Digital Omnibus https://mastodon.social/@la_voix/115572271289717191 : Après l' #environnement, la #défense et l' #agriculture place à la simplification numérique https://www.touteleurope.eu/economie-et-social/numerique-la-commission-europeenne-devoile-son-chantier-de-simplification/ Le groupe de pression des grandes entreprises technologiques #CCIA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_%26_Communications_Industry_Association qui compte parmi ses membres #Amazon #Apple #Google ou #Uber a salué le retard proposé par l' #Omnibus mais a appelé à des actions "plus audacieuses" et "plus claires". https://fr.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/19/la-commission-europeenne-devoile-un-plan-de-simplification-des-regles-numeriques-dans-lue

#tech

Big Tech Just Sued Texas Over Age Verification Law (We Called It)

https://techlore.tv/w/rk1hLZfQCKkwBueAYKuSh3

🚨 Texas’ App Store Accountability Act faces a major legal challenge.

The CCIA calls it unconstitutional - arguing forced age verification and parental linkage invade user privacy and restrict free speech.

Would you support digital ID checks for app access?
💬 Join the conversation and follow @technadu for unbiased cybersecurity analysis.

#TechPolicy #OnlinePrivacy #TexasLaw #CCIA #AppStore #CyberLaw #DigitalRights #Infosec #Censorship #FreeSpeech #Cybersecurity #TechNews

Finally I have a question worthy of Mastodon - how do I find the root-admin password for an old Red Hat distro of Linux?

I purchased an instrument in 2013 when I was at Tulane University, moved to the University of South Florida, and I haven't used it much since. It is a big analytical device with an internal computer, wireless monitor, and wireless mouse. No internet currently, but can be plugged to an Ethernet cable.

Yesterday, the keyboard went kaput. Corroded, leaky, 12 year old batteries. I went into the system settings while trying to find a compatible mouse and keyboard, but I was asked for an administrator password. I don't have one, and the company who built this (Los Gatos Research) has been subsumed by another company, and this product is no longer made. Reformating is not an option. Are there any other options?

Note: buying a Logitech mouse keyboard combo ultimately worked seamlessly, so now I am skeptical of all the comparability Jones/complaints I've seen #OnHere (this is my only Linux machine).

#Linux
#CCIA
#LGR
#LosGatosResearch
#CO2
#CarbonDioxide
#Isotopes
#d13C

Wondering what #CCIA is?

Computer and Communications Industries Association

Wikipedia has the following:
"Membership
CCIA members include a range of internet services companies to software to telecom companies such as Amazon, Apple Inc., BT Group, Cloudflare, Dish Network, eBay, Facebook, Google, Intel, Intuit, Mozilla, NordVPN, Rakuten, Red Hat, Samsung, Twitter, Uber, and Yahoo!."

Compare that to #FranchescaAlbanese' s list of #BigTech complicit in #Genocide?
https://afsc.org/gaza-genocide-companies

As site blocks pile up, European Commission issues subtle slapdown to Italy’s Piracy Shield

As numerous Walled Culture posts attest, site blocking is in the vanguard of the actions by copyright companies against sites engaged in the unauthorised sharing of material. Over the past few months, this approach has become even more pervasive, and even more intrusive. For example, in France, the Internet infrastructure company Cloudflare was forced to geoblock more than 400 sports […]

#blocking #ccia #cloudflare #DSA #europeanCommission #france #india #laliga #newDelhi #overblocking #piracyShield #redress #spain #US #vercel #vpn

https://walledculture.org/as-site-blocks-pile-up-european-commission-issues-subtle-slapdown-to-italys-piracy-shield/

Piracy Shield Concerns Prompt EU Commission to Engage Italian Govt.

https://torrentfreak.com/piracy-shield-concerns-prompt-eu-commission-to-engage-italian-govt-250702/

#EuropeanCommission #SiteBlocking #PiracyShield #siteblocking #Anti-Piracy #ccia

Piracy Shield: European Commission Urged to Assess Legality Under EU Law

https://torrentfreak.com/piracy-shield-tech-giants-urge-commission-to-assess-legality-under-eu-law-250524/

#SiteBlocking #Anti-Piracy #ccia

In questa #newsletter parliamo di:
1️⃣ La minima complessità necessaria: un antidoto ai rischi #digitali
2️⃣ #Amazon, #Apple, #Google, #Meta e #Cloudflare contro #PiracyShield: la lettera della #CCIA ad #AGCOM
3️⃣ L’#IA dentro #Whatsapp è un rischio per le nostre chat private?
4️⃣ Perché usare #Signal al posto di WhatsApp?
5️⃣ Sull’Aventino ci sono #Musk e #Zuckerberg, non chi fugge dai loro recinti elettronici

@informatica

https://bit.ly/4lsSYBN