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  • Slashdot: Swiss Government Looks To Undercut Privacy Tech, Stoking Fears of Mass Surveillance

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/09/12/0755253/swiss-government-looks-to-undercut-privacy-tech-stoking-fears-of-mass-surveillance?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Swiss Government Looks To Undercut Privacy Tech, Stoking Fears of Mass Surveillance Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The proposed Swiss government law requiring service providers to collect user identification and retain data poses severe threats to privacy and online anonymity. This has prompted companies like Proton…

  • Slashdot: Proton Begins Shifting Infrastructure Outside of Switzerland Ahead of Surveillance Legislation

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/08/15/1612259/proton-begins-shifting-infrastructure-outside-of-switzerland-ahead-of-surveillance-legislation?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Proton Begins Shifting Infrastructure Outside of Switzerland Ahead of Surveillance Legislation Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Proton is proactively relocating its infrastructure outside Switzerland in response to forthcoming surveillance legislation that poses threats to user privacy and data retention requirements. The move begins with the AI…

  • Slashdot: VPN Downloads Surge in UK as New Age-Verification Rules Take Effect

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/07/27/1957211/vpn-downloads-surge-in-uk-as-new-age-verification-rules-take-effect Source: Slashdot Title: VPN Downloads Surge in UK as New Age-Verification Rules Take Effect Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The surge in signups for Proton VPN following the implementation of the UK’s age verification law indicates a growing concern regarding privacy among users. The law’s requirement for explicit content…

  • Slashdot: India Court Orders Proton Mail Block On Security Grounds

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/04/29/1730240/india-court-orders-proton-mail-block-on-security-grounds?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: India Court Orders Proton Mail Block On Security Grounds Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Karnataka High Court’s ruling to block Proton Mail highlights essential national security implications tied to the use of overseas encryption services. With concerns over law enforcement’s ability to address cyber threats…

  • Hacker News: Moving away from US cloud services

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    Source URL: https://martijnhols.nl/blog/moving-away-from-us-cloud-services Source: Hacker News Title: Moving away from US cloud services Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the issues and implications of relying on US cloud services, particularly in the context of EU privacy laws and the risks posed by US government policies. It documents an individual’s…

  • The Register: Governments can’t seem to stop asking for secret backdoors

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/03/opinion_e2ee/ Source: The Register Title: Governments can’t seem to stop asking for secret backdoors Feedly Summary: Cut off one head and 100 grow back? Decapitation may not be the way to go Opinion With Apple pulling the plug on at-rest end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for UK users, and Signal threatening to pull out of…