2022
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The journey to PCI compliance
Feb 27
Credit card issuers have standardized guidelines to better protect customers’ payment information from theft and abuse, PCI-DSS.
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Right to repair
Feb 5
I will always support a consumer’s right to repair the things they own. It’s cheaper, sustainable, and far more rewarding than replacement.
2014
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Immediate Reaction to EU VAT Regulations
Dec 20
The thought that I have to pay a European tax because the end recipient of my digital work lives in Europe feels like something out of a dystopian sci-fi novel.
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The Sony Precedent
Dec 18
I can’t stand bullies, and I won’t let fear instilled by others dictate how I live my life.
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Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Dec 4
I’m angry that we’ve let our country get to this point. I’m also ashamed that my silence in the face of this injustice has let it continue to grow.
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Edward Snowden: Heroism in the Face of Tyranny
Nov 20
‘Til now, I’ve been unwilling to sit in awkward conversations because I’ve made my political beliefs public. That just won’t do.
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Vote with your feet
Nov 16
I hate that phrase.
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Following the Rules
Oct 20
No matter how enticing it becomes to break a rule here or there, I’ve stuck to the letter of the law.
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Freedom of Information
Sept 16
A world where the information to which we have access is tightly controlled is a world in which democracy, free thought, and liberty dies.
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Splinternet
Sept 6
If policymakers can’t be stopped from attempting to act in their constituents’ “best interest,” perhaps we should band together to build a freer alternative that’s less easy for policymakers to ruin.