Ben Trister @ben@librem.one

The Assault on Our Privacy Is Being Conducted in Private
Central databases are exploited by criminals, governments and companies that want to part consumers from their money.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/13/opinion/data-privacy-rights.html #privacy #purism

World ‘must step up preparations for extreme heat’

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jul/07/world-must-step-up-preparations-for-extreme-heat?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

Climate crisis ‘may put 8bn at risk of malaria and dengue’

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jul/08/climate-crisis-may-put-8bn-at-risk-of-malaria-and-dengue?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

The Kaseya attack is a revolution in sophistication for ransomware hackers
By Joseph Marks
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/07/08/cybersecurity-202-kaseya-attack-is-revolution-sophistication-ransomware-hackers/
#privacy #security #purism

The anatomy of a ransomware attack
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/07/09/how-ransomware-attack-works/ #privacy #security #purism

Importance of teaching children about environmental issues https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210707112408.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

North America endured hottest June on record

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/07/north-america-endured-hottest-june-on-record?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

The climate crisis will create two classes: those who can flee, and those who cannot

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jul/07/global-heating-climate-crisis-heat-two-classes?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

An Estimated 1 Billion Sea Creatures Cooked to Death in the Pacific Northwest Heat Wave https://gizmodo.com/an-estimated-1-billion-sea-creatures-cooked-to-death-in-1847244037 #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

In 2030, You Won't Own Any Gadgets
https://gizmodo.com/in-2030-you-wont-own-any-gadgets-1847176540 #bigtech #purism

Audacity’s Privacy Policy Doesn’t Make It ‘Spyware’ Because Everything Is Spyware Now
https://gizmodo.com/audacity-s-privacy-policy-doesn-t-make-it-spyware-bec-1847235025 #privacy #security #purism

Climate change has gotten deadly. It will get worse.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/07/03/climate-change-heat-dome-death/ #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

Is global plastic pollution nearing an irreversible tipping point?
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210701140931.htm #environment

Climate change has gotten deadly. It will get worse.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/07/03/climate-change-heat-dome-death/
#climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

Widespread ransomware attack is affecting hundreds of businesses

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/07/02/kaseya-ransomware-attack/ #privacy #security #purism

Let’s hope we learned the lessons of COVID-19. Because the next crisis has arrived https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/2021/06/30/lets-hope-we-learned-the-lessons-of-covid-19-because-the-next-crisis-has-arrived.html #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

Heat Wave Breaks New Records in the Pacific Northwest on Blistering Third Day
https://gizmodo.com/heat-wave-breaks-new-records-in-the-pacific-northwest-o-1847189317 #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

It's Time to Treat Social Media Like the Climate Crisis, Researchers Argue https://gizmodo.com/its-time-to-treat-social-media-like-the-climate-crisis-1847185959 #privacy #security #purism