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New from me: Not Lovin' It: How Security Impacts Privacy
A recent breech of McDonald's hiring system shows how what companies consider to be security issues, people may experience as privacy issues, as well
stribs.medium.com/not-lovin-it
#privacy #privacybydesign #security

Medium · Not Lovin’ It: How Security Impacts Privacy - Robert Stribley - MediumBy Robert Stribley

Privacy isn’t a feature, it’s a design constraint. If it’s optional, it’ll always be the first thing sacrificed in crunch time but why?

Basically, developers don’t find encryption an interesting feature or a cool new framework. They are swimmers crossing the channel and we are handing them bricks. The trick is to make the brick as small as possible.

Something for our French-speaking users 🇫🇷
“An Android without Google that could save your privacy.”

Thanks to @lesnums for covering the launch of /e/OS 3, our latest version of the user-friendly, Google-free mobile OS — thoughtfully designed to protect your privacy and put you back in control.

👉 Privacy by default
👉 Simple, clean, and easy to use
👉 Built with transparency and freedom in mind

Read the full article (in French):

lesnumeriques.com/telephone-po
#PrivacyByDesign @e_mydata

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Then Murena Workspace is for you.

Murena Workspace is your user-friendly, privacy-first online suite — with:

• Docs, spreadsheets, presentations
• Calendar & contacts sync
• Secure cloud storage

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👉 murena.io/apps/ecloud-accounts

Take control of your digital life — choose freedom.

#PrivacyByDesign @e_mydata

Despite growing concerns, Dutch government organizations continue to rely on U.S. cloud providers for critical services—including email.

bnr.nl/nieuws/tech-innovatie/1

This isn’t just a question of convenience. It’s a structural risk.

It’s time for our government to lead by example. Choose sovereignty. Choose European alternatives. Choose a digital infrastructure we actually control.

We offer sovereign email solutions. GDPR by design. Ready for NIS2.

New from me: Google’s Eroding Sandbox
Google just stepped away from plans to let users nuke third-party tracking cookies. However flawed the plan, it’s frustrating to see potential advances for users’ privacy essentially evaporate. #privacy #privacybydesign
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medium.com/designing-for-priva

Designing for Privacy · Google’s Eroding Sandbox - Designing for Privacy - MediumBy Robert Stribley
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@maxleibman Your device, your rules. SantaOS doesn’t ask for permissions—it defaults to privacy.

No trackers. No forced sign-ups. No data harvesting. Just an OS that respects “No” as a full sentence.

With Tor, I2P, and Freenet pre-installed, your traffic stays anonymous. No “Later,” no loopholes—just encrypted resistance to surveillance.

#PrivacyByDesign means you never have to beg for basic respect.

→ Switch to a system that listens.
#TakeBackControl #NoMeansNo #SantaOS

DNS attacks are not just legacy threats – they’re evolving.

In my new article series, I explore modern DNS attack vectors like cache poisoning, tunneling, hijacking & spoofing – and how we as developers can defend at the protocol edge.

A must-read if you're building Java-based backend systems or securing internal services.

🔗 svenruppert.com/2025/04/07/dns

Sven Ruppert · DNS Attacks – Explained
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🔑 Warum ist Datenschutz wichtig?

- Schützt die Privatsphäre 🕶️
- Stärkt Grund- und Menschenrechte 🤝
- Fördert Vertrauen in digitale Technologien 💻

📣 Als Research Institute setzen wir uns dafür ein, dass Datenschutz nicht nur eine Verpflichtung, sondern ein Grundprinzip in der digitalen Welt bleibt. Wir helfen Organisationen, Unternehmen und Institutionen dabei, Privacy by Design in ihre Systeme zu integrieren.