Kyle Rankin @kyle@librem.one
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Technical author, FOSS advocate, public speaker, Linux security & infrastructure geek, author of The Best of Hack and /: Linux Admin Crash Course, Linux Hardening in Hostile Networks and many other books, ex-Linux Journal columnist.
Joined Apr 2019
@okennedy I honestly don't know. I consider Microsoft an expert at selling software and even they have given up on it and moved to a services model. At smaller scales maybe a Patreon-style donation model?
In honor of another Open Core company moving to the Extinguish phase of Embrace/Extend/Extinguish for their #FOSS code, here are some of my thoughts on Open Core: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/some-thoughts-open-core
@freakazoid To be fair, disconnect.me explains on their site that they don't accept money to unblock sites.
I'm more wondering how effective tracker blocking is, if most of Google's domains are on the unblock list...
To follow up, *some* Google sites are on the block list, but many more are on the unblock list. The complete list of blocked sites is here: https://disconnect.me/trackerprotection/blocked and the list of sites they allow through is here: https://disconnect.me/trackerprotection/unblocked
Mozilla announced "Enhanced Tracking Protection" to protect people from tracking (https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2019/06/04/firefox-now-available-with-enhanced-tracking-protection-by-default/), but if you check out the https://disconnect.me/trackerprotection list of trackers, all Google trackers are still allowed through. #privacy
@erlend Welcome!
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A new paper challenges the argument that invasive tracking of readers helps to support the publishing business. Publishers should reset their association with adtech and put their relationship with their readers first. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/06/research-shows-publishers-benefit-little-tracking-ads
@mikemac They followed up on twitter--turns out if you view the *HTML* email you can see a "not my receipt?" link at the bottom you can use to opt-out.
I paid a contractor w/ a credit card over the phone. I wanted a receipt, gave him an email. He uses Square, they linked that CC and email, now every purchase w/ that CC at a Square kiosk generates an email receipt. I have no account, how do I opt out/unlink? #privacy
@neb How long does a typical tapestry take you?
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UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression @davidakaye has a new book out detailing the complexities of regulating speech online. This @KQEDforum interview is a must-listen if you want to understand the global impact of the problem. https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101871413/speech-police-navigates-social-media-regulation-free-speech-concerns
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Regulations designed to curb "extremist" content on social media platforms can have a negative impact on free expression. Our new white paper authored with @witnessorg and @syrian_archive demonstrates how. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/06/impact-extremist-speech-regulations-human-rights-content
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Third parties should never have access to backups of your encrypted messages, photos, and data by default. It’s time for Apple to #FixItAlready https://fixitalready.eff.org/apple
@f1337 It came with the kit! Made it really easy for him to learn the feel of picking the lock before he slid on the cover so he had to do it blind.
@f1337 yours doesn't either on my side.
@HalvarFlake Welcome back!
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Sensor calibration settings can be used by apps/sites to fingerprint iOS and Android phones.
We added a "Lockdown Mode" for the Librem 5 which allows you to defend against this.
Librem 5 Lockdown Mode: https://puri.sm/posts/lockdown-mode-on-the-librem-5-beyond-hardware-kill-switches/
Sensor Calibration Attack: https://www.zdnet.com/article/android-and-ios-devices-impacted-by-new-sensor-calibration-attack/
Factory sensor calibration settings can be used by apps/websites to fingerprint iOS and (some) Android devices. This reinforces why adding "Lockdown Mode" to the Librem 5 was a good idea. #privacy https://www.zdnet.com/article/android-and-ios-devices-impacted-by-new-sensor-calibration-attack/
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Apple promises privacy, but iPhone apps share your data with trackers, ad companies and research firms - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/05/28/its-middle-night-do-you-know-who-your-iphone-is-talking/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e6c0feb340e3 #privacy
@bazurk Welcome!
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Technical author, FOSS advocate, public speaker, Linux security & infrastructure geek, author of The Best of Hack and /: Linux Admin Crash Course, Linux Hardening in Hostile Networks and many other books, ex-Linux Journal columnist.
Joined Apr 2019
