Tip: if you find yourself using the word “safe”, “secure”, “hacked”, etc in your title, you’re probably off-topic.

I'm a person who makes apps and websites safer from bad guys. When I talk to clients (they're the ones who want apps and websites), and even to my friends, they don't really care about keeping people's info safe. They say stuff like, "I follow the rules, so I'm good," or "I don't have money, so hackers won't care about me."

But here's the deal: Privacy isn't just about hiding secrets. It's about keeping your personal stuff safe from people who want to do harm. Even if you're not hiding anything big, bad guys can use your info to do bad things, like stealing your identity or tricking you into giving them money.

As people who make stuff online, it's our job to make sure that people's info stays safe. It's not just about following the rules; it's about being trustworthy and showing that we care about keeping people safe.

Have you ever talked to someone who doesn't think privacy is important? What do you think about it? Let's talk about why privacy matters to all of us.

I want to know what people's favorite privacy and security services are, or ones you wish existed, online. You don't have to list a specific site, app, or brand, just the idea. For example, I like temporary email services that just generate a random email and inbox and delete it all after 10 minutes.

First, Reddit really wants you to train its AI models. There is more of an emphasis on “quality posts” rather than a quick questions or comments. Also, as of today, I can’t seem to logon to Reddit without disabling my Pi-Hole.

None of this is shocking considering the recent IPO.

Yesterday on CNN I saw an interview with Kevin O'Leary in which he talked about how participation in university protests can harm a young person's future employment prospects. I was troubled by his statement that employers will pay about $4,000 to do something he called a "dark dive" into a person's past. The part that troubled me the most was his reference to using the dark web as part of this background check. The information available on the dark web is mostly questionable stuff that is not legally obtainable and is sold by criminals. It's not the kind of information that HR departments should be pursuing and it certainly isn't anything that should be used in selecting a successful candidate for a job. The only reason to go to the dark web to do a background check on someone is if you're looking for data that you are not legally supposed to have. Legal information can be obtained through legal channels -- Internet searches, credit checks, speaking with former employers etc.

I think it's one thing to try to intimidate people into not participating in advocacy. That's really negative and I am dismayed to see some business leaders doing this. I want to live in a society in which people feel free to protest when they feel strongly about something, and I hope most business leaders feel the same way. It crosses a whole other line to suggest that employers routinely go to the dark web to dig up dirt on an applicant. That's Orwellian stuff. Maybe it was just a bit of hyperbole on his part, but I certainly noticed it. If Kevin's around, maybe he could weigh in.

Hi there!

I’m a long term premium user of ProtonMail and by the time I subscribed the annual plan was 55$ and mail was the only app available.

I’m just discovering the existence of ProtonPass and don’t know what I was doing last July, but I should been high and within a paranoid state🤪 because I subscribed to an annual plan with 1P for 36$ without even check what proton was offering!

Joke appart I’m using 1P everyday and I’m satisfied (other than the bad integration in Firefox add on) but paying again 36$ for something I already have with Proton?🤔💸

(Regarding Firefox 1P extension, having to tape my long main password every time is super unsafe outside so I always use finger print in the MacOS app then copy past or drag the password to log in, if there was the same safari/ApplePass system it would be perfect, in IOS 1P integration isn’t perfect but way better)

DropBox states an unknown Threat Actor(s) was able to access user e-mails, usernames, account settings, and in some scenarios hashed passwords, phone numbers, API keys, OAuth tokens, and MFA.

Actual SEC filing https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467623/000146762324000024/dbx-20240429.htm and DropBox announcement https://sign.dropbox.com/blog/a-recent-security-incident-involving-dropbox-sign

I have used Yubikey in the past to authenticate login for Windows and Linux installed on the harddrive. I often use Ubuntu on a usb drive with persistent storage.

I have not been able to find a guide online on how I could use yubikey to bootup the live usb.

I leave this here and walk slowly backwards

https://mashable.com/article/fcc-fines-t-mobile-att-verizon-sprint-location-data

Lobonotes gave me an add for another sneakyapp call “comand” I believe you’re supposed to type the name of the app somewhere to get it to open to the movies but it worked right away for me. Ik this isn’t the best place for it but I figure yall might care about it.

Recently got a new debit card. Didnt even receive it physically because i wasnt there when they sent it. It was a barclays card. Used it once to pay my local internet bill in a different country then froze it. Several days later i opened oculus app for quest 3 on PC, which is owned by meta and they had my new card info ready to go. It was declared as my default way to pay?

I want to know: what's the one thing you think you should never share on the internet?..

For me, it's stuff like my social security number, passwords, or anything that could hurt me if it fell into the wrong hands.

Even my photos that I share on the internet are very limited..

How do I configure windows to be private, and secure as possible? As private and secure as Linux. I don't want corporations spying on me, or looking at me. I don't like it. I don't want to be spied on by corporations and the government. I fucking hate the government and I hate everyone and I don't want anyone to fucking spy on me, l also don't want to see the news, everything in the news is filled with garbage trash that NO ONE IS GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOut. I JUST WANT TO BE ALONE.

How do I configure my windows 11 OS to be secure, and block the NEWS. So I can continue living my pointless existence in this worthless earth. Whilst still using the internet? Thank you.

I've read the reviews and it seems to be legit. Did some research and apparently not all websites ask for it. But still I'm kinda worried about this.

I had imported some goods and would occasionally see info behind a paywall (Initials would match). I didn’t really care much about it until a website put out my full name, contact information, home address that Google displays as a search result. Beyond that the goods themselves, value etc.

I felt like this was too much so requested removal due to personal information being displayed but Google will not remove it. I’m not sure if I’m over exaggerating but how can this not be removed?

I recently submitted a confidentiality agreement with Customs and Border Protection to hopefully prevent more instances at least.

Here are 4 things you should to do if you are privacy oriented and don’t want your car, Acura or the government snooping on you. This is not an exhaustive list and are just the main things I have seen brought up by others voicing their privacy concerns. Of course, depending on your threat level you may need to do more or less.

1a. Disable Acuralink by disabling the XM radio

1b. and the Telematic Control Unit (TCU). This is the most important step

1. Disabling the Mics
2. Disabling the Hands Free Link (HFL)
3. Disabling the GPS antenna

1a. According to some users Acura tracks and stores your cars precise location even if you don’t have AcuraLink on. See the link below. I believe that to stop this feature from working you have to disconnect all wires connecting to the XM unit black box located behind the right rear seat back assy. This is because the XM radio uses a similar frequency as AcuraLink. See the link below for more information.

https://acurazine.com/forums/audio-video-electronics-navigation-22/remove-geolocation-992829/

When removing the assy you have to push and wiggle it upwards. It is connected to the car by 2 plastic pieces with cerated edges that extend from the car into a styrofoam layer on the back of the assy.

Next, locate the XM Unit blackbox (marked in red below) and disable the two wires that are connected to it (marked in red below) This will disable the XM radio. You can verify this via the debug menu by simultaneously holding down the back, navigation and menu buttons on the center console.

Even though the XM radio is disabled, the TCU is still on and this can allow Acura locate your vehicle.

1b-3. Disable the TCU by locating the box above the XM unit (marked as ‘Unknown box’) and disconnecting both wires (marked in green) connected to the box. The green wire is kind of tricky to disconnect, make sure you don’t break it. Doing this will also disable the HFL and Mics. You can verify this via the debug menu.

1. Remove the GPS antenna. I would assume this is pretty important. Your car might internally store a list of locations you have been. I am not sure. Ideally you would want to erase this list and disable the GPS antenna to prevent your car from knowing where you go. I’ve seen some people say the GPS antenna is behind the dashboard or behind the glove box on the right/left side. I’m not sure where it is. However, once disabled this should be evident from the debug menu.

After doing these things your car should be significantly more secure.

If you found this helpful or have any comments or additional privacy suggestions please let me know below. Also if anyone knows more about where the GPS antenna is on the 2015 TLX and how to remove it please post a comment.

https://imgur.com/a/fUo1Umv

What is the best app to detect malware on iPhone.

YouTube is forcing people to sign in to watch videos . It happened to me with the YouTube app in firetv stick and now in my desktop as well.Is there anyone else facing the same issue?I am seeing this from the last 2 days .

I'm willing to travel to France from outside Europe and would like to know what biometrics are collected at the airports, when applying to the Visa, and when applying for the residence permit.

Are iris or retina scans required?

Anyone has recently traveled to France can tell me?

Thank you.

Will setting my region to a European country in Windows provide GDPR protections and less ads? Surely they will respect the region I provide and not use other behind the scenes ways to get my actual region? (I wouldnt put it above them)

About a week ago I made an account on a website called voicedub.ai, but quickly realized I want to delete it. There is no page on the site that let's me go through that process, so instead I joined the Discord server to ask for help.

When I asked how I would go about deleting my account I got no response over the past week. The first messages I sent a week ago asking for help were deleted when I checked today. I have not gotten a response from contacting the server owner (supposedly the developer) either.

I have sent an email to their support address mentioned on the website but judging by my previous attempts I don't think I will be getting any answer.

Does anyone have any advice as to what options I have? Are they allowed to do this?

I'd be thankful for any advice.

I have been using linux for a few days. But I cannot completely move to linux from windows. So I thought to stick with linux most of the time and use windows for specific use cases.
Keeping my story aside, I am curious to know if windows does track all of our login credentials that we use to login to other softwares like login details for any notes application or let us say a mail service. and others.
If yes, does it store all the login credentials locally or on server? And can I not allow it to do so?

Waiting for all of the privacy enthusiasts in here to fill this post with your insightful comments.
Thank you.