Mark Richards @markalanrichards@librem.one

NSPCC (Childline) wants troubled kids visiting YouTube when looking for support content - an online harms site that invades their privacy.

This flies in the face of their campaigns to protect children from online harms, leading some of the most vulnerable to one of the platforms that poses a high risk to them.

#gdpr #privacy #onlineharms #nspcc #childline

https://kidsharms.com/

Will this be the next Post Office Scandal?

Most UK banks give remote access to customer accounts to various third parties, in one case including a Chinese firm the bank likely has no contract with.

Access would appear as customers’, includes to users passwords and allows spoofing of bank features.

It’s not just banks, get in touch if you are worried about any sites you use.

They can be you!

https://theycanbeyou.com/

The computer said you did it: Who doesn't have remote access to your bank account? thttps://markalanrichards.com/posts/2024-01-23-the-computer-said-you-did-it/

Bitrot happens. Love with it

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jul/15/revealed-metropolitan-police-shared-sensitive-data-about-victims-with-facebook

Another kids charity and one that isn’t afraid to tell you that it’s sharing kids data with adtech https://kidsharms.com/coram-voice/#article

Kids in crisis should have respect for their privacy.

Instead another children’s charity using ad tech to track their behaviour.

https://kidsharms.com/buttle/

Another children’s charity directing kids to online harms, tries to remedy it by removing YouTube and instead ends up with Vimeo.

Better? Maybe, but Vimeo isn’t so far from YouTube that I would recommend it as the type of site you want troubled kids on… kids who are actively trying to find material for depression could run into who knows what… search around and you’ll see.

How hard is it for kids charities to host support videos on their own site?

https://kidsharms.com/the-childrens-society/

NSPCC (Childline) wants troubled kids visiting YouTube when looking for support content - an online harms site that invades their privacy.

This flies in the face of their campaigns to protect children from online harms, leading some of the most vulnerable to one of the platforms that poses a high risk to them.

#gdpr #privacy #onlineharms #nspcc #childline

https://kidsharms.com/

Open rights group are raising funds to take legal action against the UK data protection authority (ICO) for failing to act on adtech invasion of privacy
https://action.openrightsgroup.org/help-us-protect-your-data-illegal-ads

I don't think any Covid19 tracking app can avoid increasing the opportunity for law enforcement surveillance.
However, I do think the risks can be minimised, law enforcement and the public can be made aware of the increased capability and democratic systems can not only make the right decision for here and now in a pandemic, but know what to stop doing when the elevated risks are over.
https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2020/05/developers-find-new-flaws-in-source-code-of-nhs-contract-tracing-app/

I've been part of a very interesting discussion about software lifecycle process.

If you haven't designed a process for how your team works, then try it.

You should approach the design with a problem solving methodology that works well with collaborators and includes others in the discussion beyond your team.

It forces you to ask the questions of what do the people around you need and what is an effective way to ensure their needs are met.

Time box it and keep it simple to start with.

Now we can't go out anymore, smartphones seem silly.

The ICO, UK's data protection regulator, failed its regulation: PECR (ePrivacy) and DPA (GDPR).

The failure as controller of Global Privacy Assembly's site, meant that without consent, Twitter effectively received a list of people interested in GPA.

Sites with Twitter feeds typically need informed cookie consent before being loaded. Don't take my word for it, you should get the same response if you now ask the ICO or read Twitter's terms.

https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2020/03/data-privacy-group-found-to-have-breached-online-privacy-rules/

Antibacterial soap is a good idea, but perhaps not a good product.

A notable problem with any severe infection, will be how the body copes if you have a secondary infection, so sure, the antibacterial agent might not do much with Coronavirus, but less bad bacteria might reduce further complications.

However, does the antibacterial agent work, or worse cause harm? Have a read around trusted sources and judge for yourself
https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/antibacterial-soap-you-can-skip-it-use-plain-soap-and-water

Governments should incentivise businesses, universities, workers and students to work from home this year.

Reducing social interactions this year might help slow infection rates of Coronavirus to rates hospital beds can handle.

Working from home also helps reduce pollution, traffic and long hours wasted commuting.

But business and workers might need some upgrades and motivation, so governments should incentivise them. A reward for each day worked without commuting: maybe $5/day?

Code reviews are conversations between developers and code; not developers and authors. As authors we should consider ourselves a minority in the audience of future readers. Questions asked are for the whole team to think about, answers given for maintainers to look back on. Be considerate but don't expect a sociable chat: that's what grabbing a coffee is for.