No More Microsoft! This German State Plans to Switch 25,000 Windows PCs to Linux and LibreOffice https://news.itsfoss.com/german-state-foss/
WhatsApp privacy policy tweaked in Europe after record fine https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-59348921
A friend in Need, WhatsApp Biggest Scam https://thehabytes.com/a-friend-in-need-whatsapp-biggest-scam/
Facebook owner says encryption of all messaging services not until 2023 https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/facebook-instagram-google-meta-priti-patel-b967392.html
Retro Collectors are Uncovering Hoards of Old Data https://www.wired.co.uk/article/vintage-computers-data
Privacy Report: What Android Does In The Background https://hackaday.com/2021/11/18/privacy-report-what-android-does-in-the-background/
The UK government’s plan to reform data-protection laws are terrifying https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocracyuk/the-uk-governments-plan-to-reform-data-protection-laws-are-terrifying/
Pentagon asks Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle for bids on new cloud contracts https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/19/pentagon-asks-amazon-google-microsoft-oracle-for-cloud-bids.html
Singapore’s tech-utopia dream is turning into a surveillance state nightmare https://restofworld.org/2021/singapores-tech-utopia-dream-is-turning-into-a-surveillance-state-nightmare/
DuckDuckGo Wants to Stop Apps From Tracking You on Android https://www.wired.com/story/duckduckgo-android-app-tracking-block/
Australian Online Privacy Bill to make social media age verification mandatory for tech giants, Reddit, Zoom, gaming platforms https://www.zdnet.com/article/australian-online-privacy-bill-to-make-social-media-age-verification-mandatory-for-tech-giants-reddit-zoom-gaming-platforms/
US states investigate Instagram for ‘wreaking havoc’ on teens’ mental health https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/nov/18/instagram-investigation-teenagers-children-facebook
Facebook demands LAPD end social media surveillance and use of fake accounts https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/18/facebook-lapd-social-media-surveillance-fake-accounts
From Growing Supply Chain Attacks To Ransomware Gangs Putting lives at Risk: Top Cybersecurity Predictions for 2022 https://press.hp.com/us/en/blogs/2021/top-cybersecurity-predictions-for-2022.html