A Non-Combattant's Guide to Cyberwar
Jun 16 2023 Gabriel
We live in interesting times. In addition to the many boots-on-the-ground conflicts going on, cyberspace is a theatre of war with hardly any distinction between military and civilian targets. Nothing is off-limits and combatants can be anything from creative individuals to well-funded state level actors like governments and multi-national corporations. There’s no way to be perfectly out-of-the-way. Any significant cluster of data, storage, computing power, or bandwidth can become a strategic resource to be sought after.
Tools of the Technocracy: #4 Online Identity
Mar 22 2022 Gabriel
Tools of the Technocracy: #4 Online Identity There are some good reasons to attach your identity to online interactions, there are just as many (if not more) good reasons not to. It is important to understand how your actions ripple across the Internet and wider data-landscape. One of the greatest challenges in keeping your data secure is the fact that the Internet almost never forgets. It’s so difficult to be aware of all the data-points that have built over time.
Tools of the Technocracy: #2 Big Data & Artificial Intelligence
Feb 16 2022 Gabriel
Tools of the Technocracy: #2 Big Data & Artificial Intelligence Big data Big data is an arms race for information and computing power. The more information and computing power an entity has the more power it can leverage against you or over others. Privacy is generally discussed in terms of protecting yourself individually, but more and more it is becoming vital to protect your information to protect everyone. By reducing how much you feed into big data, you prevent that data from being weaponized against others.
You have a right to remain silent, but your data doesn't!
Dec 03 2021 Gabriel
Where is the data? Data-driven services are ubiquitous. They all feed into machine learning algorithms who’s purpose is to decode the human psyche. E-mail providers scan your e-mails to learn about your interests & online purchases Entertainment services gather all kinds of information about what catches your attention and stimulates specific emotions Every time you spend money financial institutions and retailers are analyzing your explicit and implicit voting with your wallet.