Daniel Appelquist

@torgo
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Open Source Strategist at Samsung and general Open Web Curmudgeon.

Co-chair of the W3C @ab and ex-chair of W3C @tag; @openwebdocs co-founder; @openssf contributor; Gov UK Open Standards Board member.

Immigrant, UK/US Dual National; Film, MST3K, Science Fiction, Anime, HoYoverse fan; anti-fascist & card-carrying โ€œtofu-eating wokerati.โ€

Banner art credit: Mr Doodle (photo by me).

He/Him.

LocationLondon, UK
Bloghttps://torgo.com/blog
GitHubhttps://github.com/torgo
Photoshttps://pixelfed.social/@torgo

RE: https://mastodon.social/@firefoxwebdevs/116614095346784287

Can't emphasise how much I feel these are exactly the sort of use cases and users the web was made for: "hobbyists, hackers, educators, makers and developers"! Not everything has to be about corporate bottom lines sometimes the web can just be for fun tinkering (but also lots of real world use too)!

London Mayor Sadiq Khan shows Palantir the door ๐Ÿšช

This decision recognises that Big Tech has been grifting the UK for years, by locking us into their exclusive products, jacking up the fees and exporting profits.

The future is open source, NOT shady US spyware companies.

It's time for Digital Sovereignty ๐ŸŒฑ

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/21/london-mayor-sadiq-khan-blocks-met-police-deal-with-palantir

#digitalsovereignty #palantir #opensource #sadiqkhan #metpolice #ukpolitics #ukpol

Sadiq Khan sparks row with Met after blocking ยฃ50m AI deal with Palantir

Exclusive: Scotland Yard criticises London mayorโ€™s decision as disappointing and warns it could hit policing

The Guardian
Gave my talk at @openssf day on SWAG https://w3c-cg.github.io/swag/docs/swag.html and the findings of our developer survey on security features https://github.com/w3c-cg/swag/blob/main/surveys/web-security-survey-2025.md. https://sched.co/2I45f <-- slides downloadable. ๐ŸŽ‰
Secure Web Application Guidelines (SWAG)

Python Foundation's Mike Fiedler keynoting the @openssf with a strong call to move to phishing-resistant authentication methods for developers - ie using WebAuthn (passkeys) instead of other MFA mechanisms like TOTP.

๐Ÿ“† 3 June 2026

@hdv, web standards and digital accessibility specialist at the Dutch government will give a talk: "The future of UX is green: On the Web Sustainability Guidelines" at @UXLondon ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

Hidde will present about the W3Cโ€™s Web Sustainability Guideline and how to apply them. The talk is aimed at ambitious UX practitioners who want to learn more about centering people, planet and prosperity.
#UXLondon #WebSustainability #DigitalAccessibility
https://www.w3.org/events/talks/2026/the-future-of-ux-is-green-on-the-web-sustainability-guidelines/

W3C is pleased to be included in the Forbes Accessibility 200 list for 2026 - along with 18 of our Members - in recognition of the impact @wai has had on the world.

We want to thank everyone who contributes to work on Accessibility at W3C. We are grateful to @forbes and the experts on the advisory panel for recognizing the importance and impact of our work.
https://www.forbes.com/companies/w3c-world-wide-web-consortium/?list=accessibility
#ForbesAccessibility200 #WebStandards

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Gave my talk at OSS North America on Human Rights and Standards. Well attended and good questions! Slides uploaded here: https://sched.co/2JQxk
Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference North America 2026: What's the Deal With Human Rights and Te...

View more about this event at Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference North America 2026

Itโ€™s on. Chairing a special hybrid meeting of the @openssf global cyber policy working group in 15 minutes. Details on the community calendar https://openssf.org/calendar/. #CRAfish

๐Ÿ“† 21 May 2026 - tomorrow!

"What Are Web Developers Doing About Security?" by @torgo at the Open Source SSF Community Day, Minneapolis, MN, USA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

In this talk Dan Appelquist, Samsung Open Source Group, will give a brief introduction to SWAG, an overview of the surprising results, what it means for the work ahead and how web developers and web browser developers are responding to the requirements of the CRA
#WebStandards #WebSecurity #WebDevelopers #OpenSSFCommunity

https://www.w3.org/events/talks/2026/what-are-web-developers-doing-about-security/