We are still getting tweaks – but they have not yet addressed taking away our use of end to end encryption. Online Safety Bill tweaked to target scam ads – BBC News Bad laws will only give a political sticky plaster to the technologically uninformed – Smart Thinking Solutions
Privacy Enhancements
As part of the “weekend read” and because the BBC promoted a version of it’s news via the privacy enhanced Tor network, I have gathered together some links describing further software and configurations designed to keep your information private. “Browse Privately. Explore Freely.” Tor Project | Anonymity Online Privacy when …
BBC News on Tor
The Tor browser is an excellent tool for privacy – and I have written about it before – the BBC hosts it’s News service on Tor. Making it available to people around the world, who may not want the authorities knowing that they are accessing an alternative source of information. …
Now we have “stalkerware”
Stalkerware – Wikipedia Bruce Schneier has a link to an article that describes how stalkerware operates and the companies behind it. Vulnerability in Stalkerware Apps – Schneier on Security
British government quietly drops a requirement for mass surveillance of UK citizens by their ISPs
The headline really says it all. Here is another example of the UK Government trying to control the internet and encroach on our privacy, by law, and failing. When they should be remembering Magna Carta which established the principles of due process and getting the police to investigate when a …
