UK users of Reddit, X, Insta, FB, Bluesky, TikTok, and many other popular platforms are now facing problems. They are being forced to verify their age using government issued IDs and a selfie. All of these for-profit corporations may use this information further for profit or may not even store user information securely. This is a nightmare scenario for many, and I wouldn't be surprised if other governments adopt similar laws.

If any random app asks for government issued IDs with a selfie, it's a major red flag. 🚩 Do not provide them. Please share this warning with all your friends/family. You should only provide government issued ID when it's for something critical, such as: * Getting a passport * Obtaining a citizenship card * Acquiring a driving license * Opening bank accounts Any other request for your ID by any app will likely lead to it being leaked or sold, putting everyone at risk. It's a sad reality

The Tea app is vibe-coded and has over 4 million users. Users' private data was breached, and all government-issued verification IDs, photos, and private messages were leaked. This is why you need a good team of experienced developers, IT and infosec folks to secure your infrastructures. You can’t just vibe code using AI and get away with poor jobs. Now they are going to use the same shity AI in government and everywhere and we will see more such things. What a mess

Intel pull out of Germany, Poland, and Costa Rica as new CEO shrinks the company by a third. They are firing 24000 employees this year 😱 https://www.theverge.com/news/713388/intel-q2-2025-leave-germany-poland-costa-rica I am not sure if we will see any Intel production in next 10 years and eventually open source oses like Linux or BSD will drop support too if they go completely out of business.

My IT career spans back to the days we FTP'd straight to production. Pretty sure my first gray hair sprouted right then. And that, my friends, is how you know you're seasoned 🤣

The happiest IT or developer folks I know are all retired ones. I don't think it is a coincidence.

Never obsolete? That is a bold statement computer, from the 2000s. 🫣

bitchat is free and open source secure, decentralized, peer-to-peer messaging app that works over Bluetooth mesh networks. No internet required, no servers, no phone numbers. Iust pure encrypted communication. https://github.com/jackjackbits/bitchat?tab=readme-ov-file

The unsung heroes are often the ones who stopped the train wreck before anyone even knew the tracks were faulty. That is why it's a thankless job, keeping the sky from falling. Mostly because when it doesn't fall, everyone just assumes it was never going to. #IT #devlife #sysadmin #security

A Dropbox-like file manager that let you manage your data anywhere it is located. It is a file manager / web client for SFTP, S3, FTP, WebDAV, Git, Minio, LDAP, CalDAV, CardDAV, Mysql, Backblaze and more. It is a free and open source software. https://github.com/mickael-kerjean/filestash

One weak password is believed to have been all it took for a ransomware gang to destroy a 158-year-old company and put 700 people out of work in UK. This is why you need a strong password along with 2FA and all other cybersecurity practices that can be maintained by good IT staff, including verified backups. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2gx28815wo #cybersecurity #infosec #IT