Karl A L Smith

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Privacy by Default

Five critical human needs met by privacy-first social

Based on the social media landscape of 2026, All me appears to fill several critical human “needs” that mainstream platforms have either created or failed to address. Visual Breakdown of the Critical Needs: Top-Left: Consent Fatigue & Complexity. A user…

TED profile Update

People often meet me through my work in technology, but don’t realise is that creativity has been constant throughout my entire life. I’ve just been through a really interesting process of committing to updating my TED profile and I learned…

How All me is Building a Privacy-by-Default Future

In an era dominated by algorithmic manipulation, data harvesting and massive data breaches, social media can feel less like a community and more like a surveillance trap. Mainstream networks operate on an “opt-out” system: they take your data by default,…

All me log in with no email or password

The landing page of the All me web app is now online and it has a curious log in. The log in requires First Name, Last Name and Authenticator, but no username or password. The absence of a traditional email…

All me current state SWOT Analysis

SWOT Analysis Strengths Privacy by design: Core value that differentiates All me from data-harvesting social or identity platforms. No AI / no tracking: Builds trust with users wary of algorithmic profiling and data misuse. Human-first brand identity: Emphasizes authenticity and…

All me says no to AI

All me use of AI We are getting a constant flow of request to integrate various AI technologies into All me however we have made a strategic decision to not use AI. While there are several technical issues related to…

All me selects Proton Authenticator

All me has selected Proton Authenticator as its primary 2FA authentication app. Proton Authenticator is an open-source and end-to-end encrypted software-based authenticator. When logging into a website or application that supports multi-factor authentication, the user will be prompted for a six-digit one-time password which changes every thirty seconds. Proton…

All me progress

The All me app is deep into design and development. Although we lost two months because of a Family focus during the summer the development is back up to speed. Thankfully investors are not involved so deadlines are not mandatory,…

All me social app Privacy by Default

No matter where you live in the world, whether you’re living under an authoritarian government or looking to break away from Big Tech surveillance, using All me puts your data under the protection of Swiss privacy laws, Privacy by Default. All…

All me Privacy by Default

No matter where you live in the world, whether you’re living under an authoritarian government or looking to break away from Big Tech surveillance, using All me puts your data under the protection of Swiss privacy laws, Privacy by Default. All…