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India strengthens privacy law with new data collection rules - www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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November 15, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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A little bit of history worth knowing. If it’s history, they are trying to wipe it out, to make room for the absurd tales of eternal innocence that bring fascism and bloodshed closer.
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 12, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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Lynnwood's City Council has officially paused the controversial Flock license-plate reader system amid growing public concern over privacy and transparency issues.

Get the details!

#LynnwoodSnohomishCounty #WA #TechnologyEthics #CitizenPortal #PrivacyConcerns #LynnwoodPublicSafety
Lynnwood council formalizes pause on Flock license‑plate readers after public outcry
After weeks of public concern and newly surfaced records‑request findings, the Lynnwood City Council voted Nov. 10 to formally pause city use of an automatic license plate reader (ALPR) system sold as “Flock,” asking staff and the police department for a comprehensive review early next year. A later motion to immediately cancel the contract was put
citizenportal.ai
November 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Why a lot of people are getting hacked with government spyware

The latest example is a political consultant who works for left-wing politicians in Italy, who came out as the most recently confirmed victim of Paragon spyware in the country.

techcrunch.com/2025/11/10/w...

#CyberSecurity #Privacy
Why a lot of people are getting hacked with government spyware | TechCrunch
Government surveillance vendors want us to believe their spyware products are only used in limited and targeted operations against terrorists and serious criminals. That claim is increasingly…
techcrunch.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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The #Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has #warned more than 200 #websites about their #cookie banner. About three-quarters have since adjusted it, while the rest face enforcement measures.

🇳🇱: autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/actueel/ap-d...

#privacy #gdpr
AP: driekwart websites past misleidende cookiebanner aan na waarschuwing, onderzoek gestart naar weigeraars
De AP heeft meer dan 200 websites gewaarschuwd over hun cookiebanner. Ongeveer driekwart heeft die inmiddels aangepast. De aanpak werkt.
autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl
November 12, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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🦊 Mozilla Firefox gets new anti-fingerprinting defenses

「 The new protections will initially be available only in Private Browsing Mode and Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP) Strict mode. After testing and optimization, they will be enabled by default in the Firefox web browser 」
Mozilla Firefox gets new anti-fingerprinting defenses
Mozilla announced a major privacy upgrade in Firefox 145 that reduces even more the number of users vulnerable to digital fingerprinting.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
nslegislature.ca/sites/defaul... Nova Scotia privacy update
nslegislature.ca
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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The #EU Agency for #Cybersecurity (#enisa_eu) has published their latest analysis of 4875 #incidents over a period spanning from 1/72024 to 30/6/2025. #Phishing remains primary target.

www.enisa.europa.eu/sites/defaul...

Keep your #employees alert.
#Privacy #GDPR
November 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Coming soon: our new Digital Security Guide by 2025–26 Privacy Fellow Astrid Floegel-Shetty. This expanded, plain-language guide will help you protect yourself and your data across devices.

Launching by year’s end, free to read and download.

#privacy #security #digitalrights #infosec #onlinesafety
November 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
krebsonsecurity.com/2025/11/dril...

“Regardless of the brand, if your router is more than four or five years old it may be worth upgrading for performance reasons alone — particularly if your home or office is primarily accessing the Internet through WiFi.”
Drilling Down on Uncle Sam’s Proposed TP-Link Ban
The U.S. government is reportedly preparing to ban the sale of wireless routers and other networking gear from TP-Link Systems, a tech company that currently enjoys an estimated 50% market share among...
krebsonsecurity.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Ed tech company fined $5.1 million for poor data security practices leading to hack #cybersecurity #hacking #news #infosec #security #technology #privacy
Edtech company fined $5.1 million for poor data security practices leading to hack
Illuminate Education also allegedly failed to monitor its systems for suspicious activity and did not separately secure backup and active databases.
therecord.media
November 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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"Surveillance Watch is an interactive map revealing the intricate connections between surveillance companies, their funding sources and affiliations" #privacy #security #surveillance #police #cyber #freedom

www.surveillancewatch.io
Surveillance Watch: They Know Who You Are
Surveillance Watch is an interactive map revealing the intricate connections between surveillance companies, their funding sources and affiliations.
www.surveillancewatch.io
November 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM