About Sammy Fung

Sammy Fung is an open source advocate and a Fellow of the Python Software Foundation. He established Open Source Hong Kong, Hong Kong Open Source Conference, and PyCon HK. He previously served as a board member of the GNOME Foundation. He organised 30 open source conferences and open data hackathons in Asia cities.

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

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

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→