Paul Roberts

Right To Repair Surges In State Houses Washington became the 6th U.S. state to enact an electronics right to repair law. Connecticut & Texas may be next. Also: Nintendo’s threat to brick Switch 2s highlights collapse of ownership rights.

Right To Repair Surges In State Houses - Washington became the 6th US state to pass a comprehensive electronics right to repair bill. Up next: Connecticut and...wait for it... Texas, vying to be the 1st Republican controlled state to enshrine a legal #righttorepair. open.substack.com/pub/fighttor...

2. As huge numbers of America's small product-makers and retailers are left to scramble and go under because of the tariff shocks, and even larger chains like Target expect rough seas, Walmart will come out ahead because no supplier can afford to lose its business.

Manufacturers walk away from the smart, connected devices they sell, arbitrarily declaring them "end of life" and ending security updates and software support. That short changes consumers and is a gold mine for cybercriminals and hackers. This new model legislation address the problem.

Check out the latest news on the fight for a #righttorepair, with stories from @wired.com , @theverge.com, @ifixit.com and more!

" You can have a beautiful app that's fast and looks great and does everything the customer asks for, but if I can hack into it in 10 minutes, would you call that high quality?" The amazing Tanya Janca of @shehackspurple.bsky.social talks about her new Wiley book: Alice and Bob Learn Secure Coding.

A big win for the #righttorepair as a federal judge in Massachusetts dismisses a case challenging the state's automobile right to repair law.

Nice piece. Alas, wrong "Paul Roberts" :-)

A survey by @consumerreports.org finds that 43% of the consumers who purchased smart devices were unaware of manufacturers' plans to support the software that runs their devices. More than 70% want more transparency from OEMs. #righttorepair Read more: open.substack.com/pub/fighttor...

In this clip from our latest #podcast, David Kellerman the Field #CTO at Cymulate explains how the company's attack simulation feature works - helping organizations test the effectiveness of security products in real life attack scenarios. Check out the full interview here: lnkd.in/efyEiJRe

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Nice pick up here from @jasonkoebler.bsky.social and @404media.co on a medical device company, Terumo, slamming the gate shut on independent repair of their products.

🎙️ In this clip from our latest podcast, host @paulroberts.bsky.social asks David Kellerman, Field #CTO at #Cymulate about security tool overload and whether enterprises might already have all they need to protect themselves from major cyber risks. #podcast #sponsored

In our newsletter: Embodied technicians are working on open source software to keep the #Moxie robots working after its cloud servers shut down. And: senators call out automakers for opposing #righttorepair. And news from @arstechnica.com , @thedrive.com and more!
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End of (Emotional) Support: $800 Smart Toy Bricked After Manufacturer Ceases Operations Embodied, which makes the Moxie emotional support robot for kids, said it is shutting down, rendering its robots inoperable. Also: industry groups urge Trump to cancel right to repair.

End of (Emotional) Support: $800 Smart Toy Bricked After Manufacturer Ceases Operations
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Check out the latest #righttorepair news from @FightToRepair.bsky.social including the FTC's new report on the lack of transparency around smart device support.

Our latest Fight to Repair Newsletter is out with a look at what impact Trump 2.0 will have on the battle for a legal right to fix our stuff. Also, news from @techdirt.com.web.brid.gy , @forbes.com, @ifixithq.bsky.social, @moreperfectunion.bsky.social, and more.

Pacific Rim: Sophos’ 6 Year Battle To Beat Back China State Hackers Host Paul Roberts speaks with Sophos CISO Ross McKerchar about Pacific Rim, Sophos' investigation of a years-long Chinese cyber campaign.

Our latest podcast is out (episode #259). Our guest: @sophossecurity.bsky.social #CISO Ross McKerchar who talks about Sophos' recent report Pacific Rim detailing a 6 year long cyber campaign by #China based #APT actors targeting Sophos customers. securityledger.com/2024/11/paci...

Check out my interview with @sophossecurity.bsky.social #CISO Ross McKerchar on his company's Pacific Rim report detailing China's multi year cyber espionage campaign.

the scene in Kendall square at 5:30 @mbta.bsky.social redline out of service. Hundreds of people standing in the pouring rain waiting for shuttle busses that were not coming. Walked to central and got a bus there. Commute approaching the 2 hour mark still not over. So 2+ hours to travel ~ 6 miles?

Oh, Canada! Copyright Act Changes Are A Big Win For Right to Repair With a vote by Parliament (and a nod from King Charles ??!) Canada took a big step ahead of the U.S. as a pro-repair economy. Also: cracked your Pixel 9 Fold's screen? Get your wallet out.

This week: Canada took a big step ahead of the U.S. as a pro-repair economy. Also: cracked your Pixel 9 Fold's screen? Get your wallet out. #righttorepair news from @theconversation.bsky.social @eff.org @investigatemidwest.bsky.social and more.
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The latest Fight to Repair newsletter is out. The Copyright Office's #DMCA exemption for repairing McDonald's #McFlurry machines, made by Taylor, is good news. The reality may disappoint. Also: the FTC investigates Deere over repair restrictions. #righttorepair

Episode 258: Broken Brokers - Optery's Fight To Claw Back Your Personal Data Lawrence Gentilello, the CEO of Optery, talks about the scandal of breaches at data brokers and how his firm is helping consumers fight back.

In the latest Security Ledger Podcast ( @securityledger.bsky.social ) I interview Lawrence Gentilello, CEO of Optery, who talks about the scourge of databrokers who harvest your data from across the web - often without your knowledge - and resell it.
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10 States Introduce Right to Repair Legislation 2024 is only a few days old, but 10 states have already introduced right to repair legislation. Also: Massachusetts Senate passes wheelchair right to repair law. And: tell the FTC you support repair!

2024 is only a few days old, but 10 states have already introduced right to repair legislation. Also: Massachusetts Senate passes wheelchair right to repair law. And: tell the FTC you support repair! News from @bostonglobe.bsky.social, @gizmodo.com open.substack.com/pub/fighttor...

DRM Gone Wild: The Polish Train Liberation Controversy Polish hackers may get sued for liberating a passenger train from the manufacturer's attempt to block service and repair. Also: a smoking gun email surfaces in the McDonald's McFlurry lawsuit.

In our latest Fight to Repair Newsletter: Polish hackers may get sued for liberating a passenger train from the manufacturer's attempt to block service and repair. Also: a smoking gun email surfaces in the McDonald's McFlurry lawsuit. #RightToRepair
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Episode 254: Dennis Giese's Revolutionary Robot Vacuum Liberation Movement | The Security Ledger wit... Security researcher and IoT hacker Dennis Giese talks about his mission to liberate robot vacuums from the control of their manufacturers, letting owners tinker with their own devices and - importantl...

In our latest #podcast, @paulroberts.bsky.social speaks with renowned #IoT hacker Dennis Giese about his mission to liberate robot vacuums from OEM control, letting owners maintain their devices and control the data they collect. #cybersecurity #righttorepair
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The latest @fight2repair.bsky.social is out with news from the front lines of the fight for the #righttorepair. In this issue: National Association of Manufactured consent - NAM's anti-repair tome. Plus: Google expands iFixit partnership & Apple makes repair tools available for iPhone 15, M2 Macs.

☕ Repair Coffee: Nathan Proctor is PISSED! In our first Repair Coffee, we're joined by Nathan Proctor of US PIRG to talk about 2023's victories and what lobbyists don't get about right to repair.

In our first Repair Coffee ☕ we're joined by Nathan Proctor of US PIRG to talk about what lobbyists get wrong about #righttorepair, 2023's victories and what's ahead in 2024. open.substack.com/pub/fighttor...

"Buy, Don't Repair" Is Subtle Message of Google Ad Campaign Your toaster broke? Google says: just replace it! It's easy!! Also: how parts pairing is killing repair -and making Apple rich(er). And: the Deere disease has spread to trains.

Your toaster broke? Google says: replace it, don't repair it! Also: @nproctor.bsky.social on how parts pairing is killing repair -and making Apple rich(er). And: the Deere disease has spread to trains. #righttorepair
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Some bad news and good - a federal judge tossed an anti-trust suit against Tesla for lack of evidence that owners weren't informed of the high cost to repair its cars. But a judge in Illinois allowed a class action filed by John Deere customers to move ahead.

The Big Question: What Comes After Right-to-Repair? Parts pairing, software controls and product design are the next frontier in the fight for a right to repair. Plus: US PIRG, iFixit call on FTC to create pro-repair rules for OEMs.

In this week's Fight to Repair Weekly News Round-up: Limits on Parts pairing, restrictive software controls and ant-repair product design are the next frontier in the fight for a #righttorepair. Plus: #USPIRG, #iFixit ask #FTC to create pro-repair rules for OEMs. open.substack.com/pub/fighttor...