Algorithmic and Technological Transparency
Today I had a talk on OpenFest about algorithmic and technological transparency. It was a somewhat abstract and high-level talk but I hoped to make it more meaningful than ifContinue reading
Random App Ideas
Every now and then you start thinking “wouldn’t it be nice to have an app for X”. When I was in that situation, I took a note. Then that noteContinue reading
Models for Electronic Identification
Electronic identity is an important concept as it lies on the crossroads of the digital, the physical and the legal worlds. How do you prove your identity without being physicallyContinue reading
Typical Workarounds For Compliant Logs
You may think you have logs. Chances are, you can rely on them only for tracing exceptions and debugging. But you can’t rely on them for compliance, forensics, or anyContinue reading
Proving Digital Events (Without Blockchain)
Recently technical and non-technical people alike started to believe that the best (and only) way to prove that something has happened in an information system is to use a blockchain.Continue reading
The Benefits of Side Projects
Side projects are the things you do at home, after work, for your own “entertainment”, or to satisfy your desire to learn new stuff, in case your workplace doesn’t giveContinue reading
Bad Software Is Our Fault
Bad software is everywhere. One can even claim that every software is bad. Cool companies, tech giants, established companies, all produce bad software. And no, yours is not an exception.Continue reading
Audit Trail Overview
As part of my current project (secure audit trail) I decided to make a survey about the use of audit trail “in the wild”. I haven’t written in details aboutContinue reading
Tracking Cookies and GDPR
GDPR is the new data protection regulation, as you probably already know. I’ve given a detailed practical advice for what it means for developers (and product owners). However, there’s oneContinue reading
Using JWT For Sessions
The topic has been discussed many times, on hacker news, reddit, blogs. And the consensus is – DON’T USE JWT (for user sessions). And I largely agree with the criticismContinue reading