Notices by The Calyx Institute (calyxinstitute@mastodon.social)

It's all connected: digital privacy and reproductive justice go hand-in-hand. Restricting access to location-based data gathering called geofencing helps protect individuals' access to abortion and other health services from snooping by parties like data brokers, who can purchase this location data in bulk and use or disclose it to law enforcement agencies, political groups, and advertising companies. https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/protecting-reproductive-health-data-state-laws-against-geofencing-2025-01-02/

"Worst-in-show": a panel of "self-described dystopia experts" reviews the least repairable, least private, and most baffling products on display at CES, like a washing machine with the ability to make phone calls.
https://apnews.com/article/ces-worst-show-tech-ai-ba0f44b2befe4296f6ff46e7cd76903e#

In 2025, we will share bite-sized digital privacy and security tips to spread the word about individual online safety and security. To learn more about our New Year's resolutions and get involved, come visit us at https://calyxinstitute.org/news/2024/whats-your-resolution-for-2025