Daniel Appelquist

@torgo.com

Open Source & Open Standards strategist at Samsung & Open Web Curmudgeon. Member of the W3C Advisory Board. Londoner, Immigrant & US/UK dual national. Sci-fi/film/anime fan. @torgo@mastodon.social is my main. EuroSky is my PDS.

The CRA is shifting legal responsibility for software security back to manufacturers. With mandatory vulnerability reporting starting September 2026. Get ahead of compliance with the free eBook, "Built to Last" by Sal Kimmich (OpenUK). openssf.org/resources/bu...

Understanding the CRA

📣 Today is the day: WCAG-EM 2 is officially out as a W3C Note! w3.org/TR/WCAG-EM New: - name; it's now simply “WCAG Evaluation Methodology” - instead of 'websites', it's about 'digital products' (of which websites and apps are examples) - better readability (content, layout) - better examples

About to head home after a very nice family weekend city break in Amsterdam, after a great W3C Advisory Board meeting in Rotterdam – Eurostar gods permitting.

MDN's Web Security documentation overhaul by @openwebdocs.org is complete! The entire MDN security content tree has been reworked and now features in-depth information on: - Attacks - Defenses - Authentication - Threat Modeling ↪️ Blog post openwebdocs.org/content/post...

Open Web Docs - Blog

Open Web Docs supports web platform documentation for the benefit of web developers & designers worldwide. We are a community of web developers, standards makers, and technology companies that rely on...

openwebdocs.org

The UK government could announce restrictions on VPNs next month. This would threaten our privacy and security. VPNs keep young people safe from harassment. Businesses secure. Journalists, activists and whistleblowers protected. Here's why we must #ProtectVPNs 🧵 Sign the petition if you agree ⬇️

Tell the Government: Protect VPN use in the UK

Take action! Protect VPN use in the UK VPNs help people to stay private and safe online. Young people use them to avoid harassment, or protect location data. Companies use them to make sure remote…

action.openrightsgroup.org

The 2026 CRA Awareness & Readiness Report by The Linux Foundation Research and OpenSSF is officially out, and the data reveals a sobering reality for the global software ecosystem as the European CRA deadlines approach. Download the report: openssf.org/resources/pu...

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