If, like me, you want to avoid interaction with big tech, the issue of website sign ins is important. Lots of websites allow you to create an account but why do that when there is an SSO (single sign on) to sign in with Facebook or google.

I found a link to this on the Fediverse earlier, and I think it makes some good points, the price having a single sign-in or using the same credentials for the same website, you don't do this normally as you would use a unique password for each website.

• How to geek – single sign on. If you want to carry on the conversation, the original post is here

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#Privacy,#Google,#Facebook,#SSO,#Security,#UserAccounts,#Websites

Not a week goes by without Facebook or rather its parent company Meta Being in the news. A recent article, raises yet more questions about what happens to our personal data once Facebook / Meta get hold of it.

• Facebook and personal data

The GDPR is very clear as to how data can be used, the fact Facebook appear unable to control what goes on, shows they are not fit for purpose. Companies or individuals that use Facebook could end up complicit in any data misuse.

The problem probably arises as YOU sign up to Facebook and therefore consent to them using your data, photos etc.

This is why CHOICE is important. I don't have a problem with education establishments using Facebook for student communication, I just won't use it. I do object to people assuming I use Facebook.

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#Data,#GDPR,#Facebook,#Control,#Meta,#Law,#ICO, #DataProtection

The #Fediverse list of services is growing: * #Mastodon – #microblogging #twitterdown * #Peertube – #videosharing #youtube * #Pixelfed – #photosharing #instagram * #Friendica – #socialnetwork #facebook * #Pleroma – #microblogging #twitter * #Lemmy – #linkaggregator #reddit * #Nextcloudsocial – #filesharing #filehosting * #Mobilizon – #eventplanner #facebookevents * #Funkwhale & #Reel2Bits – #audiosharing #soundcloud * #WriteFreely – #Federated #Blogging #Plume #diaspora – #Decentralised #SocialMedia #Facebook #Alternative #GNUsocial – #Federated #MicroBlogging #misskey – #Distributed #Microblogging #LBRY – #Video #Sharing #Decentralized #Blockchain Coming soon * #flockingbird – #professionalnetworking #LinkedIn

Others not on the Fediverse but still useful

#OpenStreetMap – alt to google / bing maps

#fediverse,#activitypub,#services

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