Web3 Is Disrupting the Publishing Industry

Historically, online publishing has been dominated by platforms owned and operated by large monopolies. While these platforms offer convenience and reach, they often come with inherent limitations such as lack of transparency and algorithmic bias. Writers may also have to rely on intermediaries to facilitate transactions, which can lead to platform lock-in. Decentralized publishing platforms … Read more

GDPR and Non-PII Data: Addressing Privacy Vulnerabilities in Nanotargeting

:::info Authors: (1) Ángel Merino, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid {angel.merino@uc3m.es}; (2) José González-Cabañas, UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute {jose.gonzalez.cabanas@uc3m.es} (3) Ángel Cuevas, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid & UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute {acrumin@it.uc3m.es}; (4) Rubén Cuevas, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid & UC3M-Santander … Read more

Nanotargeting Risks: The Urgent Need for Better Privacy Protections

:::info Authors: (1) Ángel Merino, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid {angel.merino@uc3m.es}; (2) José González-Cabañas, UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute {jose.gonzalez.cabanas@uc3m.es} (3) Ángel Cuevas, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid & UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute {acrumin@it.uc3m.es}; (4) Rubén Cuevas, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid & UC3M-Santander … Read more

Ethics and Legal Considerations in Nanotargeting Research

:::info Authors: (1) Ángel Merino, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid {angel.merino@uc3m.es}; (2) José González-Cabañas, UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute {jose.gonzalez.cabanas@uc3m.es} (3) Ángel Cuevas, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid & UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute {acrumin@it.uc3m.es}; (4) Rubén Cuevas, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid & UC3M-Santander … Read more

How Non-PII Data Can Deanonymize Users

:::info Authors: (1) Ángel Merino, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid {angel.merino@uc3m.es}; (2) José González-Cabañas, UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute {jose.gonzalez.cabanas@uc3m.es} (3) Ángel Cuevas, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid & UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute {acrumin@it.uc3m.es}; (4) Rubén Cuevas, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid & UC3M-Santander … Read more

Exploring Nanotargeting Risks on LinkedIn

:::info Authors: (1) Ángel Merino, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid {angel.merino@uc3m.es}; (2) José González-Cabañas, UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute {jose.gonzalez.cabanas@uc3m.es} (3) Ángel Cuevas, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid & UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute {acrumin@it.uc3m.es}; (4) Rubén Cuevas, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid & UC3M-Santander … Read more

The LinkedIn Nanotargeting Experiment that Broke All the Rules

:::info Authors: (1) Ángel Merino, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid {angel.merino@uc3m.es}; (2) José González-Cabañas, UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute {jose.gonzalez.cabanas@uc3m.es} (3) Ángel Cuevas, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid & UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute {acrumin@it.uc3m.es}; (4) Rubén Cuevas, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid & UC3M-Santander … Read more

How Location and Skills Affect LinkedIn User Uniqueness on LinkedIn

:::info Authors: (1) Ángel Merino, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid {angel.merino@uc3m.es}; (2) José González-Cabañas, UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute {jose.gonzalez.cabanas@uc3m.es} (3) Ángel Cuevas, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid & UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute {acrumin@it.uc3m.es}; (4) Rubén Cuevas, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid & UC3M-Santander … Read more

LinkedIn User Uniqueness Study: Computation Methods and Selection Strategies

:::info Authors: (1) Ángel Merino, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid {angel.merino@uc3m.es}; (2) José González-Cabañas, UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute {jose.gonzalez.cabanas@uc3m.es} (3) Ángel Cuevas, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid & UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute {acrumin@it.uc3m.es}; (4) Rubén Cuevas, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid & UC3M-Santander … Read more

Creating a Dataset for LinkedIn User Analysis

:::info Authors: (1) Ángel Merino, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid {angel.merino@uc3m.es}; (2) José González-Cabañas, UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute {jose.gonzalez.cabanas@uc3m.es} (3) Ángel Cuevas, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid & UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute {acrumin@it.uc3m.es}; (4) Rubén Cuevas, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid & UC3M-Santander … Read more

Privacy and Targeting on LinkedIn: Insights into the Campaign Manager

:::info Authors: (1) Ángel Merino, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid {angel.merino@uc3m.es}; (2) José González-Cabañas, UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute {jose.gonzalez.cabanas@uc3m.es} (3) Ángel Cuevas, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid & UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute {acrumin@it.uc3m.es}; (4) Rubén Cuevas, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid & UC3M-Santander … Read more

Analysis and Implementation of Nanotargeting on LinkedIn Based on Publicly Available Non-Pii

:::info Authors: (1) Ángel Merino, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid {angel.merino@uc3m.es}; (2) José González-Cabañas, UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute {jose.gonzalez.cabanas@uc3m.es} (3) Ángel Cuevas, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid & UC3M-Santander Big Data Institute {acrumin@it.uc3m.es}; (4) Rubén Cuevas, Department of Telematic Engineering Universidad Carlos III de Madrid & UC3M-Santander … Read more

pyParaOcean, A System for Visual Analysis of Ocean Data: Conclusion

:::info Authors: (1) Toshit Jain, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India; (2) Varun Singh, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India; (3) Vijay Kumar Boda, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India; (4) Upkar Singh, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India; (5) Ingrid Hotz, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India and Department of Science and Technology (ITN), … Read more

pyParaOcean, A System for Visual Analysis of Ocean Data: Case study: Bay of Bengal

:::info Authors: (1) Toshit Jain, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India; (2) Varun Singh, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India; (3) Vijay Kumar Boda, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India; (4) Upkar Singh, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India; (5) Ingrid Hotz, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India and Department of Science and Technology (ITN), … Read more

pyParaOcean, A System for Visual Analysis of Ocean Data: Abstract and Intro

:::info Authors: (1) Toshit Jain, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India; (2) Varun Singh, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India; (3) Vijay Kumar Boda, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India; (4) Upkar Singh, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India; (5) Ingrid Hotz, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India and Department of Science and Technology (ITN), … Read more

pyParaOcean, A System for Visual Analysis of Ocean Data: Acknowledgments and References

:::info Authors: (1) Toshit Jain, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India; (2) Varun Singh, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India; (3) Vijay Kumar Boda, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India; (4) Upkar Singh, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India; (5) Ingrid Hotz, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India and Department of Science and Technology (ITN), … Read more

pyParaOcean, A System for Visual Analysis of Ocean Data: pyParaOcean: Functionalities

:::info Authors: (1) Toshit Jain, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India; (2) Varun Singh, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India; (3) Vijay Kumar Boda, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India; (4) Upkar Singh, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India; (5) Ingrid Hotz, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India and Department of Science and Technology (ITN), … Read more

pyParaOcean, A System for Visual Analysis of Ocean Data: Ocean data

:::info Authors: (1) Toshit Jain, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India; (2) Varun Singh, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India; (3) Vijay Kumar Boda, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India; (4) Upkar Singh, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India; (5) Ingrid Hotz, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India and Department of Science and Technology (ITN), … Read more

How to Choose the Best Staffing Model for App Development: Team Augmentation, Outsource, or Outstaff

Hey team! I’m Denys Vorobyov, CEO of EltexSoft, where we breathe life into innovative ideas through bespoke software solutions. With a track record of success documented in my Forbes Technology Council articles, I lead a team of experts dedicated to excellence in custom software development. This guide is crafted for startup enthusiasts, business owners, and … Read more

Database Anonymization: the Basics

Preface This series will explore the procedure of database anonymization (obfuscation), detailing my experiences and challenges with existing software, and my journey towards implementing a desired open-source project called Greenmask. We will cover terminology, existing software, requirements for the desired solution, internals, and real-world usage of Greenmask for your business cases. Having worked in various … Read more

Introducing Llavero: The $1 Hardware Wallet!

Since your private keys never leave the KMS HSM, you don’t have to worry about seed phrase or device vulnerabilities. And if you forget your password, you can recover it seamlessly through your own self-hosted Amazon Cognito server supporting MFA via SMS, email, and soon, passkeys. The Llavero Wallet Some weeks ago I made Llavero … Read more

The Stumbling Blocks in Annotating Text Containing Hate Speech

Addressing the issue regarding identification and annotation of inappropriate content in text calls for maintaining and securing a respectful online environment. It also involves detecting explicit and implicit hate speech. Hence, improper language or hate speech detection plays a significant role in online conversations. The collection and annotation of data for training automatic classifiers for … Read more

Spot ETFs on Crypto: a Sneaky Tool of Control?

If you can’t beat them, join them. Most likely, such thoughts are coming to the minds of those watching the approval process for spot crypto ETFs. First, the SEC approved spot Bitcoin ETFs. Spot Ethereum ETFs are about to follow, and the market already anticipates that spot Solana ETFs may be coming next… The well-known … Read more

Decoding Network Traffic: The Vital Role of Telemetry in Understanding Network Activity

Telemetry, in simple terms, is like having a conversation with machines or systems located far away. It’s about collecting data from these distant sources to better understand how they’re performing. Think of it as a health check-up, but for machines or systems instead of people. This technology plays a crucial role in a variety of … Read more