Personal Security Checklist
Personal Security Checklist: Your guide to securing your digital life and protecting your privacy…Includes 255 items to check, with detailed instructions.
Category «Privacy»
CollectiveMetrics.org
CollectiveMetrics.org – We are dedicated to illuminating the complex digital landscape that shapes our daily lives through open-source metrics and measurement systems focused on online trust, privacy, and security. Explore our work; Read our new deepfake/scam research Transparency Powers Progress – We are dedicated to illuminating the complex digital landscape that shapes our daily lives …
Your ‘Smart’ Vacuum May Be Broadcasting A 3D Map Of Your Home
TechDirt: “We’ve long established that modern “smart” devices aren’t always all that smart. Whether it’s “smart” door locks that are easily hacked to gain entry, “smart” refrigerators that leak your Gmail credentials, or “smart” vehicles that sell data to insurance companies without your permission, the act of modernizing something with internet access and a CPU …
Is Discord safe? Depends how you use it
Proton VPN: “Discord is a wildly popular text, voice, and video chat platform used by over 153 million people each month. But is it safe? This is a question that may particularly concern parents(new window), thanks to it being the social media platform of choice for gamers, a demographic that tends to skew younger, and …
The Legal Case Against Ring’s Face Recognition Feature
EFF: “Amazon Ring’s upcoming face recognition tool has the potential to violate the privacy rights of millions of people and could result in Amazon breaking state biometric privacy laws. Ring plans to introduce a feature to its home surveillance cameras called “Familiar Faces,” to identify specific people who come into view of the camera. When …
How to Opt-Out of Airlines Selling Your Travel Data to the Government
404 Media: “Most people probably have no idea that when you book a flight through major travel websites, a data broker owned by U.S. airlines then sells details about your flight, including your name, credit card used, and where you’re flying to the government. The data broker has compiled billions of ticketing records the government …
How to turn off Gemini in your Gmail, Photos, Chrome, and more
ZDNET – Opt-out of AI: “Google somewhat buries a Gemini toggle in settings. If you know where to look, you can find it and turn off Gemini in Gmail, Google Docs, Google Photos, and every other Google product you know and love. Here’s how…”
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, November 1, 2025
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, November 1, 2025 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the …
AI drones are America’s newest cops
Axios: “Police and sheriff’s departments across America are using AI-powered drones for pursuits, investigations and emergencies — even delivering Narcan to stop overdose deaths. Local law enforcement agencies are facing chronic staffing shortages amid pressures to reduce violent crime. AI-powered drones can do some police work — but using them raises new questions about surveillance and …
ICE and CBP Agents Are Scanning Peoples’ Faces on the Street To Verify Citizenship
404 Media – No Paywall: “You don’t got no ID?” a Border Patrol agent in a baseball cap, sunglasses, and neck gaiter asks a kid on a bike. The officer and three others had just stopped the two young men on their bikes during the day in what a video documenting the incident says is Chicago. …
Testing the top AI browsers – which ones actually impressed me
ZDNET: “AI browsers promise to change how we search, shop, and work online. So, I’ve been trying them – and found 5 so far that really deliver…. BrowserOS is an open-source agentic browser capable of turning your words into actions. Describe a task in plain language, and BrowserOS will handle the rest for you. BrowserOS …
Labor Unions, EFF Sue Trump Administration to Stop Ideological Surveillance of Free Speech Online
EFF: Viewpoint-based Online Surveillance of Permanent Residents and Visa Holders Violates First Amendment, Lawsuit Argues. The United Automobile Workers (UAW), Communications Workers of America (CWA), and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) filed a lawsuit today against the Departments of State and Homeland Security for their viewpoint-based surveillance and suppression of protected expression online. The complaint …
