https://cluster-site.onrender.com/tags/privacy/ Recent content in Privacy on Tenu Tech Brief Hugo -- 0.146.0 en-us Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:03:06 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/jsam-privacy-straggler-resilient-joint-client-selection-and-incentive-mechanism-design-in-differentially-private-federated-learning/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/jsam-privacy-straggler-resilient-joint-client-selection-and-incentive-mechanism-design-in-differentially-private-federated-learning/ • Computer Science > Machine Learning [Submitted on 25 Feb 2026] Title:JSAM: Privacy Straggler-Resilient Joint Client Selection and Incentive Mechanism Design in Differentially Pri https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/no-samsungs-privacy-display-isnt-just-a-fancy-screen-protector-for-the-s26-ultra/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:43:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/no-samsungs-privacy-display-isnt-just-a-fancy-screen-protector-for-the-s26-ultra/ • No, Samsung’s Privacy Display isn’t just a fancy screen protector for the S26 Ultra Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google • ZDNET’s key takeaways Samsung unveils a P https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/this-galaxy-s26-privacy-feature-stole-the-show-for-me-at-unpacked-how-it-works/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:00:44 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/this-galaxy-s26-privacy-feature-stole-the-show-for-me-at-unpacked-how-it-works/ • This Galaxy S26 privacy feature stole the show for me at Unpacked - how it works The new Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra features a built-in option for a Privacy Display • Follow ZDNET: https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/samsung-s26-ultras-privacy-display-makes-shoulder-surfing-a-thing-of-the-past/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:56:21 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/samsung-s26-ultras-privacy-display-makes-shoulder-surfing-a-thing-of-the-past/ • Tech Mobile Phones Samsung S26 Ultra’s Privacy Display Makes Shoulder Surfing a Thing of the Past You can scroll on the subway in peace • Macy has been working for CNET for comin https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/%EF%B8%8F-trust-us-with-your-face-effector-38.4/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:16:41 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/%EF%B8%8F-trust-us-with-your-face-effector-38.4/ • Do you remember the last time you were carded at a bar or restaurant • It was probably such a quick and normal experience, that you barely remember it • But have you ever been ca https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/i-tried-the-samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-and-need-the-privacy-display-feature-on-my-iphone-asap/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:01:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/i-tried-the-samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-and-need-the-privacy-display-feature-on-my-iphone-asap/ • I tried the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and need the Privacy Display feature on my iPhone ASAP Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google • ZDNET’s key takeaways Samsung’s G https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/im-super-impressed-with-the-galaxy-s26-ultras-new-privacy-display/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/im-super-impressed-with-the-galaxy-s26-ultras-new-privacy-display/ • Tech Gadgets News I’m super impressed with the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s new Privacy Display New hardware features • New hardware features • Link Share Gift Maybe it’s a reflection of j https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/how-to-pick-your-password-manager/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:26:39 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/how-to-pick-your-password-manager/ • Phishing and data breaches are a constant on the internet • The single best defense against both is to use a password manager to generate and automatically fill a unique password https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/reddit-hit-with-20-million-uk-data-privacy-fine-over-child-safety-failings/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:04:16 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/reddit-hit-with-20-million-uk-data-privacy-fine-over-child-safety-failings/ • Britain’s data privacy watchdog slapped online forum Reddit on Tuesday with a fine worth nearly $20 million for failures involving children’s personal information • The Informati https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/tech-companies-shouldnt-be-bullied-into-doing-surveillance/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 23:42:44 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/tech-companies-shouldnt-be-bullied-into-doing-surveillance/ • The Secretary of Defense has given an ultimatum to the artificial intelligence company Anthropic in an attempt to bully them into making their technology available to the U.S. • https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/vitalik-buterin-sells-17k-eth-after-privacy-allocation/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:31:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/vitalik-buterin-sells-17k-eth-after-privacy-allocation/ • Vitalik Buterin reduced his Ether holdings by 17,000 ETH in a month. • The sale followed a $45M allocation to privacy‑focused projects. • Arkham data shows a steady outflow from https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/from-help-to-helpful-a-hierarchical-assessment-of-llms-in-mental-e-health-applications/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/from-help-to-helpful-a-hierarchical-assessment-of-llms-in-mental-e-health-applications/ • Evaluated 11 LLMs generating six-word subject lines for German counselling emails. • Used hierarchical assessment: first categorize outputs, then rank within categories. • Nine a https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/improving-outdoor-multi-cell-fingerprinting-based-positioning-via-mobile-data-augmentation/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/improving-outdoor-multi-cell-fingerprinting-based-positioning-via-mobile-data-augmentation/ • Lightweight modular framework augments outdoor multi‑cell fingerprinting using existing MDT records. • Spatial synthesis via KDE generates geographically coherent synthetic locat https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/how-to-blur-your-home-on-google-street-view-and-why-you-should-do-it-asap/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:00:45 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/how-to-blur-your-home-on-google-street-view-and-why-you-should-do-it-asap/ • Street View captures high‑resolution street‑level photos, exposing private homes to public view. • Google automatically blurs faces and license plates, but homeowners can request https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/how-to-turn-off-hdmi-cec-on-your-tv-and-why-it-makes-such-a-big-difference/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:07:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/how-to-turn-off-hdmi-cec-on-your-tv-and-why-it-makes-such-a-big-difference/ • HDMI-CEC lets TVs control connected devices, enabling remote commands across HDMI. • Disabling CEC stops TVs from sending power, volume, and channel changes to other gear. • CEC https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/america-desperately-needs-new-privacy-laws/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/america-desperately-needs-new-privacy-laws/ • Column Policy Politics America desperately needs new privacy laws Invasive government and corporate surveillance isn’t inevitable - but Congress needs to act. • Link Share Gift https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/i-put-a-privacy-screen-on-my-galaxy-s25-ultra-but-quickly-regretted-it-heres-why/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 01:15:45 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/i-put-a-privacy-screen-on-my-galaxy-s25-ultra-but-quickly-regretted-it-heres-why/ • ‘ZDNET Recommends’: What exactly does it mean? • ZDNET’s recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. • We gather data from the best ava https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/smart-glasses-in-court-are-a-privacy-nightmare/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:11:33 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/smart-glasses-in-court-are-a-privacy-nightmare/ • Tech Gadgets Policy Smart glasses in court are a privacy nightmare That apparently didn’t stop Mark Zuckerberg’s team from wearing them. • That apparently didn’t stop Mark Zucker https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/age-verification-vendor-persona-left-frontend-exposed/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:08:39 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/age-verification-vendor-persona-left-frontend-exposed/ • Discord partners with Persona for age verification, requiring facial scans before full platform access. • Researchers uncovered a publicly exposed Persona frontend on a US govern https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/effs-policy-on-llm-assisted-contributions-to-our-open-source-projects/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:42:50 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/effs-policy-on-llm-assisted-contributions-to-our-open-source-projects/ • We recently introduced a policy governing large language model (LLM) assisted contributions to EFF’s open-source projects. • At EFF, we strive to produce high quality software to https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/a-10k-bounty-is-waiting-for-anyone-who-can-unplug-ring-doorbells-from-amazon%238217s-cloud/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:32:14 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/a-10k-bounty-is-waiting-for-anyone-who-can-unplug-ring-doorbells-from-amazon%238217s-cloud/ • Fulu Foundation offers $10,000 bounty for developers to move Ring doorbell footage off Amazon’s cloud. • Goal: enable local storage on PCs or servers, giving users full control o https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/dash-evolution-chain-integrates-zcash-orchard-privacy-pool/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:17:36 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/dash-evolution-chain-integrates-zcash-orchard-privacy-pool/ • Dash Evolution chain integrates Zcash Orchard privacy pool Initial features will support basic transfers, setting the stage for subsequent upgrades, including privacy features fo https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/what-does-prosuss-buyout-mean-for-justeat-drivers/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:57:09 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/what-does-prosuss-buyout-mean-for-justeat-drivers/ • What does Prosus’s buyout mean for JustEat drivers https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/eff-to-wisconsin-legislature-vpn-bans-are-still-a-terrible-idea/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:49:03 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/eff-to-wisconsin-legislature-vpn-bans-are-still-a-terrible-idea/ • 105 is a spectacularly bad idea. • It’s an age-verification bill that effectively bans VPN access to certain websites for Wisconsinites and censors lawful speech. • We wrote abou https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/rethinking-global-data-strategies-insights-from-ciscos-2026-privacy-benchmark-survey/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:49:23 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/rethinking-global-data-strategies-insights-from-ciscos-2026-privacy-benchmark-survey/ • Cisco Blogs/High Tech Policy/Rethinking Global Data Strategies: Insights from Cisco’s 2026 Privacy Benchmark Survey Rethinking Global Data Strategies: Insights from Cisco’s 2026 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/san-jose-can-protect-immigrants-by-ending-flock-surveillance-system/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:55:34 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/san-jose-can-protect-immigrants-by-ending-flock-surveillance-system/ • (This appeared as an op-ed published February 12, 2026 in the San Jose Spotlight, written by Huy Tran (SIREN), Jeffrey Wang (CAIR-SFBA), and Jennifer Pinsof.) As ICE and other fe https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/new-report-helps-journalists-dig-deeper-into-police-surveillance-technology/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:56:51 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/new-report-helps-journalists-dig-deeper-into-police-surveillance-technology/ • Report from EFF, Center for Just Journalism, and IPVM Helps Cut Through Sales Hype SAN FRANCISCO - A new report released today offers journalists tips on cutting through the sale https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/starknet-taps-ey-nightfall-to-bring-institutional-privacy-to-ethereum-rails/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/starknet-taps-ey-nightfall-to-bring-institutional-privacy-to-ethereum-rails/ • Starknet taps EY Nightfall to bring institutional privacy to Ethereum rails StarkWare is integrating EY’s Nightfall privacy protocol into Starknet to give institutions private pa https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/starkware-integrates-ey-built-nightfall-privacy-tech-into-starknet-to-provide-confidential-institutional-transactions-on-public-blockchains/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/starkware-integrates-ey-built-nightfall-privacy-tech-into-starknet-to-provide-confidential-institutional-transactions-on-public-blockchains/ • The integration allows institutions to conduct confidential payments, treasury management, and DeFi transactions on public blockchains. https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/android-17-beta-strengthens-secure-by-default-design-for-privacy-and-app-security/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:50:36 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/android-17-beta-strengthens-secure-by-default-design-for-privacy-and-app-security/ • Google announced the first beta version of Android 17, which includes several privacy and security enhancements.Android developers have described several improvements related to https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/samsung-ad-confirms-rumors-of-a-useful-s26-privacy-display/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:55:50 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/samsung-ad-confirms-rumors-of-a-useful-s26-privacy-display/ • Gadgets News Tech Samsung ad confirms rumors of a useful S26 ‘privacy display’ Leaker Ice Universe has shared a video of the tech in action. • Leaker Ice Universe has shared a https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/amazon-scraps-partnership-with-surveillance-company-after-super-bowl-ad-backlash/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:40:34 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/amazon-scraps-partnership-with-surveillance-company-after-super-bowl-ad-backlash/ • Amazon’s Ring ends partnership with police surveillance firm Flock Safety amid public backlash. • The decision follows a 30‑second Super Bowl ad featuring a lost dog and camera n https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/binances-cz-echoes-consensus-panelists-on-lack-of-privacy-blocking-crypto-adoption/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:40:31 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/binances-cz-echoes-consensus-panelists-on-lack-of-privacy-blocking-crypto-adoption/ • Binance’s CZ echoes Consensus panelists on lack of privacy blocking crypto adoption Lack of privacy is a barrier to both everyday and institutional use of crypto and blockchain t https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/a-week-in-security-february-9-%238211-february-15/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:02:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/a-week-in-security-february-9-%238211-february-15/ • Credential‑stealing Chrome extensions discovered; Malwarebytes Labs offers detection and removal guide. • Fake online shops target Winter Olympics 2026 fans, phishing for payment https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/seven-billion-reasons-for-facebook-to-abandon-its-face-recognition-plans/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:58:19 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/seven-billion-reasons-for-facebook-to-abandon-its-face-recognition-plans/ • The New York Times reported that Meta is considering adding face recognition technology to its smart glasses. • According to an internal Meta document, the company may launch the https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/coo-of-mayo-clinic-platform-believes-de-identified-data-leads-to-loss-of-utility-for-pharma-other-third-parties/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 02:28:51 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/coo-of-mayo-clinic-platform-believes-de-identified-data-leads-to-loss-of-utility-for-pharma-other-third-parties/ • COO Maneesh Goyal argues de-identified data still risks re-identification with advanced compute. • Mayo Clinic Platform’s Orchestrate platform offers pharma/medtech access to ric https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/discord-voluntarily-pushes-mandatory-age-verification-despite-recent-data-breach/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:18:57 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/discord-voluntarily-pushes-mandatory-age-verification-despite-recent-data-breach/ • Discord has begun rolling out mandatory age verification and the internet is, understandably, freaking out. • At EFF, we’ve been raising the alarm about age verification mandates https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/group-note-draft-considerations-for-reviewing-differential-privacy-systems-for-non-differential-privacy-experts/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:46:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/group-note-draft-considerations-for-reviewing-differential-privacy-systems-for-non-differential-privacy-experts/ • The Privacy Working Group has published the first draft of a Group Note titled Considerations for Reviewing Differential Privacy Systems (for Non-Differential Privacy Experts) . https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/group-note-draft-considerations-for-reviewing-differential-privacy-systems-for-non-differential-privacy-experts/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:46:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/group-note-draft-considerations-for-reviewing-differential-privacy-systems-for-non-differential-privacy-experts/ • The Privacy Working Group has published the first draft of a Group Note titled Considerations for Reviewing Differential Privacy Systems (for Non-Differential Privacy Experts) . https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/revision-of-oc-11-a-modernised-data-privacy-framework-for-cern/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:01:35 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/revision-of-oc-11-a-modernised-data-privacy-framework-for-cern/ • Voir en Revision of OC 11: a modernised data privacy framework for CERN 12 February, 2026 | ByOffice of Data Privacy Following the Director-General’s approval on 17 December 2025 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/homeland-security-wants-names-effector-38.3/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:29:03 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/homeland-security-wants-names-effector-38.3/ • Criticize the government online? • The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) might ask Google to cough up your name. • By abusing an investigative tool called ‘administrative sub https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/free-surveillance-tech-still-comes-at-a-high-and-dangerous-cost/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:00:12 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/free-surveillance-tech-still-comes-at-a-high-and-dangerous-cost/ • Surveillance technology vendors, federal agencies, and wealthy private donors have long helped provide local law enforcement ‘free’ access to surveillance equipment that bypasses https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/kimwolf-botnet-swamps-anonymity-network-i2p/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:08:11 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/kimwolf-botnet-swamps-anonymity-network-i2p/ • Kimwolf botnet infected millions of IoT devices, turning them into relays for malicious traffic. • In late 2025, the botnet began targeting I2P to hide control servers from taked https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/open-letter-to-tech-companies-protect-your-users-from-lawless-dhs-subpoenas/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:52:04 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/open-letter-to-tech-companies-protect-your-users-from-lawless-dhs-subpoenas/ • Español We are calling on technology companies like Meta and Google to stand up for their users by resisting the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) lawless administrative su https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/no-one-including-our-furry-friends-will-be-safer-in-rings-surveillance-nightmare/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:11:04 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/no-one-including-our-furry-friends-will-be-safer-in-rings-surveillance-nightmare/ • Amazon Ring’s Super Bowl ad offered a vision of our streets that should leave every person unsettled about the company’s goals for disintegrating our privacy in public. • In the https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/coalition-urges-california-to-revoke-permits-for-federal-license-plate-reader-surveillance/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:41:34 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/coalition-urges-california-to-revoke-permits-for-federal-license-plate-reader-surveillance/ • SAN FRANCISCO - California must revoke permits allowing federal agencies such as Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to put automated li https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/speaking-freely-yazan-badran/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:39:20 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/speaking-freely-yazan-badran/ • Interviewer: Jillian York Yazan Badran is an assistant professor in international media and communication studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and a researcher at the Echo https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/effecting-change-get-the-flock-out-of-our-city/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:31:43 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/effecting-change-get-the-flock-out-of-our-city/ • Flock contracts have quietly spread to cities across the country. • But Flock ALPR (Automated License Plate Readers) erode civil liberties from the moment they’re installed. • Wh https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-internet-still-works-yelp-protects-consumer-reviews/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:23:33 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-internet-still-works-yelp-protects-consumer-reviews/ • Section 230 helps make it possible for online communities to host user speech: from restaurant reviews, to fan fiction, to collaborative encyclopedias. • But recent debates about https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-internet-still-works-wikipedia-defends-its-editors/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:53:24 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/the-internet-still-works-wikipedia-defends-its-editors/ • Section 230 helps make it possible for online communities to host user speech: from restaurant reviews, to fan fiction, to collaborative encyclopedias. • But recent debates about https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/on-its-30th-birthday-section-230-remains-the-lynchpin-for-users-speech/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:53:50 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/on-its-30th-birthday-section-230-remains-the-lynchpin-for-users-speech/ • For thirty years, internet users have benefited from a key federal law that allows everyone to express themselves, find community, organize politically, and participate in societ https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/rip-dave-farber-eff-board-member-and-friend/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:48:41 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/rip-dave-farber-eff-board-member-and-friend/ • Dave Farber, 91, long-serving EFF Board member, passed away; revered as Internet’s Grandfather. • Lived in Tokyo since 83, Distinguished Professor at Keio University, Co-Director https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/op-ed-weakening-section-230-would-chill-online-speech/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:19:16 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/op-ed-weakening-section-230-would-chill-online-speech/ • (This appeared as an op-ed published Friday, Feb. • 6 in the Daily Journal, a California legal newspaper.) Section 230, ’the 26 words that created the internet,’ was enacted 30 y https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/yes-to-the-ice-out-of-our-faces-act/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:46:36 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/yes-to-the-ice-out-of-our-faces-act/ • Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have descended into utter lawlessness, most recently in Minnesota. • The violence is shocking. • https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/protecting-our-right-to-sue-federal-agents-who-violate-the-constitution/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:50:37 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/protecting-our-right-to-sue-federal-agents-who-violate-the-constitution/ • Federal agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have descended into utter lawlessness, most recently in Minnesota. • The v https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/smart-ai-policy-means-examining-its-real-harms-and-benefits/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:40:34 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/smart-ai-policy-means-examining-its-real-harms-and-benefits/ • The phrase ‘artificial intelligence’ has been around for a long time, covering everything from computers with ‘brains’-think Data from Star Trek or Hal 9000 from 2001: A Space Od https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/cmu-launches-security-and-privacy-undergraduate-research-summer-scholars-program/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/cmu-launches-security-and-privacy-undergraduate-research-summer-scholars-program/ • Carnegie Mellon launches summer undergraduate research program to expand pathways into security and privacy The application deadline for this year’s program is February 1, 2026 M https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/eff-to-close-friday-in-solidarity-with-national-shutdown/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:18:36 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/eff-to-close-friday-in-solidarity-with-national-shutdown/ • The Electronic Frontier Foundation stands with the people of Minneapolis and with all of the communities impacted by the ongoing campaign of ICE and CBP violence. • EFF will be c https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/introducing-encrypt-it-already/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:17:28 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/introducing-encrypt-it-already/ • Español Today, we’re launchingEncrypt It Already, our push to get companies to offer stronger privacy protections to our data and communications by implementing end-to-end encryp https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/google-settlement-may-bring-new-privacy-controls-for-real-time-bidding/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:11:08 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/google-settlement-may-bring-new-privacy-controls-for-real-time-bidding/ • EFF has long warned about the dangers of the ‘real-time bidding’ (RTB) system powering nearly every ad you see online. • A proposed class-action settlement with Google over their https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/whatsapp-strict-account-settings-safeguarding-against-cyber-attacks/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:30:38 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/whatsapp-strict-account-settings-safeguarding-against-cyber-attacks/ • WhatsApp introduces Strict Account Settings, a lockdown feature to counter sophisticated cyber attacks. • Targeted users include journalists, public figures, and others at higher https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/celebrating-data-privacy-week-with-nists-privacy-engineering-program/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/celebrating-data-privacy-week-with-nists-privacy-engineering-program/ • Data Privacy Week celebrates global awareness, led by the National Cybersecurity Alliance. • NIST’s Privacy Engineering Program plans 2026 privacy risk management guidelines. • P https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/spy-vs-spy-at-scale/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 08:40:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/spy-vs-spy-at-scale/ • AI reshapes espionage, intensifying global intelligence rivalry and prompting new defensive strategies. • China’s tech surge fuels new espionage tactics and countermeasures, resh https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/clawdbot-with-docker-model-runner-a-private-personal-ai-assistant/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:51:41 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/clawdbot-with-docker-model-runner-a-private-personal-ai-assistant/ • Clawdbot + Docker Model Runner enables self-hosted, privacy-first personal AI assistants. • Integrates with Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, Signal for proactive digital coworker. • https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/big-brother-watch-consultation-response/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:31:53 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/big-brother-watch-consultation-response/ • Big Brother Watch urges stronger safeguards for biometric data in upcoming EU surveillance regulation. • Calls for mandatory transparency and public reporting on facial recogniti https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/uk-government-facial-recognition-consultation/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:27:17 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/uk-government-facial-recognition-consultation/ • UK government launches public consultation on facial recognition technology use by police and public services. • Consultation seeks views on ethical guidelines, data protection, https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/dual-use-tech-the-shield-ai-example/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:38:54 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/dual-use-tech-the-shield-ai-example/ • Dual-use tech: the Shield AI example https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/dual-use-tech-the-airbus-example/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:13:11 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/dual-use-tech-the-airbus-example/ • Dual-use tech: the Airbus example https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/argentinas-election-authorities-must-guarantee-the-right-to-a-universally-accessible-secret-vote/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:23:58 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/argentinas-election-authorities-must-guarantee-the-right-to-a-universally-accessible-secret-vote/ • Argentina’s election authorities must guarantee the right to a universally accessible secret vote https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/uk-justice-and-home-affairs-committee-publishes-report-on-electronic-monitoring/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:47:06 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/uk-justice-and-home-affairs-committee-publishes-report-on-electronic-monitoring/ • UK Justice and Home Affairs Committee publishes report on electronic monitoring https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/international-migrants-day-2025-a-year-in-review/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:45:22 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/international-migrants-day-2025-a-year-in-review/ • International Migrants Day 2025 - A Year in Review https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/clearview-and-the-long-arm-of-the-law/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:16:29 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/clearview-and-the-long-arm-of-the-law/ • Clearview and the long arm of the law https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/reducing-privacy-leaks-in-ai-two-approaches-to-contextual-integrity/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/reducing-privacy-leaks-in-ai-two-approaches-to-contextual-integrity/ • As AI agents become more autonomous in handling tasks for users, it’s crucial they adhere to contextual norms around what information to share-and what to keep private. • The the https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/nist-revises-security-and-privacy-control-catalog-to-improve-software-update-and-patch-releases/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/nist-revises-security-and-privacy-control-catalog-to-improve-software-update-and-patch-releases/ • Official websites use .govA.govwebsite belongs to an official government organization in the United States. • Secure .gov websites use HTTPSAlock(LockA locked padlock) orhttps:// https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/high-level-privacy-and-security-design-for-nhs-covid-19-contact-tracing-app/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:09:09 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/high-level-privacy-and-security-design-for-nhs-covid-19-contact-tracing-app/ • Decentralized architecture keeps contact data on device, reducing central data exposure. • Uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) for proximity detection, no GPS or location tracking. • https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/how-we-built-enterprise-search-to-be-secure-and-private/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 01:14:37 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/how-we-built-enterprise-search-to-be-secure-and-private/ • Slack AI built from scratch, prioritizing security and privacy for enterprise users. • Customer data never exits Slack’s trust boundary; no LLM training on proprietary content. • https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/behind-the-scenes-of-canvas-designdna-campaign/ Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:01 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/behind-the-scenes-of-canvas-designdna-campaign/ • Canva launched DesignDNA, a year‑in‑review campaign in December 2024, celebrating user achievements. • Generative AI crafted personalized, shareable designs, enabling users to sh https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/privacy-preserving-federated-learning-future-collaboration-and-continued-research/ Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/privacy-preserving-federated-learning-future-collaboration-and-continued-research/ • Final NIST blog concludes US‑UK collaboration on privacy‑preserving federated learning. • Series tracks evolution from theoretical PET discussions to real‑world adoption. • Explo https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/nists-international-cybersecurity-and-privacy-engagement-update-new-translations/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/nists-international-cybersecurity-and-privacy-engagement-update-new-translations/ • NIST released 10+ new cybersecurity translations across six languages for global stakeholders. • International partners engaged through travel, sharing key NIST projects worldwid https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/how-to-improve-search-without-looking-at-queries-or-results/ Mon, 25 Nov 2024 01:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/how-to-improve-search-without-looking-at-queries-or-results/ • Canva’s 200M MAUs and 30B designs make private search optimization critical. • Privacy policy forbids viewing personal designs, eliminating real query‑label datasets. • Engineers https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/staff-stories-spotlight-series-cybersecurity-awareness-month-2024/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/staff-stories-spotlight-series-cybersecurity-awareness-month-2024/ • NIST launches Staff Stories Spotlight series during Cybersecurity Awareness Month to highlight diverse staff backgrounds. • Theme ‘Secure our World’ emphasizes global collaborati https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/march-update-making-waves/ Sun, 17 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/march-update-making-waves/ • PineVox: BL606P-based smart speaker, developer seeds released, firmware in progress. • Hardware mic kill switch ensures privacy, requires physical button to unmute. • Bone conduc https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/building-america-timeline/ Mon, 16 Mar 2020 22:30:46 +0000 https://cluster-site.onrender.com/posts/building-america-timeline/ • .gov domains belong to official U.S. government organizations for public services and information. • Secure .gov sites use HTTPS, indicated by a lock icon or https:// prefix. • T