State of Open Con 2025

/e/OS is a smartphone operating system forked from AOSP/LineageOS, created in 2018. It offers default features that allow its users to escape the constant collection of their personal data: complete deGoogling, removal of application trackers, IP address masking, etc. It also offers complementary cloud services to the OS (drive, email, calendar, office document management, etc.), all of which are entirely based on free software. Compatible with over 200 smartphone models, it gives new life to models sometimes as old as 10 years - all thanks to open source!

How open technology can tackle digital poverty through providing open connections

This session explores Vodafone’s NaaP (Network as Platform) journey in developing and managing telco APIs entirely in-house, leveraging cloud-native technologies such as Kubernetes, PagerDuty, Github, Splunk/Instana and service meshes. By transitioning away from vendor reliance, NaaP achieved operational independence, reduced costs, and significantly accelerated our time-to-market. This novel approach challenges the telecom industry's traditional dependency on third-party vendors and offers a blueprint for other operators to adopt similar practices.

This talk explores the transformative power of open standards in the fibre optic networking sector. By examining tools like the Open Fibre Data Standard (OFDS) and OpenSOD, it highlights how openness fosters transparency, improves collaboration, and reduces costs, while paving the way for resilient, future-ready telecommunications infrastructure.

In an era of growing concerns over misinformation, surveillance, and data breaches, building a more secure, private, and authentic web has never been more critical.

In this talk, I'll explore the current state of web security, privacy, and authenticity, focusing on key efforts shaping the future of the open web. You'll hear about the latest work in W3C, including advancements in privacy principles, ethical web guidelines, web developer security guidelines, all aimed at creating a more secure, trustworthy, and user-centric web. You'll also learn about how emerging standards like Content Credentials (C2PA) may revolutionize the way we verify the authenticity of digital content, helping to combat misinformation and ensure transparency in the information we consume online.