Ben Trister @ben@librem.one
Chairperson, Purism, SPC
Lawyer (LL.B, J.D.) and Chartered Director (C. Dir.)
Joined Apr 2019
Edward Snowden calls for spyware trade ban amid Pegasus revelations
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2021/jul/19/edward-snowden-calls-spyware-trade-ban-pegasus-revelations?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #privacy #security #purism #librem5
Despite the hype, iPhone security no match for NSO spyware
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/07/19/apple-iphone-nso/ #privacy #security #purism #librem5
‘No One Is Safe’: Extreme Weather Batters the Wealthy World https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/17/climate/heatwave-weather-hot.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuonUktbfqohkT1UaBCbeWdkipwGLwvjCyaAjj2HzaTeYQCpCwv5QA4-cvUfRYK4pL_0C4wOmfv4Terk-WK41ieZFI01mTwTvq5HdwZkPfXtw-I65AiZrh86WGOFgq2CvNGfmdrkjybHm7kPXenCqDPKEqQApIwxkpJBjdVq4izdfluqeTLkDipQp1uwhB5t5WT4FeCGP2vHvAB96M9yNBQrOvkh0A6oKHGGOwqPPru4IYw5QClrZTX1g425a6N9UOtwfPaaXPAcqIsw6z7t9P_TUR-okln-e #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
Climate change to bring more intense storms across Europe https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210716150752.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
It Seems Odd That We Would Just Let the World Burn
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/15/opinion/climate-change-energy-infrastructure.html #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
Disparities of climate change mapped
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210714151140.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
Amazon rainforest now emitting more CO2 than it absorbs
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/14/amazon-rainforest-now-emitting-more-co2-than-it-absorbs?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
#climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
Ben Trister
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Just published Google lawsuit evidence indicates that like always retained users' location data, even if disabled in user interface, to the extent that its own employees flashed LineageOS on their phones to avoid tracking. Full thread on https://twitter.com/jason_kint/status/1398353211220807682
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
Chairperson, Purism, SPC
Lawyer (LL.B, J.D.) and Chartered Director (C. Dir.)
Joined Apr 2019
