Week in the Privacy News: Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2025

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Week in the Privacy News: Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2025

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Week in the Privacy News: Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2025

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Week in the Privacy News: Oct 6 - Oct 12, 2025

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Going against the censorship, as we ought to given this week's theme, we bring you info about new NymVPN update that brings build-in censorship resistance features. Thanks to the EFF's series StopCensoringAbortion you can also learn more about Meta's attempts to silent pro-abortion activists and so much more. So brew yourself some hot beverage of your choice, stay relaxed and look into what is new:

New tool of the week

Newest version of NymVPN has been deployed, aiming to improve their connection and censorship resistance

Insights

Read the last installment from StopCensoringAbortion series
Gmail brings end-to-end encryption, even cross-platform
Coinbase is profitting on its Bitcoin loans
What does the government shutdown mean for privacy and cybersecurity?

SysLinuxOS aspires to be best Linux for system administrators

Phishing SMS came from unsecured cellular router

Knowledge

Long read on how big tech firms are enabling government surveillance with military and intel agencies
Proton's tips on how to inbox zero
ICE plans to do 24/7 surveillance on social media to target for deportations
Get on Electronic Frontier Foundation's Opt Out October challenge for daily tips how to improve your digital security
Brave Browser celebrates more than 100 millions active users monthly
App aiming to educate children on online safety will see its launch on TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Inspiration: Going On(Line) an offering of media from the web

Join p2pfoundation's Michael Bauwens Academy Cohort courses
Podcast on leadership in digital governance with Ruby Zefo, ex-Uber's Chief Privacy Officer
Aztec's Zachary Williams on Ethereum Singapore 2025: From Panopticon to Autonomy: Privacy as d/acc for Individual Sovereignty
Signal Foundation president Meredith Whittaker on reclaiming Privacy in the Age of AI
Brian Eno talks AI, Art and What Makes Us Human on Ezra Klein Show

Inspiration: Going Off(Line) an offering of IRL events

(new/changes in bold)

Oct 14 - How Surveillance Targets Women and Gender-Queer People Seattle
Oct 17-19 - ETHRome Rome
Oct 28 - Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute Annual Conference
Nov 7-8 - SeaGL conference Seattle
Nov 16 - Web3Privacy Now Congress II Buenos Aires
Nov 21 - Ethereum Privacy Stack
Dec 27-30 - 39th Chaos Communication Congress Hamburg

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