- Feature Spotlight: Global Privacy Control (GPC) in DuckDuckGo [duckduckgo.com]
Global Privacy Control is a browser or device setting that, when enabled, signals a preference for privacy to all participating websites. Want to try it out? Simply install the DuckDuckGo browser on desktop or mobile, or our DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials desktop browser extension (for Chrome/Firefox/Edge – not supported in our Safari extension). The GPC setting is enabled by default so you don’t need to do anything else!
In the news...
- New US Privacy Bill Focuses On Ending Domestic Government Surveillance Overreach At All LevelsYour Friendly AI Chatbot Could Know a Lot About You From the Way You Type [cpomagazine.com]
"Drawing on terms first proposed in a series of stalled-out data privacy bills that date back to at least 2018, the Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2023 (GSRA) narrows the focus specifically to warrantless government interception at all levels, from federal to local," says Scott Ikeda. "Much of the bill functions by slapping warrant requirements on elements of government surveillance that presently have little in the way of safeguard."
- New Jersey Keeps Newborn DNA for 23 Years. Parents Are Suing [wired.com]
"In the United States, all newborns get a heel prick test, but states set their own policies on how long the blood samples are stored." A federal class action lawsuit against the New Jersey Department of Health and its Division of Family Health Services argues that "parents aren’t told how long the samples are kept, or that their child’s blood could be used in other ways [such as criminal investigations and medical research]."
- Secure Messaging App Signal Moves a Step Closer to Launching Usernames [techcrunch.com]
"End-to-end encrypted messaging app, Signal, is getting closer to launching a much anticipated feature that will allow users to share only a username in order to connect with other users, rather than having to reveal the phone number linked to their account, as is the case now." Natasha Lomas reports on the feature, expected to launch early 2024.
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