Posts by michelamarie@mastodon.social
(DIR) Post #9jKRlkE5AB5Eb6vzTE by michelamarie@mastodon.social
2019-05-30T07:22:21Z
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@jeffalyanak #Firefox is a better, more secure browser anyway. Maybe folks who haven't already switched back to it will be motivated by this latest ugly move by Google.
(DIR) Post #9jMgwhLa5wkUTy2ia8 by michelamarie@mastodon.social
2019-05-31T09:21:50Z
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@infosechandbook This is a good reminder about network-level ad and tracker blocking. Nevertheless, everyone should still delete #Chrome, and do their best to also block this junk with browser plug-ins and other methods..
(DIR) Post #9lForBFO6MViie00Mi by michelamarie@mastodon.social
2019-07-26T21:19:41Z
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"Billion-dollar fines can't stop Google and Facebook. That's peanuts for them"#Facebook and its ilk must be broken up and tightly regulated. The survival of #democracy and civility depend on it. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/26/google-facebook-regulation-ftc-settlement
(DIR) Post #9lclK9I4hLlKHI4aXI by michelamarie@mastodon.social
2019-08-06T23:10:29Z
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@isolategab Wha? Is that true? I don't think it's good to give this person any more public attention, really.
(DIR) Post #9r0gJXcHtRvbqy50PQ by michelamarie@mastodon.social
2020-01-15T01:21:55Z
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"Microsoft rolls out Windows 10 security fix after NSA warning"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jan/14/microsoft-rolls-out-windows-10-security-fix-after-nsa-warning#infosec #microsoft #windows #security
(DIR) Post #9uNA5LPGXxJUIsBbm4 by michelamarie@mastodon.social
2020-04-24T07:17:38Z
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We must all urge ICANN to halt the sale of the .org registrar to a private equity firm. Such a sale threatens non-profits and the Internet at large.If you live in California or Pennsylvania in the US, you should also write your state representatives. The Pennsylvania government has the power to stop this sale as well."Proposed sale of .org web registry sparks fears for non-profits"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/apr/23/org-sale-nonprofits-censorship-fears#democracy #governance #internet #freedom #nonprofit #icann #org
(DIR) Post #9uOkFFZKtdsIbOsZRw by michelamarie@mastodon.social
2020-04-25T09:41:24Z
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@superruserr This is a really eye opening article. Thanks for sharing it.
(DIR) Post #9vis9BXHpdvrNxJk9Y by michelamarie@mastodon.social
2020-06-03T22:49:27Z
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Yet more evidence we should all be using #Firefox or another browser with a proven record on user rights and #security."#Google was sued on Tuesday in a proposed class action accusing the internet search company of illegally invading the privacy of millions of users by pervasively tracking their internet use through browsers set in “private” mode. "https://www.reuters.com/article/us-alphabet-google-privacy-lawsuit/google-faces-5-billion-lawsuit-in-us-for-tracking-private-internet-use-idUSKBN23933H#infosec #privacy #surveillancecapitalism #humanrights
(DIR) Post #9vyOMXBtzvxMoEpBNw by michelamarie@mastodon.social
2020-06-11T08:28:03Z
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If desire for your own human rights were not enough, you now have another critical reason to avoid using #Zoom -- to protect the legacy of the hundreds of democracy protesters who were brutally murdered in #Tiananmen Square, and the human rights of millions of other people who want to protect that legacy."Zoom shuts account of US-based rights group after Tiananmen anniversary meeting"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jun/11/zoom-shuts-account-of-us-based-rights-group-after-tiananmen-anniversary-meeting#infosec #security #privacy #humanrights #censorship #bigtech
(DIR) Post #9wMzWhXBC7ZAqnjoCe by michelamarie@mastodon.social
2020-06-23T09:06:07Z
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Finally, some companies have shown a bit of conscience and are taking a small amount of responsibility for all the repulsive hate on #Facebook."Facebook faces advertiser revolt over failure to address hate speech""The North Face, REI and other brands pause advertising on the platform in ‘Stop Hate for Profit’ campaign"This is a start but it's not enough. Facebook should be broken up and regulated.https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jun/22/facebook-hate-speech-advertisers-north-face#bigotry #blacklivesmatter #humanrights #democracy
(DIR) Post #A3vSUkzECiHvonUtQu by michelamarie@mastodon.social
2021-02-04T09:17:19Z
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@Gina It's worth considering a Dell Inspiron. They aren't quite as sleek looking as an XPS machine but they are still quite compact, and powerful (with new 11th gen Intel CPUs) while offering more ports (USB C and 3), and excellent upgradeability for a modern laptop (two memory slots, and m.2 SSD, WiFi NIC, and battery are all replaceable. So it will be longer before your laptop has to be recycled.Plus, Inspirons cost quite a bit less. You could get more power for your money. 🚀
(DIR) Post #AFCcKH2AYXuwRR1gps by michelamarie@mastodon.social
2022-01-07T16:30:11Z
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@privacyint FYI, that first image has an error — there is an extra “you” there.
(DIR) Post #AH1HpR8TsmhjqKJRdw by michelamarie@mastodon.social
2022-03-03T01:00:39Z
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Several funds have been established by the United Nations and various NGOs and non-profits to aid the people of #Ukraine.If you have not done so already, please contribute what you can.The UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund:https://crisisrelief.un.org/t/ukraineThe UN Refugee Agency, Ukraine Emergency:https://give.unhcr.ca/page/100190/donate/1The Canadian Red Cross, Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal:https://donate.redcross.ca/page/100227/donate/1
(DIR) Post #ALJ7urhdfdT6eEK2ym by michelamarie@mastodon.social
2022-07-09T07:05:02Z
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@misty That’s awesome. 🙂🏳️🌈
(DIR) Post #ANonySEAM7lPe8hehE by michelamarie@mastodon.social
2022-09-22T09:36:34Z
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@Gina Honestly, I’m looking forward to getting out to the office two to three days per week, as part of a hybrid schedule. I like taking the train, biking, and walking downtown. I miss running into friends and old colleagues when travelling to or from the office, or while getting lunch. I miss seeing people in real space, impromptu after-work drinks or trips to the art gallery, and I really miss my after-work runs along the water in downtown Vancouver! 🙂
(DIR) Post #ANrjbkYQEcBlTzyYj2 by michelamarie@mastodon.social
2022-09-23T19:31:47Z
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@misty This looks really interesting. Thank you for sharing it!
(DIR) Post #ASQcJAszmp8QEHEhWq by michelamarie@mastodon.social
2023-02-07T06:51:11Z
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@clive @thinkStory @CyberpunkLibrarian @funcrunch Honestly, such industrial control systems are meant to last decades, as well has to be highly resilient.It makes sense that as their functionality does not change substantially, these systems should not require major upgrades or replacement over their long lives.Moreover, industrial control systems are very expensive, so we should all want them to last a long time, shouldn’t we? 😉
(DIR) Post #AThWo2jwaL3UB9MQ8e by michelamarie@mastodon.social
2023-03-17T08:28:02Z
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#45’s social media company allegedly took $8M loan from source connected to Putin.“Trump Media executives worried over murky $8m loans, emails reveal”“Exclusive: financing with suspected Russian ties came at a critical time as company was running out of cash after a planned merger”https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/17/trump-media-executives-worried-over-murky-8m-loan#russia #uspoli #socialmedia
(DIR) Post #AU0IiUrkG5IDQnA6bo by michelamarie@mastodon.social
2023-03-26T08:25:58Z
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@mmasnick $20B sounds awfully high. I don’t think there will be a reliable way to valuate the firm from outside for some time, since it’s now privately held.
(DIR) Post #Ab7bbfeoSqIExy5jRA by michelamarie@mastodon.social
2023-10-25T07:34:50Z
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@sowth I’ve wondered about this too. Debian.net does seem to be somehow connected to the official Debian project, but it’s not completely clear to me if they actually are.