New Video: der.hans: uMatrix for Web Browser Protection, from the July 12th PLUG Meeting

Brian Cluff brian at snaptek.com
Mon Aug 13 15:00:36 MST 2018


Just uploaded der.hans presentation, "uMatrix for Web Browser 
Protection" that was given at the July 12th 2018 Phoenix Linux Users 
Group meeting

https://youtu.be/Huw7_kP489o

uMatrix is a webextension security and privacy add on for Firefox.
Via a simple interface uMatrix allows personal rules for website 
cookies, JavaScript, CSS, pictures and video.
uMatrix uses and maintains per site allowlists and blocklists. For 
example, you can allow cookies, JavaScript, CSS and images for 
www.example.com and only CSS and images from cdb.example.com while 
blocking everything from spies.exampleduplicate.com.
Attendees will know what the web components are that uMatrix controls, 
how to use the uMatrix GUI interface and save rules.

About der.hans:
der.hans is a Free Software community veteran, presenter and author. He 
is the founder of the Free Software Stammtisch, BoF organizer for the 
Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE) and chairman of the Phoenix Linux 
User Group (PLUG).
As a technology and entrepreneurial veteran, roles have included 
director of engineering, engineering manager, IS manager, system 
administrator, community college instructor, developer and DBA.
He presents regularly at large community-led conferences (SCaLE, SeaGL, 
LibrePlanet, LFNW) and many local groups.

Feedback on the video is appreciated....

Enjoy,
Brian Cluff


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