This paper is really important, presenting empirical evidence of the imbrication bet. AI & the surveillance biz model. This is notable particularly given that most production surveillance tech is proprietary, its existence and use hidden from the public.
@ravirockks I'd be #sus amidst #NSA recommendations, as they've pushed so much #bs and #Govware in the past that they can't be considered a "reliable authority" in that regard...
And in fact I think that if people had to pay for that #Govware and weren't forced to pay a #MicrosoftTax aka. #OEM's margins for a #Preinstall they would not even think about using #Linux instead.
I'd rather help people and migrate their files for a small fee once than exploit #TechIlliterates that bought a dysfunctional crapware on a semiannual basis because Windows constantly breaks shite!
The last I’ll say on Beeper/Apple/iMessage debacle:
I think it’s within Beeper’s right to attempt at reverse engineering iMessage, but not Apple’s responsibility to be forced or even expected to host Beeper customers. It’s clear Apple doesn’t want to and I don’t blame them. If this ever went to court, Apple would obliterate Beeper—even if they switched lawyers. It’s not Beeper’s right to push the burden and expense of hosting on Apple.
@snazzyq considering how basically every standardization group - regardless if #ETSI or #GSMA - introduce #Govware#Backdoors in their #Encryption, I'd not count on any GSMA standard to come out of this.
Their attempt to replace #MMS witha #Messenger (remember #Joyn) failed so hard that I don't have any devices that support it!
Grossartiges Podium zur Serie "Surveillance Fédérale" der @republik_magazin heute Abend im vollbesetzten Walcheturm.
Ein engagiertes Publikum interessierte sich brennend für die von (v.l.n.r.) Lucia Herrmann moderierte Diskussion mit Informatiker @besendorf (#RSF), Journalistin @adfichter (#Republik) und Jurist @vgyoerffy (#DigiGes).
CALL FOR AN INTERNATIONAL WEEK OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE ACCUSED OF 8.12.2020
FROM 16 TO 23 SEPTEMBER 2023
"The 7 french comrades arrested on 8 December 2020 will go on trial from 3 to 27 October 2023. They will be judged for «criminal association of terrorist criminals» (art. 450-1) in Paris. No terrorist project has been established after two years of investigation characterized by the use of white torture and a very intrusive surveillance. The criminal classification was not retained but the terrorist and collective dimension remains despite the total absence of evidence or even links between all the seven people. Several of them are also charged with “refusing to surrender a secret decryption convention” (Art. 434-15)." https://anarchistnews.org/content/call-international-week-solidarity-accused-8122020 #Repression#France#Counterterrorism#Frankreich
It's pretty weird to me how Apple/iOS/etc. require you to type in your password for certain things, like installing an OS update. Why do you not trust the same biometric that allowed me access to the system?
Die einzige die das auch nur ansatzweise pflegen die ich kenne sind #Zahlungdienstleister, und auch die nur weil seit #wirecard denen das @bsi und die @BaFin in den Nacken atmet wie ein Riotcop mit Vollmaske auf, Tonfa im Anschlag und Tränengaswerfer durchgeladen...
@ljrk@lexd0g Again: Think of me what you will, but if I were wrong we'd not have this conversation because I'd not be able to reply.
And yes, if we can't trust people to store their passwords correctly, why should we trust them to do so with passkeys?
Like when it's trivial to cookie-steal shit and/or RAT people then the problem ain't passwords or passkeys but #TechIlliterates clicking every shit, using #Govware that is trivial to lace with #malware and lack of proper #2FA being setup.
It's not a.matter if #Linux will dominate the #Desktop like it already does the #Server space but whether or not this will end with Microsoft still existing and/or whether that transition will be painful or not to everyone with escalating commitment to said #Govware OS...
#NFC geeks/nerds: where can I buy NFC cards with a #ST25TA64K chip? It seems that is the chip with the biggest storage available? Or do you know of other standard type 4 tags with 8kB or more?
@dataelemental@13reak@cjerrington Personally I wasted 15 years of my life with #Windows and I do regret not having made the switch to #Linux 5-10+ years earlier, because Windows to this day doesn't have a good #CLI / #shell nor absolute basics like a #PackageManager to keep stuff updated, so every application has to DIY it's own updates like some Caveman-made Ghettohack of a program...