Happy Hanukkah and happy Solstice, friends! Here’s to letting our light shine in the darkness. 🕎
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npub1tvd7...53xk
npub1tvd7...53xk
Avoiding public WiFi, QR codes, or public USB chargers doesn’t prevent you from being hacked. Happy to sign onto this open letter alongside 80+ cybersecurity veterans urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks.
Stop Hacklore!
Stop Hacklore!
Digital payment apps don't have the same fraud protections as credit cards. CR explains how to shop safer in this tip for @npub1m24q...d9a3's #OptOutOctober series: 
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security
Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up into small tasks and take on one project at a t...
I'm working through an exercise in a book so earnest answers only, please!
Do you know of a physical location that fits all of these criteria?
*Vibrant, with lots of culture and things to do
*City amenities, but nature, too (trees and water)
*Affordable housing and decent cost of living
*Walkable, good transit, bike-friendly
*Diverse, open-minded, accepting (even to transplants)
*Not just safe but also warm & welcoming
*Not too cold
needles
Yesterday I went to physical therapy (dry needling) followed by acusound (sound bowls and acupuncture) in the evening, which made me wonder who else can legally stick needles in people? I guess I could’ve gotten some piercings… and donated blood… what am I missing?
Help me decide between headshots! These are the white background ones…
Today, Consumer Reports, Aspen Digital and the Global Cyber Alliance released the 4th Annual Consumer Cyber Readiness Report, co written by [@gigastacey.bsky.social](
) @npub1xq8f...yd3f and I.
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Bluesky Social
gigastacey (@gigastacey.bsky.social)
Recovering tech journalist and IoT expert who now works on cybersecurity, IoT, and right to repair for Consumer Reports.
US tech companies enabled the surveillance and detention of hundreds of thousands in China
AP News
Silicon Valley enabled brutal mass detention and surveillance in China, internal documents show
U.S. technology firms such as IBM, Dell and Cisco largely designed and built China’s surveillance state, an AP investigation finds. The tech comp...
I wrote a bit about options for phones at protests, explaining the benefits and drawbacks, and added some security tips at the end.
String Literal
Options for Phones at Protests
Simply showing up to a protest leaves you susceptible to all sorts of surveillance, including cameras, drones, facial recognition, and more. There'...
The July update of BADBOOL is complete!
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