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What: Data Privacy and Security Specialist
# Not legal advice, just Hot Takes
What: Data Privacy and Security Specialist
# Not legal advice, just Hot Takes
There are a lot of folks looking for jobs right now, For anyone Interested Reddit Security is Hiring. job-boards.greenhouse.io/reddit?depar...
So are the amazing folks at Gusto job-boards.greenhouse.io/gusto?error=...
So are the amazing folks at Gusto job-boards.greenhouse.io/gusto?error=...
Reddit
job-boards.greenhouse.io
April 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
There are a lot of folks looking for jobs right now, For anyone Interested Reddit Security is Hiring. job-boards.greenhouse.io/reddit?depar...
So are the amazing folks at Gusto job-boards.greenhouse.io/gusto?error=...
So are the amazing folks at Gusto job-boards.greenhouse.io/gusto?error=...
You don't need to be a lawyer, legally trained, or an attorney to understand History. This is a really good Wired QA, very well timed.
History Professor Answers Dictator Questions| Tech Support | #WIRED
youtu.be/vK6fALsenmw?...
History Professor Answers Dictator Questions| Tech Support | #WIRED
youtu.be/vK6fALsenmw?...
History Professor Answers Dictator Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
YouTube video by WIRED
youtu.be
March 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
You don't need to be a lawyer, legally trained, or an attorney to understand History. This is a really good Wired QA, very well timed.
History Professor Answers Dictator Questions| Tech Support | #WIRED
youtu.be/vK6fALsenmw?...
History Professor Answers Dictator Questions| Tech Support | #WIRED
youtu.be/vK6fALsenmw?...
I normally stay out of politics online. But trade wars with our closest allies -like Canada- is absolute idiocracy.
This is not the America I wanted or believe in and I think what Canada is doing with retaliatory tariffs takes guts. Good for Canada.
youtu.be/q1qEaCQa6_w
This is not the America I wanted or believe in and I think what Canada is doing with retaliatory tariffs takes guts. Good for Canada.
youtu.be/q1qEaCQa6_w
Canadian PM Trudeau announces retaliatory tariffs on US
YouTube video by ABC News
youtu.be
February 2, 2025 at 4:41 AM
I normally stay out of politics online. But trade wars with our closest allies -like Canada- is absolute idiocracy.
This is not the America I wanted or believe in and I think what Canada is doing with retaliatory tariffs takes guts. Good for Canada.
youtu.be/q1qEaCQa6_w
This is not the America I wanted or believe in and I think what Canada is doing with retaliatory tariffs takes guts. Good for Canada.
youtu.be/q1qEaCQa6_w
VRChat's age verification video might be one of the best I've seen. mastodon.social/@cytechlaw/1...
Ian Wardell, J.D. (@cytechlaw@mastodon.social)
Probably one of the better and more interesting ways to tell a set of users and a community about age verification, why, how, and what. VRChat is doing a pretty good, and unique, communications job te...
mastodon.social
December 4, 2024 at 10:53 PM
VRChat's age verification video might be one of the best I've seen. mastodon.social/@cytechlaw/1...
Is Black Friday really a deals holiday when retailers seem to bump up prices then add promos on top to make consumers *feel* like they are getting a deal?
Add-ons like Honey clearly show price over time and I just haven't seen good deals these past few shopping holidays ... My recent example:
Add-ons like Honey clearly show price over time and I just haven't seen good deals these past few shopping holidays ... My recent example:
Ian Wardell, J.D. (@cytechlaw@mastodon.social)
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Deal hunting at this point just ends up being raised prices with illusory discounts. This trend has definitely been increasing.
The left and right are the same parts from the same ...
mastodon.social
November 30, 2024 at 4:27 AM
Is Black Friday really a deals holiday when retailers seem to bump up prices then add promos on top to make consumers *feel* like they are getting a deal?
Add-ons like Honey clearly show price over time and I just haven't seen good deals these past few shopping holidays ... My recent example:
Add-ons like Honey clearly show price over time and I just haven't seen good deals these past few shopping holidays ... My recent example:
My thoughts on learning about APCs #Enshittification of Powerchute, 3D print of my UPS mount printing for attention mastodon.social/@cytechlaw/1...
November 26, 2024 at 9:30 PM
My thoughts on learning about APCs #Enshittification of Powerchute, 3D print of my UPS mount printing for attention mastodon.social/@cytechlaw/1...
One of the largest cyber attacks in history impacts millions mastodon.social/@cytechlaw/1...
Ian Wardell, J.D. (@cytechlaw@mastodon.social)
I wonder when people will realize that the only secure way to communicate is with proven secure channels with end to end encryption, like #Signal. Privacy and security don't mean you have something to...
mastodon.social
November 23, 2024 at 1:19 AM
One of the largest cyber attacks in history impacts millions mastodon.social/@cytechlaw/1...
Password lists probably got significantly better recently. mastodon.social/@cytechlaw/1...
Ian Wardell, J.D. (@cytechlaw@mastodon.social)
Let's talk about 2016 web security and how 80% of these hashed and salted passwords are already cracked and usable.
https://news.softpedia.com/news/data-of-nearly-2-million-users-exposed-in-dota2-for...
mastodon.social
June 4, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Password lists probably got significantly better recently. mastodon.social/@cytechlaw/1...
Sora + VoiceCraft = a cool future for short films. mastodon.social/@cytechlaw/1...
April 2, 2024 at 3:15 AM
Sora + VoiceCraft = a cool future for short films. mastodon.social/@cytechlaw/1...
Facebook might have outages, but starlink works in the Alps. mastodon.social/@cytechlaw/1...
March 5, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Facebook might have outages, but starlink works in the Alps. mastodon.social/@cytechlaw/1...
My airport firewall experience and anti boredom mastodon.social/@cytechlaw/1...
March 2, 2024 at 7:36 AM
My airport firewall experience and anti boredom mastodon.social/@cytechlaw/1...
Minimally competent ? Doesn't seem so www.theregister.com/2024/02/24/c...
Judge not okay with law firm using ChatGPT to justify fees
Use of AI to calculate legal bill 'utterly and unusually unpersuasive'
www.theregister.com
February 25, 2024 at 6:59 AM
Minimally competent ? Doesn't seem so www.theregister.com/2024/02/24/c...
If you didn't know now you know: Micky is now in the Public Domain - time to Chatgpt your own Mouse story!
Learn more about Copyright and Public Domain Day 2024! publicdomainreview.org/blog/2024/01...
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Learn more about Copyright and Public Domain Day 2024! publicdomainreview.org/blog/2024/01...
mastodon.social/@cytechlaw/1...
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If you didn't know now you know: Micky is now in the Public Domain - time to Chatgpt your own Mouse story!
Learn more about Copyright and Public Domain Day 2024! https://publicdom...
mastodon.social
January 1, 2024 at 8:41 PM
If you didn't know now you know: Micky is now in the Public Domain - time to Chatgpt your own Mouse story!
Learn more about Copyright and Public Domain Day 2024! publicdomainreview.org/blog/2024/01...
mastodon.social/@cytechlaw/1...
Learn more about Copyright and Public Domain Day 2024! publicdomainreview.org/blog/2024/01...
mastodon.social/@cytechlaw/1...
If you market a product as having features, it better be able to do it, especially when people trust it with their lives. This ruling shouldn't be a surprise to anyone, except those that think Tesla can do no wrong. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
See www.researchgate.net/publication/...
See www.researchgate.net/publication/...
Judge finds ‘reasonable evidence’ Tesla knew self-driving tech was defective
Ruling clears way for lawsuit brought against company over fatal crash in 2019 in which Stephen Banner was killed near Miami
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2023 at 1:54 AM
If you market a product as having features, it better be able to do it, especially when people trust it with their lives. This ruling shouldn't be a surprise to anyone, except those that think Tesla can do no wrong. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
See www.researchgate.net/publication/...
See www.researchgate.net/publication/...
#Microsoft released OpenAI's GPT4, and now DALL-E 3 to the public for free. If you haven't tried it yet it's pretty powerful. The designer can create stills and videos. For example drawing a promo for a free migraine tracking app, or drawing scenes straight out of Starwars.
designer.microsoft.com
designer.microsoft.com
October 22, 2023 at 10:40 PM
#Microsoft released OpenAI's GPT4, and now DALL-E 3 to the public for free. If you haven't tried it yet it's pretty powerful. The designer can create stills and videos. For example drawing a promo for a free migraine tracking app, or drawing scenes straight out of Starwars.
designer.microsoft.com
designer.microsoft.com
Political meme of the week? Biden joined Truth Social and used the Dark Brandon meme as his profile picture. "Because we thought it would be funny" - and it is.
www.axios.com/2023/10/16/b...
www.axios.com/2023/10/16/b...
October 17, 2023 at 4:26 AM
Political meme of the week? Biden joined Truth Social and used the Dark Brandon meme as his profile picture. "Because we thought it would be funny" - and it is.
www.axios.com/2023/10/16/b...
www.axios.com/2023/10/16/b...
#newyorkcity has put all officers in uniform for tomorrow 10/13. If you're going into the city I recommend watching out because the city threat level is higher than normal. #FridayThe13th www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/n...
October 12, 2023 at 11:56 PM
#newyorkcity has put all officers in uniform for tomorrow 10/13. If you're going into the city I recommend watching out because the city threat level is higher than normal. #FridayThe13th www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/n...
There are some things that are hard in life, like correctly complying with financial and health regulatory environments plus privacy laws, and then there is trying to finish your Luke Skywalker Comic Con by Wednesday hard, which you totally forgot about because you were super busy at work. 😭
media.tenor.com
October 8, 2023 at 2:10 AM
There are some things that are hard in life, like correctly complying with financial and health regulatory environments plus privacy laws, and then there is trying to finish your Luke Skywalker Comic Con by Wednesday hard, which you totally forgot about because you were super busy at work. 😭
#Google has released new tools to control your Privacy online. Check them out , use them, #PrivacyMatters blog.google/products/sea...
October 6, 2023 at 7:30 PM
#Google has released new tools to control your Privacy online. Check them out , use them, #PrivacyMatters blog.google/products/sea...
I noticed a bit of a blip with #signal today. I'm not sure if it was just my friends and I, but messages definitely stopped sending/receiving for a minute. #glitchtober downdetector.com/status/signal/
Signal app down? Current outages and problems. |
Real-time outages and problems for the Signal app. Can't send messages? No server connection? Here you see what is going on.
downdetector.com
October 3, 2023 at 11:13 PM
I noticed a bit of a blip with #signal today. I'm not sure if it was just my friends and I, but messages definitely stopped sending/receiving for a minute. #glitchtober downdetector.com/status/signal/
Someone made a Task Manager clone for Linux systems , and I love it. #Linux news.itsfoss.com/mission-cent...
October 2, 2023 at 8:15 PM
Someone made a Task Manager clone for Linux systems , and I love it. #Linux news.itsfoss.com/mission-cent...
#PSA if you use #reddit don't forget to update your privacy settings! The new rollout deprecates the original setting. #privacy #NOTICE #squirrels 🐿️
Also yes I use #boostforreddit
Also yes I use #boostforreddit
September 30, 2023 at 2:33 AM
#PSA if you use #reddit don't forget to update your privacy settings! The new rollout deprecates the original setting. #privacy #NOTICE #squirrels 🐿️
Also yes I use #boostforreddit
Also yes I use #boostforreddit
#tiktok shows just how illusory the "USDS Review Board" is, and how mass US user data is sent overseas. [Blind] Tumult Tok: An Inside Look at TikTok from a 3 year employee (Tech Industry) #PrivacyMatters www.teamblind.com/us/s/p8tUgOGQ
September 22, 2023 at 4:15 PM
#tiktok shows just how illusory the "USDS Review Board" is, and how mass US user data is sent overseas. [Blind] Tumult Tok: An Inside Look at TikTok from a 3 year employee (Tech Industry) #PrivacyMatters www.teamblind.com/us/s/p8tUgOGQ
That's a lot of leaked messages for #Microsoft .
What's the lesson? - " it all goes back to one misconfigured URL, a reminder that human error can have some devastating consequences, particularly in the burgeoning world of AI tech." #privacy #dataleaks futurism.com/the-byte/mic...
What's the lesson? - " it all goes back to one misconfigured URL, a reminder that human error can have some devastating consequences, particularly in the burgeoning world of AI tech." #privacy #dataleaks futurism.com/the-byte/mic...
September 22, 2023 at 1:39 PM
That's a lot of leaked messages for #Microsoft .
What's the lesson? - " it all goes back to one misconfigured URL, a reminder that human error can have some devastating consequences, particularly in the burgeoning world of AI tech." #privacy #dataleaks futurism.com/the-byte/mic...
What's the lesson? - " it all goes back to one misconfigured URL, a reminder that human error can have some devastating consequences, particularly in the burgeoning world of AI tech." #privacy #dataleaks futurism.com/the-byte/mic...
PSA for the day: "Warranty Void If Removed" seals are not enforceable or legal in the USA. Removing these as a consumer cannot void your Warranty! ( and a ref to one of my favorite 🌶️ on YouTube ) youtu.be/zy5I2CnM_38?...
Asrock should be fined for breaking the law
Citation for fine per violation: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2022/06/ftc-takes-action-against-harley-davidson-westinghouse-illegally-...
youtu.be
September 19, 2023 at 7:11 PM
PSA for the day: "Warranty Void If Removed" seals are not enforceable or legal in the USA. Removing these as a consumer cannot void your Warranty! ( and a ref to one of my favorite 🌶️ on YouTube ) youtu.be/zy5I2CnM_38?...