der.hans @lufthans@mastodon.social

Good security starts with understanding the unique threats you face and how you can counter those threats. Check out how to conduct your own personal risk assessment on Surveillance Self-Defense. https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/assessing-your-risks

Github is introducing federation between github.com and Github Business (which is self-hosted). One more reason for Gitlab to implement ActivityPub soon.

#github #gitlab #activitypub

#Uruguay congress overwhelmingly approves a comprehensive law on #transgender rights, including gender on official documents, mechanisms to reverse discrimination and stigma, access to the national health system, etc. Action by the Executive needed, and will be forthcoming https://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Uruguayan-Congress-Approves-Comprehensive-Law-For-Trans-People-20181019-0023.html

It's #RepairDay! Fixing your stuff is good for your soul, for your
wallet, and for the planet https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/10/its-repair-day-no-one-should-be-punished-contempt-business-model

Messaging isn't complicated. It's sending text, emojis and photos, perhaps to a group, ideally w/ e2e encryption. You have 5 incompatible messaging apps on your phone not from tech limitations, but because greed drives orgs to ignore compatibility and optimize for vendor lock-in.

You went up against Comcast and AT&T—and won. The nation’s best #netneutrality law establishes California’s commitment to a free and open Internet, one of ten victories you helped us win in the state. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/10/ten-legislative-victories-you-helped-us-win-california

Hey recent law school grads! You have until November 25 to apply for EFF's Frank Stanton Legal Fellowship. https://www.eff.org/opportunities/jobs/frank-stanton-legal-fellowship

Brooklyn: @cypurrnyc is celebrating Library Privacy Week with workshops on mobile device security, phishing, passwords and more. Join the fun on October 20, at @BKLYNlibrary. https://www.eff.org/event/digisec-workshops-hosted-cypurr

"The Japanese Man Who Saved 6,000 Jews With His Handwriting" by David Wolpe

"After the ceremony, in front of some 1,200 students, I spoke with his one remaining child, his son Nobuki, who arrived from Belgium to honor his father’s memory. He told me his father was “a very simple man. He was kind, loved reading, gardening and most of all children. He never thought what he did was notable or unusual.”"

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/opinion/sugihara-moral-heroism-refugees.html

You need to click the photo to get a full picture (pun intended)... but there's like all kinds of weather on this panoramic shot 😆

#photo

The Key Principles of the IndieWeb.

— Own your data, content, metadata and your identity.
— Publish data for humans first, machines second.
— Scratch Your Own Itches. Make tools, templates, etc. for yourself first.
— Use what you make!
— Document your stuff.
— Open source your stuff!
— UX and design is more important than protocols, formats, and data models.
— Build platform agnostic platforms.
— Longevity. Build for the long web.
— Plurality.
— Have fun.

https://indieweb.org/principles

New post in the @mozhacks@twitter.com dweb showcase...

Matrix! Open, decentralized, secure communication. https://riot.im is built on it!

https://hacks.mozilla.org/2018/10/dweb-decentralised-real-time-interoperable-communication-with-matrix/

Big win today for open access to state laws! The 11th Circuit ruled that Georgia's annotated laws can't be locked down under copyright, and "are attributable to the constructive authorship of the People." http://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/201711589.pdf