Tag: Privacy
When do we get a Privacy-Preserving CDN?
The surveillance-capitalism business model that defines the Internet today is only going to get more imposing. The vast majority of our online requests today are serviced and logged by centralized infrastructure - even more centralized than what we probably expect. While our collective hivemind takes rightful pride in the successful pushes that have improved this...
BigTech independence update: cleaning house for local AI
Three months after my original BigTech independence article, here's what changed and why I'm building infrastructure for local AI.
A practical guide to building your own antifragile tech stack
Seven principles for evaluating technology choices, reducing vendor lock-in, and building a more resilient digital setup. The decision-making framework behind the tools.
How I reduced my BigTech dependencies in 2025 (and why you should too)
A detailed guide on moving away from vendor lock-in and Big Tech subscriptions to build a more robust, privacy-friendly, and antifragile tech setup using open source alternatives.
Privacy and Consent for Fediverse Developers: A Guide
Some people think that privacy, openness, and user consent are all at odds with one another. Here's a guide on how to navigate all three as a developer.
Encrypted DMs Are Coming to ActivityPub
A recent proposal and grant funding might finally make secure, encrypted private messaging viable for the entire network.
Can the Fediverse Help Stop Bad Internet Bills?
Activism has historically worked best on Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit in the past. With the shift in those networks, we have to wonder about the Fediverse. The July 20-28 Week of Action is a good time to experiment!
Strava privacy controls
Strava's new(-ish) privacy controls allow you prevent other users from viewing your data. But what about the privacy controls to prevent the application itself from viewing your data?
Proton.me
Protonmail's undergone a bit of a rebrand. It looks very cool, and their mail client works really well, but I'm still not going to use it.
Bart de Water over Shopify, de Corona App & Privacy
Deze aflevering hebben we Bart de Water te gast. Bart is werkzaam voor Shopify. En hij vertelt ons in deze aflevering wat zijn ervaringen bij zijn Canadese werkgever zijn. Verder gaan we het ook hebben over de Corona app en privacy & security.
Amber Case über Privacy und das IndieWeb
Zwei großartige Vorträge von Amber Case über Privacy, #OwnYourData und das IndieWeb! http://vimeo.com/86329113 http://vimeo.com/77352414
Open Web Podcast: Privacy, Password Anti Pattern, Delegated Authorization
So, die erste Folge im neuen Jahr hat ein wenig gedauert (dafür war die Weihnachts-Folge ja etwas länger ;) ) aber jetzt ist sie fertig. Thema ist diesmal Privacy im Internet... Christian berichtet ein wenig vom vom 25. Chaos Communication Congress und ich gehe etwas näher auf das Thema Password Anti Pattern, Phishing und Delegated...