https://github.com/RupertBenWiser/wei-wpt-other

https://github.com/RupertBenWiser/wei-wpt

these showed up after Jul 21 per GitHub "contribution activity" but are retroactively dated to 13 - they were probably private before that.

We may not see that full implementation is already worked on.

Do you have any suggestions for a foss and open source 2FA app that sync’s between Linux and iOS? Thank you very much!

The ESRB has added:

“To be perfectly clear: Any images and data used for this process are never stored, used for AI training, used for marketing, or shared with anyone; the only piece of information that is communicated to the company requesting VPC is a “Yes” or “No” determination as to whether the person is over the age of 25.”

Sure, ok...

I don't know what else to say about this, this will obviously turn into something else.

also on r/privacy

Does anyone else feel as if it's over when it comes to really owning your own things?

As of now:

• You don't have the option of having a phone with decent specs and replaceable parts
• You have to have really good knowledge in tech to have private services that are on par with what the big companies offer
• You have to put up with annoying compatibility issues if you install a custom ROM on your android phone
• You cannot escape apps preventing you from using them if you root your device
• Cars are becoming SaaS bullcrap
• Everything is going for a subscription model in general

And now Google is attempting to implement DRM on websites. If that goes through, Firefox is going to be relegated to privacy conscious websites (there aren't many of those). At this point, why even bother? Why do I go to great lengths at protecting my privacy if it means that I can't use most services I want?

It sucks because the obvious solution is for people to move away from these bullshit companies and show that they actually care about their privacy. Even more important is to actually PAY for services they like instead of relying on free stuff. I'm not optimistic not just because the non privacy conscious side is lazy, but because my side is greedy. I mean one of the most popular communities on lemmy is "piracy" which makes it all the more reasonable for companies not to listen to privacy conscious people.

I wouldn't say that this is the endgame but in this trajectory, privacy is gone before 2030.

It promises to be the one-in-all chatting app, based on matrix, providing compatibility to other apps (Telegram, Signal, WhatsApp etc.) through bridges.

So what do you think, from a privacy point of view and also user friendliness on the other hand?

Apple has said planned changes to British surveillance laws could affect iPhone users’ privacy by forcing it to withdraw security features, which could ultimately lead to the closure of services such as FaceTime and iMessage in the UK.

Some people may don't know that it doesn't matter which cloud provider you will choose, get the cheapest one but reliable. I got Wasabi S3 storage, 1TB/6$ Use rclone to mount into your filesystem, create encrypted mount point and send your files there. Now you have Wasabi(or any rclone supported cloud) and what they see are garbage (encrypted content). Also, since the mounted point is just like a directory, you can use FileRun, NextCloud, whatever. I use Syncthing to sync dirs from Phones and other PC.

Are there a matrix apps for Android supporting group call video/audio? Looking for Telegram like experience to convince friends to teleport ))

Are there any privacy friendly Discord clients or frontends?

I have the impression it's against their TOS to use an alternative client, so is it worth it to even use one?

A few family members use Google for their mobile payment. They are aware of the implications but all alternatives I found are crypto based and not usable for everyday transactions.

Any recommendations?

I see i can find a foss version on f-droid, and that's something not a lot of social networks can have, i don't really like all the crypto bullshit and ads testing they've been up to lately, but still looks better to me compared to what Reddit have done lately or what other platforms have done in these years..

I don't know about their privacy feature, but i wouldn't trust their chat as for as far as i knew they were not end to end encrypted some time ago (except for secret chats).

Anyway it still looks like one of the at least still decent platforms out there, or am i wrong?

And since you won't be able to modify web pages, it will also mean the end of customization, either for looks (ie. DarkReader, Stylus), conveniance (ie. Tampermonkey) or accessibility.

The community feedback is... interesting to say the least.

I've been using Tutanota for a while now. Been interested in people's opinions about Tutanota and Protonmail.

I currently use Brave and am curious about the pros and cons of both since I see many people recommend Firefox.

The House Judiciary Committee advanced the bill 30-0.

“This bill is the latest sign of bipartisan support in Congress to tackle the government’s warrantless purchase of American’s personal data, such as location information and internet records, in circumvention of the Fourth Amendment and statutory protections,” Caitriona Fitzgerald, deputy director of EPIC wrote in a statement.

“We’re seeing some incredible leadership on the hill and off the hill,” said Sean Vitka, policy counsel for Demand Progress. “The House has made it clear they want to close the data broker loophole, full stop,” he said.

UPDATE : The House Judiciary Committee advanced the bill unanimously, 30-0!. It still has to pass the full House, and then the Senate, so please still contact your legislators!

The Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act closes the legal loophole that allows data brokers to sell Americans’ personal information to law enforcement and intelligence agencies without any court oversight.

The House Judiciary Committee has a markup session on the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act tomorrow (July 19), and if all goes well, the committee will advance a (potentially-amended) version of the bill ... a huge step forward! The bill has bipartisan support, but intelligence agencies and law enforcement don't like it, and they have a lot of leverage in Congress.

So if you're in the US, please contact your Congresspeople and ask them to support the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act. Here's three easy ways -- pick whichever one works for you:

• On the web : Free Press has a page with a web form that makes it easy.

• Using SMS, Telegram, WhatsApp, Messenger, or Instagram : use https://resist.bot/ to send a message like Please co-sponsor and pass the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act to close the privacy loophole that lets government agencies purchase location-tracking data without a warrant .

• By phone Call the House switchboard at 202-225-3121. Tell them your name and address, and that you want to send a message to your Representatives to support HR 4639, the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act, and close the privacy loophole that lets government agencies purchase location-tracking data without a warrant.

I see so many posts where a discussion about the best options for privacy/security related software are dominated by comments about how some entity always felt shady, they can't be trusted and so on. How having optional things like crypto is the epitome of evil practices, even though it may have nothing to do with how the product actually fares in terms of what matters in the context.

Latest example is this thread and its top comment. (I know, the content of the article doesn't even have anything to do with the browser.)

I'm tired of it. It doesn't help.

We live in a society... that is rooted in capitalism. Development and support of any product needs to be sustainable. If in some cases crypto helps, so be it, as long as it doesn't have an effect on the premise for using the product and is optional who cares?

If there are real concerns about someone promoting privacy when evidence shows otherwise I'm all ears. But it needs to be substantiated.

I don't care about specific products, I don't care about crypto. I do care about an informed discussion.

/rant

What I love to see is websites/resources like this one or this one with tangible information, but I rarely do see them in these discussions. (Although I have to admit I can't verify the information presented.)

I've been wanting to move on from gmail for a while now, thought about self hosting but I'm afraid I won't have the time or ability to keep it running well for a long period of time. Which service would you guys recommend? I'm not an avid email user, I basically just sign up to websites and send support emails once in a while.

Hi all, I'm pretty new to the fediverse and have tried learning about the way it works. I have tried finding some information in vain, so I have ended up mostly reasoning about it by drawing parallels with other non federated systems but I feel it's not accurate.

I am trying to understand three things:

1. What information does the instance(s) have on their users?
2. What information can users get on other users?
3. What information can the infrastructure providers get on users of the fediverse?

To answer (1), I am guessing the admins of the instances have access to the typical metadata relating to the device from which a user accesses (IP address, device info, app/browser).

Regarding (2), it's not as clear. As of yet, it seems it is only possible to look at posts and comments and creation date. It doesn't seem possible to get a list of subscribed communities nor email address used for registration (when applicable).

Now I wonder if the instances do have all lists of subscribed communities? I'm guessing yes. What about private messages, are they end to end encrypted and inaccessible to the fediverse?

And finally, what access do the internet infrastructure providers have access to? All the same information as the instance admins/mods? More? Less?

Thank you for helping me weed through this new environment and learn about the fediverse.

Also, if you have some best practices on how to mindfully navigate in the fediverse with privacy in mind, please share, I would be grateful.