Colan Schwartz

@colanschwartz
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154 Posts

Founder of @backupscale, Fractional CTO, Enterprise Cloud Architect, & SaaS/PaaS/IaaS Consultant. 🇨🇦

Interests: Cloud Architecture, Automation, Security, Privacy and Startups.

Webhttps://colan.pro/
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/colanschwartz/
GitLabhttps://gitlab.com/colan
Colan SchwartzMar 8
Sounds like a great idea if it helps fund operations, right?
https://apnews.com/article/wikipedia-internet-jimmy-wales-50e796d70152d79a2e0708846f84f6d7
#Wikipedia #funding #AI #LLM #Sustainability #Infrastructure #Operations #Chatbots
Wikipedia signs business deals with top AI companies like Amazon and Microsoft

Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia written by volunteers, is embracing artificial intelligence to mark its 25th anniversary. The site has signed up new AI partners, including Meta and Microsoft, alongside existing ones with companies like Google. These companies are paying to access Wikipedia content, supporting its nonprofit mission. Founder Jimmy Wales welcomes AI training on Wikipedia data, emphasizing its human-curated nature. The Wikimedia Foundation urges AI developers to pay for access, as bots heavily tax its servers. Wikipedia plans to use AI to assist editors and improve search experiences, while addressing criticism of bias and competition from rivals like Grokipedia.

AP News
Colan SchwartzMar 8
Axel RafnMar 3

Launched my first SaaS two days ago.

Already have my first paying customer.

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→ Send it as a clean PDF
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freshbill.app

#buildinpublic #saas #indiehacker

Colan SchwartzMar 8
Don't want your devices searched when traveling? Go to Canada, not the US.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/united-states-customs-border-protection-phone-search-9.7118271
#Canada #US #privacy #electronics #electronicsearches #traveling
U.S. customs searched a record number of electronic devices last year | CBC News

United States customs officers conducted a record number of searches of electronic devices last year of people travelling to the U.S., and a recent update to its directives adds new devices such as smart watches, SIM cards and flash drives to the list of things subject to search.

CBC
Colan SchwartzFeb 24
This is why I'm not verified on LinkedIn.
https://thelocalstack.eu/posts/linkedin-identity-verification-privacy/
#privacy #LinkedIn #GDPR #EU #Europe
#surveillance #identity #persona #CloudAct #biometrics
I Verified My LinkedIn Identity. Here's What I Actually Handed Over.

I wanted a blue badge on LinkedIn. To get it, I gave a US company my passport, my face, and my biometric data. Then I read the fine print.

THE LOCAL STACK
Colan SchwartzFeb 24

https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/16/open_source_registries_fund_security/

#OpenSource #fosdem #security #infosec #cybersecurity #malware #supplychain #sbom

Open source registries don't have enough money to implement basic security

fosdem 2026: Free beer is great. Securing the keg costs money

The Register
Colan SchwartzFeb 10
I don't see how this can provide actual sovereignty if SAP isn't a Canadian company. What am I missing?
#Sovereignty #SAP #Canada #gccloud #cloud #cloudcomputing #cloudact #tech https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/technology/article-bell-and-sap-canada-agree-to-build-sovereign-cloud-service/
Bell and SAP Canada agree to build sovereign cloud service

The companies signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a Canadian-isolated cloud solution aimed at securing sensitive information

The Globe and Mail
Colan SchwartzFeb 9
#Europe #EU #cloudact #OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #Microsoft #USA #tech
Colan SchwartzFeb 9
#ycombinator #startups #startup #Canada #vc #investors
Colan SchwartzDec 25
Aren't these measures a good thing?
#disinformation #misinformation #trump #eu #Europe #hate #freespeech #bigtech #socialmedia #dma #dsa #sanctions #fines
Colan SchwartzDec 19
#Amazon #fraud #security #NorthKorea #infiltration #remotework