Jason was an Opensource.com staff member and Red Hatter from 2013 to 2022. This profile contains his work-related articles from that time. Other contributions can be found on his personal account.
Jason was an Opensource.com staff member and Red Hatter from 2013 to 2022. This profile contains his work-related articles from that time. Other contributions can be found on his personal account.
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Oh wow, that's awesome. I might have to include that one later in the series!
Great article Ben. This reminds me of a recent Planet Money episode about mugshots in the United States and the patchwork of state and local laws and regulations designed to stop them from being used in automated extortion schemes. It's a look at the companies abusing open data to force individuals who have been arrested (even if found innocent or not even charged with a crime) hundreds of dollars for the "privilege" of having their mugshot removed from the internet. In an era where everyone gets Googled before they get hired, it's a really upsetting example of the conflict between fundamental rights and when openness can be weaponized against individuals.