Under the FISA expansion, what exactly should I worry about, how do I manage privacy? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 months ago by trippingonthewire@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Hello everyone, with the unfortunate passing of the FISA expansion, I was left with a few questions. I tried to research it, and to me, it seems like they are beefing up surveillance with routers and ISPs (correct me if I'm wrong.) Aside from having businesses stalk you when you use their WiFi (connected with ISPs.)

And if that's the case, should I just always use a VPN? And furthermore, shouldn't you have always used a VPN prior to this anyways?

That's why I'm confused because I already thought that other businesses were collecting data and our ISPs were already sending our data away, so I'm partially confused about what the real change here with FISA is.

Any clarification and advice is greatly appreciated, thank you.

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[-] Coasting0942@reddthat.com 6 points 4 months ago

The Wyden/Lummis amendment would have struck language that expands the definition of an electronic communication service provider to include, with some exceptions, any "service provider who has access to equipment that is being or may be used to transmit or store wire or electronic communications." The exceptions are for public accommodation facilities, dwellings, community facilities, and food service establishments.

So basically anybody with a computer network open to the public has to bend over in secret. This changes nothing if you assume all connections end up in their metadata database. It just makes it faster. Use your VPN/tor/i2p

[-] Woozythebear@lemmy.world -2 points 4 months ago

VPN won't be an option anymore after the Tik Tok bill goes through as it's bans the use of them.

[-] ChallengeApathy@infosec.pub 2 points 4 months ago

Source on this? It's very unlikely. It would be hard to crack down on VPNs given the fact that businesses need them, especially now with the prevalence of remote work.

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