Funds privacy tech/open search @NGIZero@mastodon.xyz

@NGIZero funds federated self-hosted search hubs for Searx, advanced search for Peertube and other new proven/promising search and discovery tech through our latest closed call. Want to know more or apply for funding to improve open search and discovery? -> https://www.ngi.eu/news/2019/09/23/ngi-makes-local-meetups-findable-and-political-news-searchable/

"For the 1.3 billion people living with some form of visual impairment globally, a substantial chunk of the internet is inaccessible. But researchers from Carnegie Mellon University are developing ways to make memes more #accessible for everyone." Why #accessibility is essential for an open #NextGenerationInternet -> https://thenextweb.com/high-contrast/2019/10/10/how-researchers-are-making-memes-more-accessible-for-visually-impaired-people/

The EU’s highest court ruled Tuesday that sites must get a user’s explicit affirmative consent to drop #cookies, and that "a box checked by default is therefore insufficient." -> https://www.wired.com/story/europe-sites-track-check-box/

#Checkm8 developer explains benefits of #iDevice #jailbreak for security researchers & victims of #privacy breaches -> https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/09/developer-of-checkm8-explains-why-idevice-jailbreak-exploit-is-a-game-changer/

#Google has blocked a proposed revision of the charter of the Privacy Interest Group (PING), a part of the #W3C web standards body -> https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/09/25/google_privacy_wc3/

Edward #Snowden in His Own Words: Why I Became a Whistle-Blower
https://www.wired.com/story/edward-snowden-in-his-own-words-why-i-became-a-whistle-blower/

The growing presence of big Internet platforms can benefit the user by offering seamless Internet experiences, but it could also harm innovation, competition, and the Internet’s broader architecture, says the report, which marks the start of the #InternetSociety’s efforts to examine this issue -> https://future.internetsociety.org/2019 #NextGenerationInternet

The #NextGenerationInternet supports private payment, user-friendly #datavaults and #ethical site analytics -> https://www.ngi.eu/news/2019/09/16/ngi-supports-private-payment-user-friendly-data-vaults-and-ethical-analytics/ Want to contribute to #privacy & trust enhancing tech or open #search? Join us at the #NGIForum!

China leads the world in #facialrecognition and other new #surveillance technologies, with its own government using the tools at home and #Huawei Technologies Co. exporting them globally, according to a new report by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace -> https://www.wsj.com/articles/world-catching-up-with-china-on-surveillance-tech-11568712601

China is the global leader in #surveillance technologies, although other countries are catching up, according to a study by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. At least 75 nations, including the U.S., support the use of technology to monitor their citizens, with China's Huawei Technologies exporting its surveillance products to 50 countries -> https://cacm.acm.org/news/239631-world-catching-up-with-china-on-surveillance-tech/fulltext

Pervasive computing technology can enhance quality
of life for those with disabilities by providing access to
timely information and helping them to navigate their
environment independently. Three research projects focusing on different impairments
demonstrate the importance of including target users in the design and implementation
of an #accessibility system -> https://ieeecs-media.computer.org/media/marketing/cedge_newsletter/ce7rec.pdf #inclusive #NextGenerationInternet

"IoT systems are designed primarily for the convenience of home owners wanting to control their household devices remotely. However, connecting them gives attackers huge power, since the IoT manufacturers are paying more attention to convenience than security," said Suryadipta Majumdar, a professor of information security and digital forensics at the University of Albany -> Hacking the Smart Home via the Internet of Things
https://cacm.acm.org/news/239502-hacking-the-smart-home-via-the-internet-of-things/fulltext