Ari writes articles and books about technology, business, and photographs travel guidebooks. He also produces ebooks for publishers and authors who want to market their books in major bookstores.
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Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:58:38 +0000
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
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Thu, 25 Jul 2024 05:28:59 +0000
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 a list of seven rules to follow when it comes to passwords. #cyber #security
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Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:06:23 +0000
For a traveler, mobile network access is the principal way to login to the internet either on a phone or by using a mobile Wi-Fi router that connects all your internet-capable devices to a local 4G or 5G network. #mobile #internet #travel
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Mon, 22 Jul 2024 05:13:37 +0000
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 road accidents so that travelers like me can take a look if experiences on the road reflect the official statistics. #travel #roadtrip
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Sat, 20 Jul 2024 14:18:42 +0000
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
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...and here is a travel guidebook authored by a local:
klaava.com/the-best-of-helsink
Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:56:10 +0000
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 the names, dates of birth and passport numbers of the people concerned could be downloaded from the open web. #adtech #privacy #cyber #security
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Fri, 19 Jul 2024 04:12:42 +0000
How to avoid tourists in #Europe:
In a world where tourists are increasingly shunned, heckled, taxed, cursed and processed industrially through sterile resorts, Moldova is a place where they welcome you with delight, because they get so few tourists, and because they really want to see you. Put it another way, visiting Moldova is like going home to the warm and funny family you forgot you had.
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Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:09:30 +0000
Which European countries have the most Unesco World Heritage sites? Read the story