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Pro dev 25 years, still learning. Tech lead @swgfl_official, developing FOSS, + helping people. Online Safety advocate, strives for usable + efficient software

Exeter, UK
Joined March 2011
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@hexydec
⬡ HEXYDEC 🇬🇧
1 year
I just published a new project - IP Ranges. It's an attempt to aggregate a list of datacentre and crawler IP addresses, for use in applications that need to distinguish humans from robots, and that need to verify crawler IP addresses.
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Daily automatically updating list of known datacentre and crawler IP addresses in IPv4 and IPv6 ranges - hexydec/ip-ranges
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@hexydec
⬡ HEXYDEC 🇬🇧
1 year
Looking forward to speaking to you lovely people at the @TechExeter conference about the work we are doing @SWGfL_Official to tackle Non-Consensual Intimate Image abuse. If you haven't got your ticket yet I guarantee you will enjoy and learn some amazing things!
@TechExeter
TechExeter
1 year
Our talk schedule is now live! Check it out at https://t.co/k1QJU57FkB
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@SWGfL_Official
SWGfL - Safe, Secure, Online
1 year
The Department for Education, in collaboration with SWGfL, launched the Cyber Secure: Cyber Security Check-up for Schools tool in 2023 to help schools enhance their cybersecurity practices. 🛡️ Read our latest article exploring impact & updates ⤵ 🌐 https://t.co/v7Tc4KQtjU
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@kcorish
Ken Corish
1 year
TBH W’ve been doing this for years with over half the schools in England. #ProjectEVOLVE Managing Online Information Strand. Run on a budget by ⁦@SWGfL_Official⁩, how about viring a little funding our way?
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Pupils must be ‘armed’ against ‘putrid conspiracy theories’, pledges education secretary
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@RPhelpline
rphelpline
2 years
This year, new intimate image laws came into force across England and Wales, making it easier to charge and convict someone of sharing or threatening to share intimate images without consent. https://t.co/Lnp31nOCnS
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@hexydec
⬡ HEXYDEC 🇬🇧
2 years
IONOS servers seem to be down, got about 5 servers suddenly not responding. @ionos_help_uk
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@hexydec
⬡ HEXYDEC 🇬🇧
2 years
Are you a full stack developer looking to step up your career? We have a #job in our #exeter office. As a developer at SWGfL, you will play a crucial role in developing innovative solutions that directly contribute to our mission. Apply at: https://t.co/yCH1CwFlyX #php #mysql
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@nibzy
Cath Knibbs: Online Harms & Psychotherapy (PhD’er)
2 years
This might be controversial... The U.K government has launched a 'crackdown' on phones in schools. Recent campaigns from concerned parents have also gained popularity, calling for bans on phones at home for children. As a child therapist and online harms specialist, it might seem
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@MightyRed_LFC
Mighty Red
2 years
Thanks for having me ❤️
@SWGfL_Official
SWGfL - Safe, Secure, Online
2 years
As part of #SaferInternetDay, @UK_SIC are at Liverpool and Everton FC to explore this year's theme with hundreds of children from the city and exploring what it means to stay safe online. With thousands of events taking place today, Safer Internet Day is proving to be bigger
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@UK_SIC
UK Safer Internet Centre
2 years
Just one day until #SaferInternetDay! ✨ We are excited to celebrate together safe and positive online spaces for young people. Lets make this a moment to remember. Get ready here: https://t.co/v2YXpOX0iA
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@LouizaJeffcoat
Louiza Youlzari
2 years
Incredible hard work by the team here at @SWGfL_Official to prevent the sharing of intimate image abuse online #yourimageyourrules #proudoftheteam
@StopNCIIorg
StopNCII.org
2 years
Today (30th November) marks 2 years since the launch of https://t.co/DhSTQmec4u. Over 182,000 individuals have used https://t.co/DhSTQmec4u to prevent their intimate images and videos from being shared across our participating platforms. Discover how we’re continuing to tackle
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@kcorish
Ken Corish
2 years
✅Over 2 MILLION Knowledge Map Assessments completed on the #ProjectEVOLVE Toolkit! This robust metric shows the deep engagement in our resources. Together, we're raising a generation of savvy, safe digital citizens.🔒 @SWGfL_Official
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@hexydec
⬡ HEXYDEC 🇬🇧
2 years
I recently was interviewed by the open tech stack newsletter about my experience as developer, read it here: https://t.co/t7opgbbb7D
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@hexydec
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2 years
New Article: A Better User-Agent Parser for PHP I know, for years the real nerds have been telling us not to rely on user agents, but the ubiquitous user agent string still has it's uses. https://t.co/YJVKVlsErC
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I know, for years the real nerds have been telling us not to rely on user agents to detect...
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@hexydec
⬡ HEXYDEC 🇬🇧
2 years
Just published version 0.1.0 of AgentZero, a #PHP user agent parser. Instead of matching UA's, it extracts features, meaning if there is a new UA or variation, it will still detect and categorise. Install it with composer here:
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@SWGfL_Official
SWGfL - Safe, Secure, Online
3 years
We are so proud to receive this recognition, as we continue to ensure that everyone can experience technology free from harm. Last night was such an amazing night, with some of the most fantastic organisations in the charitable sector. Thank you so much to everyone!
@Charity_Awards
The Charity Awards
3 years
. @SWGfL_Official collect the Education and Training #CharityAwards for improving online safety awareness, by advising schools on correct practices and policies. 🎉 Category sponsored by Barclays Private Bank #WhosMakingWaves #CharityAwards🌊
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@mozilla
Mozilla
3 years
Breaking News📢 Over 90 days ago, we alerted @amazon to a security risk we found during an in-depth audit of #RingDoorbell. The issue has gone unaddressed, and users could be at risk. Dig into what the team uncovered here and RT to help us get word out: https://t.co/MJZ1JWwJ2h
mozillafoundation.org
Mozilla disclosure comes mere days after Ring reaches $5.8 million settlement with the FTC for other privacy issues
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@SWGfL_Official
SWGfL - Safe, Secure, Online
3 years
If you don’t want to lose your right to appeal, please share this post from @UK_SIC 👇 #OnlineSafetyBill #NowhereToAppeal
@UK_SIC
UK Safer Internet Centre
3 years
There is currently a right in the UK that supports individuals to appeal decisions about harmful online content. Now, the #OnlineSafetyBill is looking to remove this, impacting the UK’s ambition of being the safest place to be online. #NowhereToAppeal https://t.co/XM1O1qrjOM
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@UK_SIC
UK Safer Internet Centre
3 years
There is currently a right in the UK that supports individuals to appeal decisions about harmful online content. Now, the #OnlineSafetyBill is looking to remove this, impacting the UK’s ambition of being the safest place to be online. #NowhereToAppeal https://t.co/XM1O1qrjOM
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@hexydec
⬡ HEXYDEC 🇬🇧
3 years
"There are only 40 million lines of open source rust code, whereas 100 million lines of C and C++ code has already been updated with CHERI" - principal research engineer @Google #CYBERUK23
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