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Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 28, 2023

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Mozilla Open Policy & Advocacy Blog: France’s browser-based website blocking proposal will set a disastrous precedent for the open internet

=> ↺ Mozilla Open Policy & Advocacy Blog: France’s browser-based website blocking proposal will set a disastrous precedent for the open internet

In a well-intentioned yet dangerous move to fight online fraud, France is on the verge of forcing browsers to create a dystopian technical capability. Article 3 (para II and III) of the SREN Bill would force browser providers to create the means to mandatorily block websites present on a government provided list encoded into the software. Such a move will overturn decades of established content moderation norms and provide a playbook for authoritarian governments that will easily negate the existence of censorship circumvention tools.

=> ↺ verge | ↺ SREN Bill

While motivated by a legitimate concern, this move to block websites directly within the browser would be disastrous for the open internet and disproportionate to the goals of the legal proposal – fighting fraud. It will also set a worrying precedent and create technical capabilities that other regimes will leverage for far more nefarious purposes. Leveraging existing malware and phishing protection offerings rather than replacing them with government provided, device level block-lists is a far better route to achieve the goals of the legislation.

=> ↺ verge | ↺ SREN Bill

Integration of Red Hat services with HPE GreenLake offers optimization at the edge [Ed: With "hpediscover" in the URL, what we have here is a site that takes bribes both from Red Hat and from HP to make mindless puff pieces, not journalism

=> ↺ Integration of Red Hat services with HPE GreenLake offers optimization at the edge

Last year, during HPE Discover 2022, Red Hat Enterprise Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. announced a plan to combine services on HPE GreenLake, including OpenShift, Ansible and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Redout 2 Review on Linux and the Steam Deck

=> ↺ Redout 2 Review on Linux and the Steam Deck

Remember Wipe-out? If you were alive and gaming in the 90s, this was a legendary title.

Tech Talent Trend: Hiring Eased, Upskilling in Limelight [Ed: Strange article for site called "Linux Insider"]

=> ↺ Tech Talent Trend: Hiring Eased, Upskilling in Limelight

As global economic uncertainty impacts tech hiring strategies, upskilling emerges as a critical response. Training and certifications become essential, eclipsing traditional hiring practices in the quest for qualified tech talent.

Linux Format 304

=> ↺ Linux Format 304

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