Introduction Privacy risks and threats arise and surface even in seemingly innocuous mechanisms. We have seen it before, and we will see it again. Recently, I participated in a study assessing the risk of W3C Battery Status API. The mechanism allows a web site to read the battery level of Read More
Vibrating devices are a familiar thing. From the era of flip-phones, to vibrations induced by mobile apps. Or websites. [Edit 15/11/19: Firefox is limiting access to Vibration API] Vibration API The mechanism allowing websites to utilize device's vibration motor is called Vibration API. The mechanism allows Read More
It was never my intention to have a "blog". Then, as I have found myself increasingly interested in, and doing more and more things, I indentified a need to have a place for writing. It is not a good idea to put my thoughts on my site; I Read More