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#anonymity

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Jan Penfrat

The 🇵🇱 Polish government has suggested new EU rules to ban the #anonymous purchase of #prepaid #SIMcards.

“The main threat associated with prepaid SIM cards is #anonymity,” says a document obtained by @statewatch and one cannot make one's disdain for #humanrights any clearer.

Extensive research has found no evidence that bans on anonymous purchases of SIM cards contribute to reducing #crime.

statewatch.org/news/2025/march

www.statewatch.orgStatewatch | EU officials discuss banning anonymous use of mobile phonesThe Polish government has suggested new EU rules to ban the anonymous purchase of prepaid SIM cards for mobile phones.“The main threat associated with prepaid SIM cards is anonymity,” says a document obtained by Statewatch. Extensive research has found no evidence that bans on anonymous purchases of SIM cards contributes to a reduction in crime.
#digitalrights
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Strypey

Ah, here it is, in the text of the report;

"The Bank of England and HM
Treasury note in their 2023 Consultation Paper that a digital pound would not be anonymous
because, 'just like bank accounts, the ability to identify and verify users is necessary to prevent
financial crime'.”

Chapter 2.1, Enhancing the Privacy
of a Digital Pound

dci.mit.edu/enhancing-the-priv

So what they're contemplating is only as private as a bank transfer, not as private as cash.

MIT Digital Currency InitiativeEnhancing the Privacy of a Digital Pound — MIT Digital Currency Initiative
#cash#anonymity
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petersuber

Update. "SAFE-Track: Secure Anonymous Federal Evidence, Data and Analysis Tracking"
datafoundation.org/pages/safet

"The Data Foundation's SAFE-Track portal provides a secure, encrypted channel for documenting changes to federal evidence and #data activities. As a trusted, non-partisan authority on government data and evidence policy, the #DataFoundation maintains this platform to systematically understand and analyze impacts on America's evidence infrastructure…SAFE-Track enables confidential reporting through:
* Complete #anonymity for submissions
* End-to-end #encryption of all data
* No requirement for email or personal identification
* Option for secure follow-up communication through anonymous conversation codes
* Protections against collection of personally identifiable information."

SAFE-TRACK image
Data FoundationSAFE-TRACKSAFE-Track is the Data Foundation's secure, encrypted portal for anonymous reporting of federal data and evidence changes.
#Censorship#DefendResearch#Preservation
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Da Linux beardude

I now have SimpleX Chat, lol. Idk I was bored so I set one up!

To anyone interested in hitting me up, spam, negative shit or just normal conversations, here's my address (note I won't be online all the time. I'm dealing with something serious right now)

simplex.chat/contact#/?v=2-7&s

https://simplex.chat/contact#/?v=2-7&smp=smp%3A%2F%2F6iIcWT_dF2zN_w5xzZEY7HI2Prbh3ldP07YTyDexPjE%3D%40smp10.simplex.im%2FdEegjohI4O_0IZ0qgm9iWmtHhchDMf0X%23%2F%3Fv%3D1-3%26dh%3DMCowBQYDK2VuAyEAj_XHdJoQEgSQXkbO8z3yRFVGU67kJG6He8VhLY--33U%253D%26srv%3Drb2pbttocvnbrngnwziclp2f4ckjq65kebafws6g4hy22cdaiv5dwjqd.onion
#simplex#simplexchat#freesoftware
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Em :official_verified:

New Privacy Guides video 📺✨
by @jw

If you've wondered about
the difference between:

Privacy,
Security,
and Anonymity :neocat_foxmask:

And why some privacy-focused
services are worth using even when they don't provide perfect anonymity, watch this!

It's truly an amazing short video!
Everyone should watch it 👇

privacyguides.org/videos/2025/

PeerTubeStop Confusing Privacy & Anonymity (and Security)By Privacy Guides
#PrivacyGuides#Privacy#Security
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Privacy Guides

This week we’re tackling some common misconceptions with privacy, security, and anonymity!

Often privacy and anonymity are used interchangeably. However, there are distinct differences between the two. In our latest video, we aim to explain and discuss the differences, so you can make better decisions on your privacy and security journey.

privacyguides.org/videos/2025/

PeerTubeStop Confusing Privacy & Anonymity (and Security)By Privacy Guides
#Privacy#Security#Anonymity
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frank :anarchy_bi: (he / they)

for everyone's sake, when it comes to protests / demos / actions, please:

• wear a mask

• cover your face and any identifying marks (hair color, tattoos, piercings, body mods, logos)

• avoid arrest by any means necessary (so long as it doesn't jeopardize the safety of others)

• scrub faces from imagery (stills, footage)

• refuse to boost posts that include sensitive information about anyone involved (names, neighborhood, address, place of work), including visible identifying marks in imagery (faces, tattoos)

#Protest#ProtestSafety#MoSec
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Privacy Guides

Tor is an invaluable tool for bypassing censorship and browsing privately, in this week's video we dive into the details and explain how it works. Plus we cover some things you should avoid when using Tor to make sure you maintain your anonymity.

privacyguides.org/videos/2025/

▶️ Watch on YouTube or PeerTube

PeerTubeAnonymity for Everyone: Why You Need Tor...By Privacy Guides
#Tor#Privacy#TorBrowser
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AI6YR Ben

Random question for the experts out there: what's the best #tor distribution setup nowadays? i.e. USB OS-on-a-stick for anonymous TOR browsing of the web? (Not planning any dark web activities, but seeing as it might be a smart thing to have in a future repressive US regime and a desire to not leave too many tracks around). Or, is using TOR make you a subject of scrutiny? #privacy #anonymity

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Em :official_verified:

In these troubled times, please remember to be doubly careful about protecting the privacy of others online.

Always ask before sharing any piece of someone else's personal data with a third-party.

This could be as banal as asking a person before sharing their email address with someone else or with some application or service.

Be careful. Sometimes it only takes one small piece of data to reveal an identity and put someone in danger.

Care for the data of others 💚

#Privacy#Anonymity#HumanRights
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