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We've made it to 150 signatures!

Way to go Canada!

350 more to go to merit a response from Parliament!

#TechPrivacy #DigitalRights #CDNpoli #AI

Thanks so much to everyone who has shared this and signed so far!

We have 75/500 signatures (minimum) needed to necessitate a reply from Parliament!

#AIprivacy #TechPrivacy #Privacy #AI #CApoli #Canada #DigitalRights

https://lgbtqia.space/@bupu/115665351250622353

Anybody have recommendations for a private keyboard for Android?

The one I used to use doesn't seem to exist anymore and hadn't updated in years anyway.

I am willing to pay if it's worth it.

Mostly want something that doesn't key log. I want to still be able to use my password manager with it and other languages (English and French).

#DigitalPrivacy #Privacy #TechPrivacy

Weekly output: Dashlane, T-Mobile home 5G, AI skepticism at Black Hat, the Fourth Amendment at Black Hat, Black Hat’s network, AOL dial-up

Black Hat is one of the more exhausting and intimidating events that I cover. That’s not because I stress over the risk of my devices getting compromised, but because almost all of its two-day schedule is blocked out by timeslots featuring from nine to 11 briefings each. That increases the odds of my missing something good and reduces the time in which I can write up what I do see.

Over at Patreon, I explained to readers why I decided not to stick around Vegas for another couple of days to cover the DEF CON security conference, somewhat to my dismay.

8/6/2025: Dashlane to Delete Its Free Tier of Service, PCMag

I wrote this Monday afternoon off an embargoed copy of Dashlane’s press release after getting further input from a publicist on two points.

8/6/2025: T-Mobile Tweaks 5G Home Internet to Add Benefits (and Fine-Print Fees), PCMag

An editor suggested I take a look at the T-Mobile announcement heralding some added perks to its fixed-wireless service, then I noticed a change in the fine print around its prices. That made this much more interesting to write about.

8/7/2025: This AI Skeptic Thinks AI Is Bringing Human Brains Down to Its Level, PCMag

After catching the tail end of a panel featuring Gary Marcus at Web Summit Vancouver, I made sure to watch his talk at Black Hat and found that an excellent use of my time.

8/8/2025: ACLU Expert: Please Don’t Make Bulk Snooping by Governments Easier, PCMag

Jennifer Granick’s talk was another one I’d put on my to-watch list after first looking over Black Hat’s schedule. I wish I shared her optimism that more companies would be inspired to adopt data-minimization practices to avoid aiding government surveillance.

8/9/2025: Inside Black Hat’s Network Security Operation: Humans Are Still a Problem, PCMag

After several years of writing about the penultimate panel in which Black Hat network admins relate how the event’s network worked and how badly some attendees behaved on it, I had the chance to quiz two of these experts beforehand. I should have done that sooner!

8/9/2025: End of an E-Era: AOL to End Dial-Up Internet Access, PCMag

I did not plan on working Saturday morning after the cognitive overload of Black Hat, but seeing tech journalist Ernie Smith’s Bluesky post highlighting the impending demise of AOL’s dial-up access left me feeling compelled as a Gen Xer to write about it. Unfortunately, my sleep debt may have caught up with me when I left two cringe-inducing typos in the same snakebit paragraph: spelling “America Online” as “American Online” and writing that the company’s 15th birthday happened in 2020, not 2000.

#ACLU #AI #AmericaOnline #AOL #BlackHat #BlackHatNOC #cybersecurity #dialUp #FourthAmendment #GaryMarcus #informationSecurity #infosec #JenniferGranick #LasVegas #TMobileFixedWireless #TMobileHome5G #techPrivacy #Vegas

Your car knows more about you than your best friend.

Modern vehicles log your location, driving habits, voice commands, and even sync your contacts. Some send it all back to manufacturers—or worse, to third parties.

📌 Unpair your phone when renting or selling.
📌 Review your car’s data settings.
📌 Privacy isn’t just for phones.

#CarPrivacy #DataSecurity #TechPrivacy #CyberAware

💡Fun fact: Your computer’s battery status API can be used to track you.

Some websites ping battery levels to create a unique fingerprint, even in incognito mode. It’s subtle, creepy—and real.

🛡️ Quick fixes:
• Chrome: Install “Disable Battery API” extension
• Use Brave (built-in protection) or Firefox (already blocks this)

#TechPrivacy #WebTracking #BrowserSecurity

📺 Your Smart TV is watching you. 👀

Hidden inside most modern TVs is something called ACR, Automatic Content Recognition. It tracks everything you watch and sends it to third parties for ad targeting and profit. It's turned on by default, and most people never even know.

Learn how to disable ACR on common models or in your home firewall.

#SmartTV #Privacy #ACR #SurveillanceCapitalism #TechPrivacy #DataRights #Tech

https://unshakled.org/stop-your-smart-tv-from-spying-on-you-complete-acr-disabling-guide/