https://twitter.com/NakedSecurity

Their Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SophosSecurity

We’re all living through a situation that’s unprecedented in modern history. To support our community and the global effort against COVID-19, we’re offering a number of resources during this challenging time.

This includes a free, permanent storage increase for all paid users, free email and VPN services for organizations helping with coronavirus relief, and computing power for scientists working on a cure. Learn more: https://protonmail.com/blog/covid-19/

Should you use #Zoom for confidential conversations?

Let's have a quick look at security...
💣 https://www.wired.com/story/zoom-bug-webcam-hackers/
💣 https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/k7e599/zoom-ios-app-sends-data-to-facebook-even-if-you-dont-have-a-facebook-account
💣 https://theintercept.com/2020/03/31/zoom-meeting-encryption/
💣 https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/17/zoombombing/
💣 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/30/technology/new-york-attorney-general-zoom-privacy.html

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Let's call that a 'no'.

Meme I'm stealing
https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1814417