Trusting clients is probably a security flaw
(liberda.nl)
If your service needs to trust the clients, hold my Big Mac
If your service needs to trust the clients, hold my Big Mac
Is GitHub a trustworthy keeper of our code?
(thetechenabler.substack.com)
Before Github became the default, there were many competitors on equal-ish footing.
Before Github became the default, there were many competitors on equal-ish footing.
Why it's hard to trust software, but you mostly have to anyway
(educatedguesswork.org)
My long-time collaborator Richard Barnes[1] used to say that "in security, trust is a four letter word", and yet the dominant experience of using any software-based system—which is, you know, pretty much anything electronic—is trusting the manufacturer.
My long-time collaborator Richard Barnes[1] used to say that "in security, trust is a four letter word", and yet the dominant experience of using any software-based system—which is, you know, pretty much anything electronic—is trusting the manufacturer.
Google, the search engine that's forgotten how to search
(semking.com)
If you work in the SEO industry, you may be blinded by the lights. The noise can be deafening. You may trust most of Google’s official statements. Many in the search community blindly believe Google but I’m glad not everyone does.
If you work in the SEO industry, you may be blinded by the lights. The noise can be deafening. You may trust most of Google’s official statements. Many in the search community blindly believe Google but I’m glad not everyone does.
Trustworthiness in the Age of AI
(jfkirk.github.io)
It probably feels liberating to be a little bit wrong, all of the time.
It probably feels liberating to be a little bit wrong, all of the time.
Trust no one: why we can't trust most stats about the cybersecurity industry
(ventureinsecurity.net)
There is a problem in cybersecurity: solid industry analysis is hard to come by.
There is a problem in cybersecurity: solid industry analysis is hard to come by.
Ask HN: Is it burnout or something else, and how can I recover?
(ycombinator.com)
Lately, I've been struggling with work, enough that it's caused relatively minor medical issues, and I can't figure out if it's a burnout spiral or eroded trust in the company after a few rounds of layoffs and stress from poor execution an AI marathon.
Lately, I've been struggling with work, enough that it's caused relatively minor medical issues, and I can't figure out if it's a burnout spiral or eroded trust in the company after a few rounds of layoffs and stress from poor execution an AI marathon.
Blockchain-Backed Click App Reinvents Trust in Photojournalism
(petapixel.com)
In a digital age when the line between truth and authenticity often blurs, the Click camera app brings a powerful tool to verify the reality behind images.
In a digital age when the line between truth and authenticity often blurs, the Click camera app brings a powerful tool to verify the reality behind images.
Voting machine companies are fighting the next disinformation war
(theverge.com)
Smartmatic and Dominion are trying to debunk false stories and rebuild trust — but that’s a tall order in 2024.
Smartmatic and Dominion are trying to debunk false stories and rebuild trust — but that’s a tall order in 2024.
Ibis: Federated Wikipedia alternative
(ibis.wiki)
Wikipedia is the most popular online encyclopedia, and millions of people rely on it every day to provide trustworthy information on a wide variety of topics. It is not well known but there have been numerous scandals which put this trust into question.
Wikipedia is the most popular online encyclopedia, and millions of people rely on it every day to provide trustworthy information on a wide variety of topics. It is not well known but there have been numerous scandals which put this trust into question.
Everything Is a Conspiracy Theory When You Don't Bother to Educate Yourself
(techdirt.com)
I talk a lot about confirmation bias here because it’s at the heart of many of the debates and discussions regarding disinformation. It’s something we can all fall prey to, at times. But lately, I’ve been thinking a lot more about what makes one more susceptible to confirmation bias, and I’m increasingly coming around to the idea that it has to do with a combination of intellectual curiosity and trust.
I talk a lot about confirmation bias here because it’s at the heart of many of the debates and discussions regarding disinformation. It’s something we can all fall prey to, at times. But lately, I’ve been thinking a lot more about what makes one more susceptible to confirmation bias, and I’m increasingly coming around to the idea that it has to do with a combination of intellectual curiosity and trust.
Can you effectively work with leadership you don't trust?
(ycombinator.com)
Let's say you have people higher on the corporate ladder on a technical level whose opinions you do not respect.
Let's say you have people higher on the corporate ladder on a technical level whose opinions you do not respect.
Ask HN: Crappy website design seems more trustworthy?
(ycombinator.com)
I visited my bank's website and it hit me. For some reason, their crappy website design appears as more trustworthy than other, sleeker designs of modern banks. Why is that?
I visited my bank's website and it hit me. For some reason, their crappy website design appears as more trustworthy than other, sleeker designs of modern banks. Why is that?
Americans' Trust in Media Remains Near Record Low
(gallup.com)
At 34%, Americans' trust in the mass media to report the news "fully, accurately and fairly" is essentially unchanged from last year and just two points higher than the lowest that Gallup has recorded, in 2016 during the presidential campaign.
At 34%, Americans' trust in the mass media to report the news "fully, accurately and fairly" is essentially unchanged from last year and just two points higher than the lowest that Gallup has recorded, in 2016 during the presidential campaign.
How to Build Trust
(trojanczyk.eu)
Today, I see trust as the foundation of a successful team. However, when I started my entrepreneurial adventure, I didn’t fully realize the impact that building relationships based on trust would have on organizational culture. Over time, I have come to understand that trust is the invisible glue that binds people together and allows them to achieve goals beyond their individual capabilities.
Today, I see trust as the foundation of a successful team. However, when I started my entrepreneurial adventure, I didn’t fully realize the impact that building relationships based on trust would have on organizational culture. Over time, I have come to understand that trust is the invisible glue that binds people together and allows them to achieve goals beyond their individual capabilities.
Open source maintainers underpaid, swamped by security, and going gray
(theregister.com)
The majority of open source project maintainers are not being paid for their work, spend three times as much time on security than they did three years ago, and have become less trusting of contributors following the xz backdoor, according to open source package security firm Tidelift.
The majority of open source project maintainers are not being paid for their work, spend three times as much time on security than they did three years ago, and have become less trusting of contributors following the xz backdoor, according to open source package security firm Tidelift.
ISO Panel – Trust in AI: How to build global confidence [video]
(iso.org)
Chart a course through the intricate AI landscape, with real-world experiences and gain insight into the challenges and opportunities of AI from the consumer perspective.
Chart a course through the intricate AI landscape, with real-world experiences and gain insight into the challenges and opportunities of AI from the consumer perspective.
Study shows 'alarming' level of trust in AI for life and death decisions
(theengineer.co.uk)
A US study that simulated life and death decisions has shown that humans place excessive trust in artificial intelligence when guiding their choices.
A US study that simulated life and death decisions has shown that humans place excessive trust in artificial intelligence when guiding their choices.