Hello, with the new AI features being added into Googles services I was thinking of maybe starting a thread about how to remove data from the affected services. I feel like simply deleting my photos from Google Photos most likely wouldn't be enough of a measure to ensure my images does not get affected or used in these AI features. Is there any way to ensure that Google properly removes your data after deleting it? Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iinwIYt1IzM https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/google-io-showcases-new-ask-photos-tool-powered-by-ai-but-it-honestly-scares-me-a-little https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/gmails-ai-powered-email-summaries-can-dig-through-your-inbox-for-you/

>Google’s AI model will potentially listen in on all your phone calls — or at least ones it suspects are coming from a fraudster. > >To protect the user’s privacy, the company says Gemini Nano operates locally, without connecting to the internet. “This protection all happens on-device, so your conversation stays private to you. We’ll share more about this opt-in feature later this year,” the company says. >“This is incredibly dangerous,” says Meredith Whittaker, the president of a foundation for the end-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal. > >Whittaker —a former Google employee— argues that the entire premise of the anti-scam call feature poses a potential threat. That’s because Google could potentially program the same technology to scan for other keywords, like asking for access to abortion services. > >“It lays the path for centralized, device-level client-side scanning,” she said in a post on Twitter/X. “From detecting 'scams' it's a short step to ‘detecting patterns commonly associated w/ seeking reproductive care’ or ‘commonly associated w/ providing LGBTQ resources' or ‘commonly associated with tech worker whistleblowing.’”

Why most services that want to protect user privacy. Also those on privacyguides, don't have anonymous payment methods like cryptocurrencies? I pay for a few such services like email or cloud etc. but I don't know if it makes sense if my bank knows I'm using it anyway so they can sell that info to advertisers, gov, etc. In EU services like mysudo or privacy.com are unavailabe so I can't use masked cards. What is then the profit of using such services if I don't pay for them with cryptocurrencies and they can be easily linked to me?

>With the latest version of Firefox for U.S. desktop users, we’re introducing a new way to measure search activity broken down into high level categories. This measure is not linked with specific individuals and is further anonymized using a technology called OHTTP to ensure it can’t be connected with user IP addresses. > >Let’s say you’re using Firefox to plan a trip to Spain and search for “Barcelona hotels.” Firefox infers that the search results fall under the category of “travel,” and it increments a counter to calculate the total number of searches happening at the country level. > >Here’s the current list of categories we’re using: animals, arts, autos, business, career, education, fashion, finance, food, government, health, hobbies, home, inconclusive, news, real estate, society, sports, tech and travel. > >Having an understanding of what types of searches happen most frequently will give us a better understanding of what’s important to our users, without giving us additional insight into individual browsing preferences. This helps us take a step forward in providing a browsing experience that is more tailored to your needs, without us stepping away from the principles that make us who we are. > >We understand that any new data collection might spark some questions. Simply put, this new method only categorizes the websites that show up in your searches — not the specifics of what you’re personally looking up. > >Sensitive topics, like searching for particular health care services, are categorized only under broad terms like health or society. Your search activities are handled with the same level of confidentiality as all other data regardless of any local laws surrounding certain health services. > >Remember, you can always opt out of sending any technical or usage data to Firefox. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to adjust your settings. We also don’t collect category data when you use Private Browsing mode on Firefox. >The Copy Without Site Tracking option can now remove parameters from nested URLs. It also includes expanded support for blocking over 300 tracking parameters from copied links, including those from major shopping websites. Keep those trackers away when sharing links!

I've just been clued into this and I'd like to know if anyone can give me an idea of the quality of the information contained therein. Thanks in advance--I hope you're well today!

- Mullvad VPN's blog [post](https://mullvad.net/en/blog/dns-traffic-can-leak-outside-the-vpn-tunnel-on-android): DNS traffic can leak outside the VPN tunnel on Android >Identified scenarios where the Android OS can leak DNS traffic: >- If a VPN is active without any DNS server configured. >- For a short period of time while a VPN app is re-configuring the tunnel or is being force stopped/crashes. > >The leaks seem to be limited to direct calls to the C function getaddrinfo. > >The above applies regardless of whether Always-on VPN and Block connections without VPN is enabled or not, which is not expected OS behavior and should therefore be fixed upstream in the OS. > >We’ve been able to confirm that these leaks occur in multiple versions of Android, including the latest version (Android 14). > >We have reported [the issues and suggested improvements](https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/337961996) to Google and hope that they will address this quickly. - GrapheneOS 2024050900 release changelog [announcement](https://grapheneos.org/releases#2024050900): >prevent app-based VPN implementations from leaking DNS requests when the VPN is down/connecting (this is a preliminary defense against this issue and more research is required, along with apps preventing the leaks on their end or they'll still have leaks outside of GrapheneOS)

The tool relies on Telegram's opt-in "Find People Nearby" feature, but allows searches for Telegram users globally.

cross-posted from: https://feddit.de/post/11733855 >App can now be used to create and sign in with passkeys. Some further context: Right now the mobile apps are using a Framework called Xamarin which enables crossplatform mobile releases. Since it has become a roadblock for them (e.g. needed to wait for Microsoft to support passkeys in Xamarin) they are planning to switch to native apps (Swift for ios and Kotlin for android). [Source](https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitwarden/comments/1b32bbz/going_native_the_future_of_the_bitwarden_mobile/)

>Bitwarden Authenticator is a standalone app that is available for everyone, even non-Bitwarden customers. >In its current release, Bitwarden Authenticator generates time-based one-time passwords (TOTP) for users who want to add an extra layer of 2FA security to their logins. >There is a comprehensive roadmap planned with additional functionality. >Available for [iOS and Android](https://bitwarden.com/download/#bitwarden-authenticator-mobile)

Hey guys, first post here and on an alt, I hope I don't get flamed. If there's not enough info I'll post another thread tomorrow. Its been ~5-7 years since using Linux (Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Debian/Mint/Fedora/etc) as my daily driver. Windows since then for dev and games with kids,, but now I have a laptop that can run my dev env in a VM. I'm an advocate for privacy and security, but I'm also at the "config once, mostly work for a while" camp... I don't like spending a ton of time fixing things. I don't need Whonix or QubesOS-level compartmentalization (unless it runs Barbone's now), but I tried OpenSuse Tumbleweed on a recommendation and the fine-tuning of flatpak controls seemed really nice. I'd love to be able to sandbox as much as possible without breaking things. Memory and exploit-hardened kernel/apps is a huge plus. Basically GrapheneOS as a Linux distro would be fantastic, even though it comes with its own issues. Am I overthinking here? Should I commit to Debian, Fedora, or OpenSuse and learn to sandbox and harden properly (if so which has best docs and community)? I forgot the copy-paste specs my laptop hardware info to my phone earlier, but its an HP Victus 15-fa0032dx > HP Victus 15.6" 144Hz FHD IPS Gaming Laptop (Intel i7-12650H 10-Core, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, RTX 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6), Backlit KYB, WiFi 6, BT 5.2, HD Webcam I don't use the Bluetooth or webcam, so those drivers aren't necessary. Does Wayland work for this, and is that really necessary? Sorry for the noob questions. Mid-30s guy with kids wanting to get this done this week if possible. Please excuse spelling and grammar mistakes. SIDE NOTE: NOT AT ALL opposed to learning new systems, especially for security, as long as it doesn't require hunting down obscure undocumented commands. Thanks all

cross-posted from: !technology@lemmy.world > Interesting new data on Lemmy instance federation with Threads, ordered by Active Users descending. > > Source: [https://fedipact.veganism.social](https://fedipact.veganism.social). New data gathered on 2024-04-28. > > [@technology](https://lemmy.world/c/technology)

>Since a few folks seem [unaware of this]( https://lemmy.ca/comment/8752266), I'm posting anew for visibility.

I can see far too many privacy issues with copy and pasting text into a website, and/or registering an account which will keep a history of the text checked. Are there any services available that are noted for being private? For context, I'm using uBlacklist to manually block website that use AI generated content.

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>The Dutch government said Friday that it may be forced to stop using Facebook after a warning from the Netherlands’ privacy regulator about the Meta owned social media platform’s privacy risks. >The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued a statement advising the Dutch Interior Ministry not to rely on Facebook pages to communicate with citizens if it doesn’t have a clear idea of how Facebook uses the personal data of people who visit government pages.

Hiya, so been on the lookout for different services that I could help host for others to benefit from. I think TOR is a great project, and I'd like to contribute. So been thinking about hosting a TOR relay lately, and wondering how people's experience is with running one? Please correct me if I'm wrong - but as far as I know, it only becomes "scary" to host, if you were to host an exit node? And the only real requirement to host a relay is to have a good internet speed? Mainly wondering people's experiences with running a relay. Edit: Very well-timed and relevant upload from Techlore, on how to use Tor just dropped: https://youtu.be/K3wmLvny5tg

>The EU's Data Protection Board (EDPB) has told large online platforms they should not offer users a binary choice between paying for a service and consenting to their personal data being used to provide targeted advertising. >In October last year, the social media giant said it would be possible to pay Meta to stop Instagram or Facebook feeds of personalized ads and prevent it from using personal data for marketing for users in the EU, EEA, or Switzerland. Meta then announced a subscription model of €9.99/month on the web or €12.99/month on iOS and Android for users who did not want their personal data used for targeted advertising. >At the time, Felix Mikolasch, data protection lawyer at noyb, said: "EU law requires that consent is the genuine free will of the user. Contrary to this law, Meta charges a 'privacy fee' of up to €250 per year if anyone dares to exercise their fundamental right to data protection."

Hello, I'm the developer behind Materialious. Perhaps you came across my post a few weeks back regarding the launch of my Material design frontend for Invidious. I'm reaching out to gauge interest in expanding Materialious to serve as a unified interface for TikTok (Via Proxitok), Twitch (Via SafeTwitch), YouTube (Via Invidious), and potentially even search (Via SearxNG). I'd love to hear your ideas and thoughts on this!

cross-posted from: https://thelemmy.club/post/11226460 > This post is going to be a bit personal (and maybe a little bit out of context, it's not just Google software I want to remove) but I'm tired of not knowing what to do about it. I want and have wanted to get rid of a bunch of proprietary software in my life, including but not limited to Google's software, for quite a while now, and I even got a Pixel 7A with hopes of installing GrapheneOS. But there are a few problems. First, my parents are understandably concerned and need me to use Google Maps' location sharing whenever I go to school. All my classmates use Instagram and we have that as our only messaging platform. I currently use DFInstagram, but I feel that it is not free from spyware. Finally, I also own a DJI Mini 3 Pro, and the associated DJI Fly app just refuses to work under GrapheneOS (I tested). Is there anything I can do to replace or limit the access of these aforementioned proprietary apps?

If the owner of the standard notes will now be a proton, doesn't that contradict this principle? I have a proton email account but I don't want it linked to my standard notes account. I don't strongly trust companies that offer packaged services like google or Microsoft. I prefer to have one service from one company. I am afraid that now I will have to change where I save my notes. What do you guys think about this?

**The purpose of this post is not to endorse the use of Reddit ([](https://tosdr.org/en/service/194)), but rather to inform users of a privacy-friendly approach in case they need to utilize the platform.** Redlib is a private front-end like [Invidious](https://github.com/iv-org/invidious) but for Reddit. - 🚀 Fast: written in Rust for blazing-fast speeds and memory safety - ☁️ Light: no JavaScript, no ads, no tracking, no bloat - 🕵 Private: all requests are proxied through the server, including media - 🔒 Secure: strong [Content Security Policy](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/CSP) prevents browser requests to Reddit - Self-hostable Redlib currently implements most of Reddit's (signed-out) functionalities but still lacks [a few features](https://github.com/redlib-org/redlib/issues). ### Redlib [Instances](https://github.com/redlib-org/redlib/blob/main/README.md#instances) (If a particular instance doesn't work, try others to see if they work) |URL|Network|Version|Location|Behind Cloudflare?|Comment| |-|-|-|-|-|-| |https://safereddit.com|WWW|v0.31.0|🇺🇸 US||SFW only| |https://l.opnxng.com|WWW|v0.31.0|🇸🇬 SG||| |https://libreddit.projectsegfau.lt|WWW|v0.31.0|🇱🇺 LU||| |https://libreddit.bus-hit.me|WWW|v0.31.0|🇨🇦 CA||| |https://reddit.invak.id|WWW|v0.31.0|🇧🇬 BG||| |https://redlib.catsarch.com|WWW|v0.31.2|🇺🇸 US||| |https://reddit.idevicehacked.com|WWW|v0.31.0|🇺🇸 US||| |https://redlib.freedit.eu|WWW|v0.31.2|🇺🇸 US||| |https://redlib.perennialte.ch|WWW|v0.31.0|🇦🇺 AU|✅|| |https://redlib.tux.pizza|WWW|v0.31.0|🇺🇸 US||| |https://redlib.vimmer.dev|WWW|v0.31.2|🇵🇱 PL||| |https://libreddit.privacydev.net|WWW|v0.31.0|🇫🇷 FR||| |https://lr.n8pjl.ca|WWW|v0.31.2|🇨🇦 CA||| |https://reddit.owo.si|WWW|v0.31.0|🇩🇪 DE||| |https://redlib.ducks.party|WWW|v0.31.0|🇳🇱 NL||| |https://red.ngn.tf|WWW|v0.31.0|🇹🇷 TR||| |https://red.artemislena.eu|WWW|v0.31.0|🇩🇪 DE||Be crime do gay| |https://redlib.dnfetheus.xyz|WWW|v0.31.0|🇧🇷 BR|✅|| |https://redlib.cow.rip|WWW|v0.31.0|🇮🇳 IN|✅|| |https://libreddit.eu.org|WWW|v0.31.0|🇩🇪 DE||| |https://r.darrennathanael.com|WWW|v0.31.0|🇺🇸 US||contact noc at darrennathanael.com| |https://redlib.kittywi.re|WWW|v0.31.0|🇫🇷 FR||| |https://redlib.privacyredirect.com|WWW|v0.31.0|🇫🇮 FI||| |http://redlib.r4focoma7gu2zdwwcjjad47ysxt634lg73sxmdbkdozanwqslho5ohyd.onion|Tor|v0.31.0|🇩🇪 DE|✅|| |http://redlib.catsarchywsyuss6jdxlypsw5dc7owd5u5tr6bujxb7o6xw2hipqehyd.onion|Tor|v0.31.2|🇺🇸 US||| |http://libreddit.g4c3eya4clenolymqbpgwz3q3tawoxw56yhzk4vugqrl6dtu3ejvhjid.onion|Tor|v0.31.0|🇫🇷 FR||| |http://reddit.pk47sgwhncn5cgidm7bofngmh7lc7ukjdpk5bjwfemmyp27ovl25ikyd.onion/|Tor|v0.31.0|🇩🇪 DE||| |http://red.lpoaj7z2zkajuhgnlltpeqh3zyq7wk2iyeggqaduhgxhyajtdt2j7wad.onion|Tor|v0.31.0|🇩🇪 DE||Onion of red.artemislena.eu| For information on instance uptime, see the [Uptime Robot status page](https://stats.uptimerobot.com/mpmqAs1G2Q). # Comparison This section outlines how Redlib compares to Reddit in terms of speed and privacy. ## Speed Last tested on January 12, 2024. Results from Google PageSpeed Insights ([Redlib Report](https://pagespeed.web.dev/report?url=https%3A%2F%2Fredlib.matthew.science%2F), [Reddit Report](https://pagespeed.web.dev/report?url=https://www.reddit.com)). | Performance metric | Redlib | Reddit | | ------------------- | -------- | --------- | | Speed Index | 0.6s | 1.9s | | Performance Score | 100% | 64% | | Time to Interactive | **2.8s** | **12.4s** | ## Privacy ### Reddit **Logging:** According to Reddit's [privacy policy](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/privacy-policy), they "may [automatically] log information" including: - IP address - User-agent string - Browser type - Operating system - Referral URLs - Device information (e.g., device IDs) - Device settings - Pages visited - Links clicked - The requested URL - Search terms **Location:** The same privacy policy goes on to describe that location data may be collected through the use of: - GPS (consensual) - Bluetooth (consensual) - Content associated with a location (consensual) - Your IP Address **Cookies:** Reddit's [cookie notice](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/cookies) documents the array of cookies used by Reddit including/regarding: - Authentication - Functionality - Analytics and Performance - Advertising - Third-Party Cookies - Third-Party Site ### Redlib #### Server - **Logging:** In production (when running the binary, hosting with docker, or using the official instances), Redlib logs nothing. When debugging (running from source without `--release`), Redlib logs post IDs fetched to aid with troubleshooting. - **Cookies:** Redlib uses optional cookies to store any configured settings in [the settings menu](https://safereddit.com//settings). These are not cross-site cookies and the cookies hold no personal data. *Settings and subscriptions are saved in browser cookies. Clearing your cookies will reset them. You can restore your current settings and subscriptions after clearing your cookies using the link given in the settings menu.* [TIP] 🔗 Want to automatically redirect Reddit links to Redlib? Use [LibRedirect](https://github.com/libredirect/libredirect) or [Privacy Redirect](https://github.com/SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect)! **Note: The above text presents an abridged and modified version of information found in the [developer's documentation](https://github.com/redlib-org/redlib?tab=readme-ov-file#table-of-contents). Some context has been removed or altered for brevity. For the full and unmodified documentation, please see the [original source](https://github.com/redlib-org/redlib).** ### Additional Information on Frontends from [Privacy Guides](https://www.privacyguides.org/en/frontends/) >Sometimes services will try to force you to sign up for an account by blocking access to content with annoying popups. They might also break without JavaScript enabled. Frontends can allow you to get around these restrictions. >If you choose to self-host these frontends, it is important that you have other people using your instance as well in order for you to blend in. You should be careful with where and how you are hosting, as other peoples' usage will be linked to your hosting. >When you are using an instance run by someone else, make sure to read the privacy policy of that specific instance. They can be modified by their owners and therefore may not reflect the default policy. Some instances have Tor .onion addresses which may grant some privacy as long as your search queries don't contain PII.

I wish to mention learnings from the coupious time i spend on learning online privacy ,security and anonymity for my b school (MBA) admissions interview. Can I market is as a cybersecurity internship. But Cyber security has a different meaning altogether. I’m pretty much at the advance stage of the privacy journey( read all prominent books, understand techlore and others in the privacy community. Help me structure a pitch around it.

It’s still not clear just what will get voted on. So, if you're in the US, now's a great time to contact Congress. EFF’s action [Tell Congress: Absent Major Changes, 702 Should Not be Renewed](https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-absent-major-changes-702-should-not-be-renewed) has as a form that will connect you nd provides talking points. Or if you’d rather contact them directly, here’s a short script: > “Stop the FBI from spying on innocent Americans. Please fight for a vote to reform FISA’s Section 702 with warrant requirements, both for Section 702 data and for our sensitive, personal information sold to the government by data brokers. And please oppose any attempt to reauthorize FISA Section 702 that doesn’t include both of these critical reforms.” You can either call the Congressional switchboard at (202) 224-3121 or use the [House directory](https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative) to look up your legislators’ contact info.

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/17506000 > I am not satisfied with Linux's security and have been researching alternative open source OS for privacy and security > So far only thing that's ready to use is GrapheneOS (Based on Android) but that's not available on desktop (Though when Android release Desktop mode it may become viable) > >Qubes OS is wrapper around underlying operating systems, so it doesn’t really fix for example Linux’s security holes it just kinda sandbox/virtualize them > > OpenBSD is more secure than Linux on a base level but lack mitigations and patches that are added to linux overtime and it's security practices while good for it's time is outdated now > > RedoxOS (Written in Rust) got some nice ideas but sticks to same outdated practices and doesn't break the wheel too much, and security doesn't seems to be main focus of OS > > Haiku and Serenity are outright worse than Linux, especially Haiku as it's single user only > > Serenity adopted Pledge and Unveil from OpenBSD but otherwise lacks basic security features > > All new security paradigms seems to be happening in microkernels and these are the ones that caught my eyes > > None of these are ready to be used as daily driver OS but in future (hopefully) it may change > > [Genode](https://genode.org/) seems to be far ahead of game than everything else > > [Ironclad](https://ironclad.nongnu.org/) Written in ADA > > [Atmosphere And Mesosphere](https://github.com/Atmosphere-NX/Atmosphere) Open Source Re-implementation of Nintendo Switch's Horizon OS, I didn't expected this to be security-oriented but seems like Nintendo has done a very solid job > > Then there are [Managarm](https://github.com/managarm/managarm), [HelenOS](https://github.com/HelenOS/helenos), [Theseus](https://github.com/theseus-os/Theseus) but I couldn't figure out how secure they are > > Finally there is [Kicksecure](https://www.kicksecure.com/) from creators of Whonix, Kicksecure is a linux distro that plans to fix Linux's security problems > > if you know of any other OS please share it here

Hello everyone. A while ago I got the message on both Facebook and Instagram to either consent to viewing targeted ads or paying the subscription fee. I did neither, and it soon went away. Since yesterday though, I got it again and have no access to any part of facebook, most importantly the accounts section of the settings from where I can delete my account. How can I delete my account without consenting or paying the fee? Thanks in advance