Mastodawn

Great video by @NOYBeu about the additional clarifications and uncertainties with the new #digitalomnibus that will be introduced for #GDPR. Grab a seat and a large coffee for 1.5 hours of valuable explanations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pv9gamS9sQ
#privacy #law #eu @privacy_news

Panayotis Yannakas Nov 30

#ChatControl didn't die on November 26. The EU Council turned mandatory scanning into "voluntary" mass surveillance, dressed up age verification as child protection, and ignored 700 scientists plus the ECHR's Podchasov ruling.

Every "temporary" security measure becomes permanent. Every "limited" tool expands.

Read my #Greek Article: https://blog.yannakas.me/2025/11/chat-control-privatized-voluntary-surveillance

#DigitalRights #EU #Surveillance #Privacy

Το Chat Control δεν πέθανε! | Panayotis C. Yannakas | Lawyer

Η αλήθεια πίσω από το Chat Control 2.0: Πώς η εθελοντική σάρωση γίνεται μόνιμη υποδομή μαζικής παρακολούθησης. Ανάλυση της πρότασης που επιστήμονες καταδικάζουν και το ΕΔΑΔ θεωρεί παράνομη.

Legal Researcher | Panayotis Yannakas

Panayotis Yannakas Nov 12

Electronic Frontier Foundation Nov 12

Content you purchased online shouldn’t disappear if a publisher and a tech company get into a fight. https://www.digitalrightsbytes.org/topics/wait-i-don-t-own-the-digital-downloads-i-buy

Panayotis Yannakas Nov 12

kravietz 🦇Nov 12

The true #Ukraine frontline crisis may be happening in #Pokrovsk, where everyone’s attention is focused, but in the south, near #Hulaipole - #Russia forces are slowly advancing there “horizontally” (E to W), against the expectation of the defenders who prepared defense lines for movement from south. It’s not a blitz, but ZSU seems to be missing the massive fortification lines there that have so far slowed down Russian advance on Pokrovsk.

Panayotis Yannakas Nov 12

kottke.org Nov 12

“The reason there are no weird blogs anymore is that it’s more fruitful to drive them out of business.” Private equity is ripping media into shreds. https://talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/private-equity-killed-media

There Are No Weird Blogs Anymore Cause It’s More Fruitful to Drive Them Out of Business

I learned many surprising lessons from my 20 months as editor-in-chief of...

TPM - Talking Points Memo

Panayotis Yannakas Nov 12

tlayoyo Nov 11

Good people everywhere, do you have any reference about the fediverse and rural communities?
Success cases, servers managed in rural communities, rural business that benefit from being on the fediverse?
Any help or boost will be welcome

#fedi #AskSecFedi #AskFediSec #fedihelp

Panayotis Yannakas Nov 11

404 Media Oct 14

An attorney in a New York Supreme Court commercial case got caught using AI in his filings, and then got caught using AI again in the brief where he had to explain why he used AI, according to court documents filed earlier this month.

🔗 https://www.404media.co/lawyer-using-ai-fake-citations/

Lawyer Caught Using AI While Explaining to Court Why He Used AI

The attorney not only submitted AI-generated fake citations in a brief for his clients, but also included “multiple new AI-hallucinated citations and quotations” in the process of opposing a motion for sanctions.

404 Media

Panayotis Yannakas Nov 10

Can you possess files you don’t even know are on your phone?

Browsers, OS, and apps auto-store cache. In criminal law, possession needs knowledge and control. Without both, automatic traces aren’t criminal possession.

I break down the case law + practical angles: https://lawyer.yannakas.me/articles/digital-possession-criminal-law/

Where would you draw the line?

#CriminalLaw #TechLaw #DigitalForensics #Privacy #CyprusLaw #Cyprus

Panayotis Yannakas Oct 11

Chrystalleni Oct 10

Open Letter on the #CSA Regulation #ChatControl: For the genuine protection of children and the promotion of responsible, mature digital policy.
We call on the Republic of #Cyprus to protect end-to-end encryption, reject mass surveillance, and prioritise education, prevention, and social support.
Read & sign here: https://ellak.org.cy/2025/10/10/openletter_csar_en/
#Privacy #DigitalRights #EU

Open Letter: For the genuine protection of children and the promotion of responsible and mature digital policy – ΕΛΛΑΚ Κύπρου

Panayotis Yannakas Sep 23

Tuta Sep 23

🚨 Big win for privacy in France? 🇫🇷

MPs just backed a law making it illegal to break end-to-end encryption.

❌ No backdoors
❌ No ghost profiles
❌ No hidden surveillance

Is France finally standing up for our digital rights? 🔐

👉 https://tuta.com/blog/france-law-encryption

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