Sergey Shkundaleu @archit3ct@social.ssbx.dev

Obviously I don't have a NYT account and never read the full article, but it feels like the so-called mainstream media attempting to plant a seed that privacy is dangerous, looking at click bait article title "The Signal App and the Danger of Privacy at All Costs" that is purest propaganda from any government. Don't believe today's media, think with your own head and defend your #privacy at all costs, because it's a last resort that makes us individuals.

Good news, finally FTC - government agency tasked with regulating privacy taking note of questionable practices that Epic Games took in handling customer's privacy especially children's privacy. I think it's long overdue all or nothing privacy agreements are bad for society. #privacy https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2022/12/fortnite-video-game-maker-epic-games-pay-more-half-billion-dollars-over-ftc-allegations

Despite so many people were posting here and other on other social media about Twitter, I've never commented as there were no substance for such comments. However most recent blockages of accounts including Mastodon's account, is just nonsense. I totally get what he is trying to pose was a reason, but then why he has not blocked FlightRadar24 account where exactly the same information about his jet is available, besides reasons were made-up yesterday just to create a reason.

Liberty is the key component of that contract we call USA, yet in money handling/processing space there is no liberty. Because it's heavily regulated cost of entry in that space is enormous, and when you see one of the behemoth goes against first amendment it is sickening. Allegedly they published that policy in an error, they say. So what's next? De-banking people? https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/paypal-says-it-never-intended-fine-users-misinformation-bloomberg-news-2022-10-10/

Computers have no imagination, some people may argue that neural networks is technically simulate same process, but it's not the same. Computers, and AI in that regard are incapable of day dreaming and that is what imagination is, just unprovoked thoughts of imagining one self in some experience that one never been in. #AI

VPN is a tool to establish secure communication channel between parties and does not guarantee your privacy. Metadata is a king when it comes to privacy, for example let's say you shared some file online (image, video or anything else). Now some 3-rd party can connect dots using file size, time stamp of that post and other publicly available info as long as it's possible to single out IP that transmitted that amount at that time. Internet remembers everything. #punkprivacy

TIP: Delete advertisement ID from your smartphone: AdID for Android and IDFA for Apple. You can find related settings under Privacy section of your respective smartphone's Settings app. Delete such ID, Opt Out, Disable personalization, words might be different based on version of your OS, but apply what is available to you. #punkprivacy

I am excited to announce that I will be speaking at Cybersecurity Conference by North Texas ISSA https://www.ntxissa.org/csc

TIP: Review your phone weekly and uninstall any software that is currently not in use. Typically software asks for many permissions and you'd have to grant those if you'd like to use service, however once you done with occasional services, like Uber, Airbnb and so on, uninstall software to prevent it from invading your privacy until next time. #punkprivacy

Bad design choices: say you are in a room that has light at the ceiling and you are a person who doesn't look down at the phone screen, instead you bring it up and look straight, then adaptive brightness dim screen down because there is just a very tiny amount of light getting on that sensor ... I guess it's time to put that phone down.

There is a stark difference between theory and reality, for instance in theory move from DoD from this article https://www.cyberscoop.com/pentagon-vendors-vulnerability-testing/ was suppose to improve security, indeed way too many software vendors have no idea what do they put into their product, what SDK they use and so on, in fact those vendors need to be held accountable, however at the end government will get worse of both worlds.

I've been wondering why we aren't hearing about self-driving freight trains, there are so many startups trying to solve a problem of self-driving cars, but the problem of freight trains is easier to solve, just control speed. Is there a conspiracy out there? Yes I have seen a few drops of the news here and there, but that's something that can be built right now and it doesn't have any coverage in the media. #puzzled

TIP: Any internet request starts with DNS and you might be profiled by DNS server provider, so choose your wisely! Get it under your control: replace default DNS service from your ISP and try avoiding companies that supply other services to you. Better run it yourself. #punkprivacy

TIP: Divide and conquer or more business friendly separation of duties is very applicable to privacy, if you are using particular mobile phone vendor, just do not use web browser that was made by a same company. If you are using some web service(like free email) try to use tools(browsers, mobile devices) made by a different company to access that service. Less connection particular corporate entity could make off of your data harder for them to profile you. #punkprivacy

I don't use Google, but people were complaining that service is down. Any one?