Recent comic: Cutting out the Middleman

I suspect that some readers might interpret this cartoon as a call for Luddism, but mostly it's a reflection of thoughts I've been having lately about out-of-control data harvesting and a growing surveillance state.

#tech #technology #privacy #data #comic #cartoon #surveillance #consumers #corporations

NordVPN launches Call Protection. Scammers beware!

news.itsfoss.com/nordvpn-scam-…

#privacy #nordvpn

NordVPN Takes on Phone Scammers with Scam Call Protection Feature

NordVPN is taking the fight to scammers.

^{Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)}

Proton Authenticator is here for your 2FA needs!

news.itsfoss.com/proton-authen…

#proton #privacy #opensource

Say Goodbye to Microsoft Authenticator! Proton Just Introduced a Solid Alternative

Proton's 2FA app helps keep your accounts safe and secure.

^{Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)}

Mastodon is adding a way for people to donate.

news.itsfoss.com/mastodon-in-a…

#mastodon #privacy

Mastodon Wants Funding and Won't Mind Nudging You for Donation

This small change could help support Mastodon.

^{Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)}

Chinese apps are treating EU users badly.

news.itsfoss.com/europe-losing…

#privacy #europeanunion

Is Europe Losing Control of Its Data to Chinese Apps? Case Filed Against TikTok, WeChat and AliExpress

noyb files complaints against TikTok, AliExpress, and WeChat over GDPR violations.

^{Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)}

WeTransfer changed its terms to allow using your files to train AI. After users protested, they softened the language. But the rights they claim are still broad.

At @xwiki we believe privacy should be built in, not patched after backlash. Your content should stay yours.

Open tools like @CryptPad , @nextcloud and OnionShare put you in control.

#privacy #opensource #foss #digitalsovereignty
#ai #wetransfer #oss #news

“Is Firefox on the right path? Maybe.”

Really don't think so! #Mozilla rather cares about the #AITrend more than its users.

Ah, and also, killing good #software for the sake of this #trend. And when you think that it's little probable for it to succeed in it, when there are much bigger players on the table! 🙁

#browser #Firefox #ArtificialIntelligence #artificial_intelligence #MozillaPocket #MozillaAI #privacy #privacyMatters #dataPrivacy #security

We transfer may now use your files for their AI and make money from your content or make derivative copies of your files

#wetransfer #ai #theft #privacy

We need more such saviors 🥹

#privacy #proton #bigtech

"We do not use Google trackers on our website"

I checked with uBlock origin the day I posted that, and it was blocking 2 items from Google. Checking now I see Matomo instead, so thank you.

"we have our eye on publishing our videos on PeerTube in the future"

Why "in the future"? Tilvids confirmed they'd be happy to host you. I've offered to set up YouTube mirroring free of charge. There is no cost to you beyond giving permission, and yet I've been calling with no response for years.

"please do share an issue on GitHub"
2020: github.com/nextcloud/android/i…
2021: github.com/nextcloud/android/i…
github.com/nextcloud/android/i…
github.com/nextcloud/android/i…
2022: github.com/nextcloud/android/i…
2023: github.com/nextcloud/android/i…

There are more.

#Nextcloud #Privacy #Google

UnifiedPush for push notifications

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. The NC app from the Play-store uses Google Firebase Cloud Messaging to deliver push notifications. As Nextcloud is used by many privac...

^{jacktheripper19 (GitHub)}

@petrisch
Here's the thing. I don't even begrudge Nextcloud posting videos to YouTube. The part I have a problem with is that they say they're promoting decentralization, yet after all these years they refuse to post to any alternative.

Similarly, they provide no option to use @unifiedpush , but *only* allow Googles Firebase for notifications.

Using Google trackers on the website is pretty ridiculous though when such high quality alternatives exist, such as @Matomo .

They also never bother to explain WHY they continue to ignore all of these things that so obviously go against the values they supposedly stand for, Just crickets to any questions and more promotional videos / blog posts.

#Nextcloud #Google #Privacy #Peertube #UnifiedPush #YouTube

bitchat is a new messenger app that doesn't require an active internet connection.

news.itsfoss.com/bitchat/

#opensource #privacy

Twitter's Original Co-Founder’s New Messaging App Works Without an Internet Connection

Offline, encrypted messaging via Bluetooth.

^{Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)}

releases a new video / blogpost for Nextcloud Talk for #DataControl.

The blog post embeds Google trackers.

The video can *only* be watched on a Google surveillance platform.

The app depends on Google / Apple for notifications.

Does anyone else see the problem here? None of these are necessary.

#Nextcloud #Privacy #Google #Talk #YouTube

This French city has said no to Microsoft.

news.itsfoss.com/french-city-r…

#opensource #privacy #microsoft

French City of Lyon Kicks Out Microsoft

Microsoft faces growing rejection in Europe whereas open source software sees growing adaption.

^{Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)}

#Privacy tip of the day? 🔐 Protect your sensitive conversations in #Nextcloud Talk!

Now you can hide select chat previews in chat lists and notifications — perfect when screensharing or working in an open space. 👁️

What's new in #NextcloudTalk: nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-t…

Nextcloud Talk “Munich”: building resilient communication - Nextcloud

Introducing Nextcloud Talk "Munich" — now even more resilient, powerful and easy to get started with. Read this blog to find out more.

^{Mikhail Korotaev (Nextcloud)}

A recent comic on the US giving international tourists the Big Brother treatment

#comic #cartoon #uspol #travel #firstamendment #privacy

Should Google be worried? 🤔

news.itsfoss.com/murena-find/

#privacy #murena #google

A Search Engine that Respects You! Murena Find is Here

A new privacy-first search engine has arrived!

^{Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)}

We're thrilled to announce our new project:
docs.coop/

Building on the great work of Suite Numerique (docs.numerique.gouv.fr/home/), we are offering an opportunity to be part of a new collaborative Docs platform as a service, that provides an ethical alternative to Google Docs, Office 365, Notion etc.

Docs is the result of a joint effort lead by the French 🥖 (DINUM) and German 🥨 (ZenDiS) governments which represents a paradigm shift in the way open source software is funded.

#workercoops #coops #FLOSS #privacy

Switzerland is heading down a murky path. 😳

news.itsfoss.com/swiss-privacy…

#privacy #switzerland

No More Safe Heaven for Privacy? Switzerland Drifts Toward a Surveillance State Due to New Controversial Laws

Proposed privacy law changes, if passed in parliament, threaten Switzerland's reputation as a privacy haven.

^{Gourav Patnaik (It's FOSS News)}

Ooh! This might be interesting to you guys.

search.waterfox.net

#search #waterfox #privacy

Yes; exactly! So many people who should know better are not just ill-informed, but aggressively incurious about what is available.

I was recently told that there is *no way* to collaborate on a document that is not #privacy invasive, with the added smug fillip "sometimes, you just have to live in the world."

The occasion for this insight was a call for signatures to an open letter to the Trump Administration calling for better privacy protections---using Google docs. 😀

🚨 Tor Browser opsec discovery: The security level slider cannot be relied upon without a full browser restart: privacyguides.org/articles/202…

If you frequently switch between security levels in Tor Browser (or Mullvad Browser!), make sure you are fully restarting the browser every time, otherwise you could still unexpectedly have dangerous JS features enabled!

This requirement is not publicly documented anywhere. Hopefully @torproject will add a prompt to restart after modifying this setting in a future Tor Browser release.

#Opsec #TorBrowser #Security #MullvadBrowser #Privacy #PrivacyGuides #PSA

A Flaw With the Security Level Slider in Tor Browser

PSA: The security level slider in Tor Browser (and Mullvad Browser) does not fully apply until restarting the browser.

^{www.privacyguides.org}

Proton Mail to be banned in India.

news.itsfoss.com/india-proton-…

#privacy

Indian Court Orders a Ban on Proton Mail

Proton Mail to be banned in India due to a court ruling? Unlikely but there is a court order in play.

^{Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)}

Nextcloud finally ending their exclusivity arrangement with Youtube.

That's coming in 2025... right?

#Peertube #Decentralization #Privacy #FOSS #YouTube #Google #Alphabet #GAFAM

Exclusively on Youtube by Google! What open source inspiration! What a monument to privacy and decentralization!
@Karlitschek

#Nextcloud #Privacy #OpenSource #YouTube #Google #Decentralization

New stuff has landed in Proton VPN!

news.itsfoss.com/proton-vpn-ap…

#privacy

Proton VPN Just Got Better With Redesigned Apps

Proton VPN apps for Windows, Android, and iOS have received many visual upgrades.

^{Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)}

Abbandonare i servizi #Google per proteggere la #privacy e favorire gli sviluppatori indipendenti è possibile e auspicabile

Personalmente sono "Google free" da tempo, zero problemi e zero rimpianti

@itsfoss ha pubblicato una guida che si trova qui: itsfoss.com/leaving-google-eco…

Ma a casa nostra abbiamo @lealternative (lealternative.net/), i @devol (devol.it/), @ufficiozero (ufficiozero.org/) che offorno o consigliano servizi alternativi, liberi ed etici

Let's switch over.

How I am Moving Away From Google's Ecosystem

One service a time

^{Ankush Das (It's FOSS)}

Apple Pulls iCloud Encryption Feature Following UK Government Demands

The company said it was "gravely disappointed" to no longer be able to offer Advanced Data Protection to iPhone users in the UK.

And So the Next Round Of Lost Privacy in the UK Begins

#News #Computing #Apple #Iphone #Encryption #Privacy #UK #EU #USA

Apple Pulls iCloud Encryption Feature Following UK Government Demands

^{Katie Collins (CNET)}

🚨 BREAKING 🚨

The UK is rogue in trying to order a backdoor to Apple encryption.

US lawmakers slam the UK's secretive order, calling it what it is:

🔥 'Dangerous' for global cybersecurity
🔥 'Effectively a foreign cyberattack'

The Home Office must back off ✋

#encryption #surveillance #e2ee #cybersecurity #ukpolitics #ukpol #Apple #privacy

washingtonpost.com/technology/…

Major privacy alert for Android users.

mastodon.sdf.org/@jack/1139522…

@jack #Privacy #Android #cybersecurity

I look forward to seeing the new feature video on Peertube! What's the official Nextcloud Peertube channel?

#Nextcloud #Peertube #Privacy #Decentralization

We partner with open source browser extension Mailvelope to provide end-to-end email encryption.

Through this partnership, enterprise customers can rely on PGP encrypted and signed, secure data and communications.

#Privacy #Encryption

Key benefits for users in the press release👇

nextcloud.com/blog/press_relea…

Nextcloud and Mailvelope partner for easy end-to-end encryption for Nextcloud Mail - Nextcloud

Digital collaboration platform provider Nextcloud and Mailvelope partner to provide end-to-end email encryption. Through this partnership, enterprise customers can rely on PGP encrypted and signed, secure data and communications.

^Nextcloud