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Ian Forrester

Troy Hunt: What Would It Look Like If We Put Warnings on IoT Devices Like We Do Cigaret... - 0 views

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    A couple of years ago, I was heavily involved in analysing and reporting on the massive VTech hack, the one where millions of records were exposed including kids' names, genders, ages, photos and the relationship to parents' records which included their home address. Part of this data was collected via an IoT device called the InnoTab which is a wifi connected tablet designed for young kids; think Fisher Price designing an iPad... then totally screwing up the security.
Ian Forrester

Google admits it tracked user location data even when the setting was turned off - The ... - 0 views

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    "Android phones gather your location data and send it to Google, even if you've turned off location services and don't have a SIM card"
Ian Forrester

Tow Center: Platforms and Publishers: A Definitive Timeline - 0 views

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    The timeline below identifies key developments on tech platforms used by journalism publishers. Here you can explore the significant shifts in the platform landscape as these companies adjust to new relationships with publishers.
Ian Forrester

MU News Bureau | If Facebook Use Causes Envy, Depression Could follow - 0 views

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    Users should be aware of why people use Facebook to avoid feelings of envy
Ian Forrester

Mozilla Slipped a 'Mr. Robot'-Promo Plugin into Firefox and Users Are Pissed [Updated] - 0 views

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    "Mozilla sneaked a browser plugin that promotes Mr. Robot into Firefox-and managed to piss off a bunch of its privacy-conscious users in the process."
Ian Forrester

Web Monetization - 0 views

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    A JavaScript browser API that allows the creation of a payment stream from the user agent to the website
Ian Forrester

Handshake - 0 views

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    "Handshake is a decentralized, permissionless naming protocol where every peer is validating and in charge of managing the root DNS naming zone with the goal of creating an alternative to existing Certificate Authorities and naming systems."
Ian Forrester

Bot Sentinel Dashboard ‹ Bot Sentinel - 0 views

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    BotSentinel to help diminish the effectiveness of trollbot accounts that infest Twitter.
Ian Forrester

webXray - 0 views

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    "webxray is a tool for analyzing third-party content on webpages and identifying the companies which collect user data. A command line user interface makes webxray easy to use for non-programmers, and those with advanced needs may analyze millions of pages with proper configuration. webxray is a professional tool designed for academic research, and may be used by privacy compliance officers, regulators, and those who are generally curious about hidden data flows on the web."
Ian Forrester

ActivityWatch - 0 views

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    "ActivityWatch is an app that automatically tracks how you spend time on your devices. It is open source, privacy-first, cross-platform, and a great alternative to services like RescueTime, ManicTime, and WakaTime. It can help you keep track of time spent on different projects, kick bad screen habits, or just understand how you spend your time."
Ian Forrester

Shared backend for Web3 | 3Box - 0 views

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    "User Data Cloud 3Box makes it simple to store data securely with your users, letting you focus on building great products. #BuildBetter"
Ian Forrester

Mirror - 0 views

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    Blogging platform which uses the blockchain to distribute posts
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arweave - 0 views

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    "Arweave enables you to store documents and applications forever."
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Croquet - Collaboration Library and Framework - 0 views

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    "Croquet eliminates dedicated servers and server-side code from online multiuser apps. Instead, users connect through our worldwide network of public reflectors. Every input is mirrored by the reflector to a shared virtual computer that runs bit-identical across every client, so everyone stays perfectly in sync"
Ian Forrester

Can Gen Z break free from social media addiction? - BBC News - YouTube - 0 views

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    Social media apps, designed to be addictive, are playing an increasingly large role in the lives of young people (or 'Gen Z').
Ian Forrester

Public digital infrastructure should be at the core of Europe's tech sovereignty strate... - 0 views

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    "rather than try to build the next Google, should we not focus on building the infrastructures that prevent the next Google instead?"
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Keyoxide - 0 views

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    Keyoxide allows you to prove "ownership" of accounts on websites, domain names, IM, etc., regardless of your username.
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Framework | Framework Laptop - 0 views

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    DIY right to repair laptop
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