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About Sammy Fung

Sammy Fung is an open source advocate and a Fellow of the Python Software Foundation. He founded Open Source Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Open Source Conference, and PyCon HK. He previously served as a Director of the GNOME Foundation and is currently a Developer Relations professional dedicated to promoting open source software, open data, and open source AI.

CUHK Class Requires WeChat Location Check-in for Attendance: A Disconnect Between Privacy and Institutional Enforcement

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In mid-September 2026, a part-time tutor for a course at The Chinese University of Hong Kong notified students via a teaching assistant’s email that, starting from the next class, attendance would be recorded by scanning a QR code through WeChat, Continue reading CUHK Class Requires WeChat Location Check-in for Attendance: A Disconnect Between Privacy and Institutional Enforcement→

Looking Again at Democratic Development on the 250th Anniversary of American Independence

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During the celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary of independence in July, I finished watching the five-episode series The American Experiment on Netflix. It is a documentary produced for the 250th anniversary of American independence. It tells the story of how Continue reading Looking Again at Democratic Development on the 250th Anniversary of American Independence→

The Era of Passkeys Arrives: SFC Orders Trading Platforms to Stop Using OTP, Hardware Security Keys Become a Major Alternative

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Amid rampant online fraud, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued Circular 26EC35 on 9 July 2026. It requires internet brokers and licensed virtual asset trading platforms to stop using one-time passwords (OTP) for client login and device Continue reading The Era of Passkeys Arrives: SFC Orders Trading Platforms to Stop Using OTP, Hardware Security Keys Become a Major Alternative→