Michela Marie πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

@michelamarie
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Site reliability and cyber security engineer in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
My interests include #sre #python #devops #infosec #ai #ml #cdnpoli #linux #running #music #Canada #cycling #lgbtq #feminism #FranΓ§ais

Join us at #OSPOsForGood during #UNOpenSourceWeek, where Adriana Groh will speak on the opening panel β€œOpen Source and Digital Sovereignty in a Connected World.”

The discussion will explore how open source can help governments and organizations build secure and adaptable digital infrastructure. Featuring Ruth Suehle, Louise McKeever, Jim Zemlin, Margaret Dawson, Arun Gupta, Sachiko Muto and Frank Karlitschek.

πŸ“… Thu 25 June 2026, 10:45am EDT

Livestream: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k12/k12620x8tm
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Doctorate in Philosophy Awarded to a Woman for the First Time (1678)

Born to a noble Venetian family, Elena Cornaro Piscopia became the first woman to be awarded a doctorate in philosophy. A child prodigy, Piscopia went on to complete a brilliant course of study at the University of Padua. During her graduation ceremony, she spoke in classical Latin for an hour, explaining passages from Aristotle.

https://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Elena+Cornaro+Piscopia

#OTD #history

Microsoft Copilot terms of service have been updated to include this gem: "Copilot is for entertainment purposes only." https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/02/copilot_terms_of_service/
Even Microsoft knows Copilot shouldn't be trusted with anything important

: Terms admit it is for entertainment only and may get things wrong

The Register
Interesting: Almost Two-Thirds of Europeans Back Replacing US Tech, Poll Finds
https://www.techpolicy.press/almost-two-thirds-of-europeans-back-replacing-us-tech-poll-finds/ #Nextcloud
Almost Two-Thirds of Europeans Back Replacing US Tech, Poll Finds

EU leaders are pursuing digital sovereignty plans to reduce the 27-country bloc’s dependence on the United States, writes Mark Scott.

Tech Policy Press

It appears we have one more reason to move away from GitHub.

https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/26/github_ai_training_policy_changes/

GitHub hits CTRL-Z, decides it will train its AI with user data after all

: As of April 24 you'll be feeding the Octocat unless you opt out

The Register

RE: https://fedi.lwn.net/@lwn/116284466298542665

" It collects and exfiltrates a wide variety of information, including SSH keys, credentials for a number of cloud services, crypto wallets, and so on".

#Security #Python #LLM #ai #LWN

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We have created a practical guide that sexual and reproductive justice activists can use to help protect their privacy online and to secure their devices.
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https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5742/privacy-international-women-web-securing-reproductive-justice-guide-digital-privacy
Privacy International & Women on Web - Securing Reproductive Justice: A Guide to Digital Privacy for Sexual and Reproductive Justice Activists

IntroductionWith digital evidence increasingly used in abortion-related prosecutions, and sexual

Privacy International

I’m so happy we’re making this change. Hopefully, the rest of #Canada and North America follow suit.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-adopting-year-round-daylight-time-9.7111657

Reactions mixed as B.C. to end time changes, adopt year-round daylight time | CBC News

Reactions range from applause to concern as March 8 will be the last time most British Columbians have to change their clocks, B.C. Premier David Eby announced Monday.

CBC

Google has devised a means for securing HTTPS certificates against quantum computing attacks without massive performance hits stemming from the considerably longer size of data required to be included.

Is anyone following this work?

https://security.googleblog.com/2026/02/cultivating-robust-and-efficient.html

Cultivating a robust and efficient quantum-safe HTTPS

Posted by Chrome Secure Web and Networking Team Today we're announcing a new program in Chrome to make HTTPS certificates secure against ...

Google Online Security Blog