Siddharth Shah @siddharth05h4h@librem.one

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Opt-out by default would be huge:

"Under the terms of the OPA, individuals would have the right to obtain, correct, and delete data collected about them by covered entities, as well as to request "a human review" of automated decisions. Users would also have to opt-in to having their personal data used for training machine learning algorithms." https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/11/new-bill-would-create-digital-privacy-agency-to-enforce-privacy-rights/

He’s sleeping on my side

Who feels like they “have no choice” but to use websites and technology from organizations they do not trust?

#privacy #trust #apps #technology
#infosec #work #family #internet

The situation is deteriorating

“We need lawmakers and regulators to help protect our children, our cognitive capabilities, our public square and our democracy by creating guardrails and rules to deal directly with the incentives and business models of these platforms and the societal harms they are causing.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/11/04/i-worked-political-ads-facebook-they-profit-by-manipulating-us/

By shirking its responsibility to filter out lies, Facebook is a threat to civic society

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/05/facebook-civic-society-political-speech-howard-dean?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Librem_Social #facebook #bigtech #libremone

Climate crisis: 11,000 scientists warn of ‘untold suffering’

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/05/climate-crisis-11000-scientists-warn-of-untold-suffering?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Librem_Social #climatechange #climatecrisis #extinction

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The 4-day work week is the headline, but I suspect the main productivity gains came from halving meeting times to 30 mins, limiting attendees to 5 people (with single representatives for each team), and encouraging chat for collaboration:
"Microsoft Japan Says 4-Day Workweek Boosted Workers' Productivity By 40%" https://n.pr/2qqT8m3

Me… and the boys in my mentions.

her daily struggle

“Facial recognition and emerging forms of AI give landlords alarming power to harass rent-stabilized tenants.”

https://www.cnet.com/news/install-smart-home-tech-evict-renters-surveillance-company-tells-landlords/

A vulnerability in WhatsApp was abused to install surveillance malware on phones of journalists and human rights activists. To make sure that potential vulnerabilities are found quickly, the code must be open source. That's why all Tutanota clients - web, apps, desktop clients - are published under GPLv3.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/10/29/whatsapp-accuses-israeli-firm-helping-governments-hack-phones-journalists-human-rights-workers/

Privacy isn't about hiding bad things.

It’s about protecting what defines us as human beings, who we are: our day-to-day behavior, our personality, our fears, our relationships, and our vulnerabilities.

- Isabela Bagueros, Tor ED #TakeBacktheInternet
https://blog.torproject.org/better-internet-possible-ive-seen-it #blog #privacy #surveillance #censorship

this wise old beauty came and sat in my lap unprompted at the bar tonight

Facebook Isn’t Just Allowing Lies, It’s Prioritizing Them
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/opinion/facebook-political-ads.html

Facebook can, by tinkering with its rules for political ads, give itself a special, unregulated power over elections. Just that possibility gives Facebook political leverage and politicians reasons to want leverage over Facebook. The nation’s dominant social network is creating the kind of monopoly influence over politics that the framers of the Sherman antitrust law were concerned about. #bigtech #libremone

The Paris Agreement Isn't Enough to Stop the Seas From Devouring Our Coasts
https://earther.gizmodo.com/the-paris-agreement-isnt-enough-to-stop-the-seas-from-d-1839614695 #climatechange #climatecrisis

When ‘Big Brother’ Isn’t Scary Enough
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/opinion/surveillance-big-brother.html

As surveillance technology grows more complex, it outpaces public understanding of the threats it poses. The future of surveillance looks far more expansive and invasive than the Big Brother metaphor can capture. Where we’re headed, we’re going to need better metaphors — ones that accurately capture the diffuse, discriminatory and often secretive nature of both government and private surveillance. #bigtech