2025-09-13 10:42:20
NOT:
The California legislature on Thursday passed a bill to require internet browsers to feature a setting that allows consumers to send a signal indicating they want to opt out of having their personal data shared with third parties.
https://therecord.media/california-legislature-passes-bill-data-sharing-opt-out
2025-09-13 03:46:05
So much popcorn:
Despite the existing Digital Services Act already mandating age verification (and therefore digital ID) online, von der Leyen floated a new, even more restrictive direction for internet access among young people. Drawing inspiration from Australia’s controversial 2024 Online Safety Amendment, which includes a social media ban for those under 16, she suggested the EU could move toward similar rules.
https://reclaimthenet.org/eu-digital-crackdown-von-der-leyen-speech-regulation-censorship
2025-09-12 21:04:06
Pending any changes to the CLOUD Act by Congress, the Department of Justice should pull the US out of the CLOUD Act agreement with the UK unless the UK withdraws the order it issued to Apple. While there were reports in August that the UK had agreed to withdraw its order, court filings reportedly suggest the order is still in place. The US can cancel the US/UK agreement without cause, with 30 days’ notice.
https://techpolicy.press/leverage-the-cloud-act-to-protect-encryption
2025-09-12 05:03:17
Yes I know about VENONA, yes I understand compartmented & codeword information protection, yes I know some of it could be current, I don’t care, to get there it has gone through official process, it’s likely been in the national archives for 10+ years already, that horse has already bolted, it should not be for amateur sleuths to gainsay the wisdom of the government releasing documents under its own processes and/or to protect it from itself.
2025-09-12 02:53:27
If adults are using VPNs to by-pass age-checks it is because they do not trust the age assurance providers with their personal data. An adult using a VPN does not impact the safety of a child online.
https://www.openrightsgroup.org/publications/briefing-vpns-and-the-online-safety-act/
2025-09-12 02:29:23
Facepalm. They don’t get it.