I think it’s clear they are not too big physically to block, so would a backlash bring down the government? I’m not certain what the ultimate influence is here.
How YouTube Keeps Broadcasting Inside Russia’s Digital Iron Curtain
YouTube still operates in Russia, possibly because the Kremlin views it as too big to bloc.
Months into its war against Ukraine, Moscow continues to let its own citizens access YouTube, leaving a conspicuous hole in its effort to control what Russians see and hear about the conflict.
The video-streaming service, owned by Alphabet Inc.’s Google, is one of the few places where Russians can view and discuss images of the war from independent outlets. Russia has restricted domestic access to many other big platforms —including news sites and Facebook —since the conflict began.
YouTube’s availability in Russia has continued for longer than some Google executives themselves initially expected, according to people familiar with the matter, especially given that the Silicon Valley giant has irked Moscow during the war.
YouTube has suspended hundreds of channels run by Kremlin-affiliated entities worldwide. Moscow has repeatedly demanded that YouTube restore its channels and seized Google’s bank account in the country, forcing its local unit to declare bankruptcy and move its staff abroad. In July, Russia’s telecommunications regulator fined Google $360 million for failing to remove content about the war that challenges the Kremlin line.
… “Some banks are too big to fail, and some apps are too big to be blocked,” said Nu Wexler, a former policy communications staffer at Google, Meta and Twitter. “The Russian government knows they would face a backlash if they were to block a popular app like YouTube in the country.”
Always the downside of shared information.
https://theintercept.com/2022/08/07/amazon-registry-identity-theft/
AMAZON’S ONE-STOP SHOP FOR IDENTITY THIEVES
IMAGINE IF A budding identity thief had a free, user-friendly, publicly searchable database that contained the name, location, date of birth, and mother’s maiden name of millions of people. Enter Amazon registries. We already know that Amazon collects plenty of personal information and data that can be arduous for its users to obtain, but the company also readily shares your information for anyone to access when you set up a registry. Because the default visibility settings of registries for weddings, birthdays, new babies, and other occasions are preset to public, Amazon reveals to the world information that financial institutions and other service providers request for identity authentication — and that identity thieves can use to take over your life.
Still confused…
https://gizmodo.com/cory-doctorow-copyright-laws-tech-antitrust-1849376858
20 Years Of Copyright Wars
Author and activist Cory Doctorow reflects on the fight over who owns what in a digital world.
Tools & Techniques. Tuck this someplace safe, because you will need it.
https://www.bespacific.com/how-to-find-out-if-you-are-involved-in-a-data-breach-and-what-to-do-next/
How to find out if you are involved in a data breach and what to do next
ZDNet: “Think you’ve been involved in a data breach? This guide will help you find out where and when, and it lists the steps you should take next. Data breaches are security incidents we now hear about every day. They strike every industry, every sector, every county; victim organizations can be everything from small, independent businesses to Fortune 500 companies. IBM estimates that the average cost of a data breach in 2021 for US companies was $4.24 million, and damages increased by an average of $1.07 million when remote working was involved — a daunting statistic for businesses now adapting to hybrid and work-from-home setups. However, talk of the millions of dollars corporations spend to repair damaged systems, perform cyberforensics, improve their defenses, and cover legal fees doesn’t necessarily convey all the costs felt by individual customers involved in a data breach. For individuals, the costs can be more personal. And while financial damage may be a factor, the loss may be in the form of salaries, savings, and funds in investments. Here’s how data breaches occur, how they can impact you, and what you can do in the aftermath…”
Resource.
https://www.kdnuggets.com/2022/08/free-ai-beginners-course.html
Free AI for Beginners Course
… The aptly-named Artificial Intelligence for Beginners is put together by Microsoft Azure Cloud Advocates, and consists of a 12 week, 24 lesson curriculum designed to introduce learners to the wonderful world of AI.
… You can see specific course content, laid out lesson by lesson, here.
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