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If you are interested in #DarkPatterns but actually want to understand what drives them, watch this TED talk by @danariely, notably the pharma story…
It’s the best exposition of what’s going on that I have seen.
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Okay, yes, some people I know are quite upset that the Apple #AirTag may be used to track people; but the anti-stalking features hamper return of stolen goods, so…
…therefore there is use for videos like this: Via: https://www.reddit.com/r/terngsd/comments/y1ezgf/quite_possibly_the_greatest_place_to_hide_an/
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Today I Learned: The Abilene Paradox
In the Abilene paradox, a group of people collectively decide on a course of action that is counter to the preferences of many or all of the individuals in the group.[1][2] It involves a common breakdown of group communication in which each member mistakenly believes that their own preferences are counter to the group’s and, therefore, does not raise
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I’m chairing the Encryption session at @UKIGF / UK Internet Governance Forum, on November 1st … #ukigf2022 #privacy #security #infosec #encryption #endtoendencryption
So this happened: … and to be frank the descriptive text: This workshop-style panel will explain and demonstrate encryption to the public. It will include a deep dive into how the technologies work and participants will be shown how to secure their digital environment, what to expect when submitting information securely to third parties, and
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Abuse Prevention is Tradecraft (Was: “Como is Infosec” by @doctorow) #ContentModeration Is Not #Infosec
It’s sunday evening; there’s a lot to be said for being a stay-at-home-dad, and honestly I actually like having stuff like meal-prep and laundry to do, after 35+ years of “All Unix Network Security, All The Time” living. But I don’t like having to write this post. Not least I need to be bringing in