Andalys

Switzerland has recently enacted a law requiring its government to use open-source software (OSS) and disclose the source code of any software developed by or for the public sector. France and Germany have made similar initiatives. #opensource
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/swit

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has recommendations for managing passwords that you can share with friends and family to help them deal with common threats.
I’ve gone through the latest versions of all these documents and put together

It was a long journey across 11 countries in #Europe that gave me a good perspective how traffic culture varies from nation to nation. And it does change. A lot. Fortunately, the European Transport Safety Council compiles statistics on

A professional “happiness hacker” guides visitors to #Helsinki‘s most happiness-inducing outdoor spots. She also helps visitors “find their inner Finn” through her outdoor city tours. #travel #Europe
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240718-a-happiness-hackers-guide-to-the-happiest-outdoor-places-in-helsinki
…and here is a travel guidebook

Passport data of #EU citizens traded by a data broker – data probably leaked by a low cost airline:
A Belgian data marketplace has published the passport data of thousands of people on the internet. For months, lists with

Which European countries have the most Unesco World Heritage sites? https://klaava.com/europe/which-countries-have-the-most-unesco-world-heritage-sites-in-europe/

A US #adtech enterprise tried to sell private location data to a media in Germany – an investigation revealed:
The location data comes from mobile phone apps that pass on GPS data for advertising purposes. Location data usually comes

An intriguing analysis of #Google search engine inner workings:
Google has transformed from a comprehensive search engine into something more akin to an exclusive catalog.
For users, it means that the information they’re looking for might exist but remain

Better #ereader than #Kindle:
There’s a new wave of minimalist screen gadgets on the horizon. Some are on a crusade to save our eyes, while others are all about taking the concept of readers into the limitless