I shitposted about this on Mastodon earlier, but seriously, I think this is a unique opportunity where multiple internet security incidents have escaped containment and gone mainstream. Our non-tech friends and family are paying attention and may just be motivated enough to take basic digital security steps that at least…
For a long time I though of JavaScript as a privacy-violating technology. It's used for invasive analytics, cross-site tracking, and plenty of other abuses. I used to aggressively use NoScript, uMatrix and other tools to stop JavaScript from running. Not to mention Tor Browser's safest mode, which blocks it entirely.…
Students in San Jose State University's journalism program discuss content for an upcoming issue. Student journalists have it pretty rough. Most try to balance passing a full load of classes with running around to get the latest scoop, often without being paid. Many programs are underfunded and, as we've previously…
Privacy is a right - not an earned privileged. Read more about how the proposed EARN IT Act would threaten that right in my column in the latest Spartan Daily: https://issuu.com/spartandaily/docs/sd031220all (page 2)
