Seirdy

My personal IndieWeb site. I write about and develop software to promote user autonomy. Topics include accessibility, security, privacy, and software freedom.

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WhatsApp and the Domestication of Users

2021168 points108 commentscited by 3Society, Policy & Culture details

WhatsApp's rise and recent PR efforts highlight a class of business models that I call "user domestication".

Becoming physically immune to brute-force attacks (2021)

2024109 points68 comments Security & Privacy details

Using thermal physics, cosmology, and computer science to calculate password vulnerability to the biggest possible brute-force attack.