Category Archives: Identification and Personal Data

Nov 20
2023

Levels of ID

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Cloak Meister

We all know that freedom fighters and sovereign citizens are well against a national ID. So what are the alternatives? No ID pretty much only works in an anarchistic environment. The reason we have IDs is because they are a … Continue reading →

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Aug 09
2022

Invisv Offers Phone Privacy

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Cloak Meister

Android only, and data only – no voice! Invisv is a clever way of making sure that nobody can associate your phone with its activities. It does this my letting all the users share IMSIs, rotating through them. This is … Continue reading →

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Jul 22
2022

Untraceable Photos

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Cloak Meister

In case you were unaware, photos can contain metadata that could be used to discover that it was you who took them. In which case, posting them online, no matter how cautiously, could lead back to you – if, of … Continue reading →

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May 07
2020

Facial Recognition for Australian Govt Services

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Cloak Meister

It is coming, it is Big Brother, and it is un-necessary. https://www.dta.gov.au/our-projects/digital-identity/digital-identity-ecosystem This is terrible news, and hopefully will cause Australians to draw a line in the sand. As has long been the case, when you wish to access government … Continue reading →

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Dec 11
2018

Anonymous Location Data – Not Anonymous

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Cloak Meister

If all of your details are removed from your location data, is it anonymous? No, because people have homes and jobs that they go to most days. And pretty much every combination of home and job location is unique and … Continue reading →

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Oct 07
2017

Identifying Someone from Anonymised GPS Tracking

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Cloak Meister

Many smartphone apps record your travels vias GPS. Even if the data is stripped of any personal information (like your login or phone number), there is usually enough to learn a whole lot about you, even your name and address. … Continue reading →

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Apr 30
2017

US Border Patrol Increases Digital Searches

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Cloak Meister

In the first full month after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, warrantless searches of electronic devices by U.S. Customs and Border Protection — which had already dramatically expanded during the Obama administration — exploded beyond anything on record. According to numbers obtained by … Continue reading →

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May 09
2015

RFID-Blocking Clothing

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Cloak Meister

Before long most of us will be carrying RFID products, or something that has similar abilities – to wirelessly communicate your credentials over short distances. This will be for financial transactions, clocking on at work, entry to members-only situations and … Continue reading →

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Oct 02
2014

Be Wary of Big Data in the Wrong Hands

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Cloak Meister

  Here’s a great example. The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission records and keeps data on every taxi fare, including the driver, vehicle, start and finish addresses and the fare and tip. Makes sense, and I am sure most … Continue reading →

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Aug 11
2014

Create a Second You

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Cloak Meister

Anywhere you use your actual name, your face, or your everyday contact details, people can work out it is you. And if you choose to be anonymous (this option will fade away with time…), that might inspire deeper digging (IP … Continue reading →

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