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Apple to Digitize Driver's Licenses Amid Privacy Concerns

"The Hash" panel discusses the details, reactions, and privacy implications of Apple's plans to support digitizing driver's licenses and state IDs, which is reportedly expected to roll out in its iOS 15 update launching later this year. How is Apple building this technology, and what could it be getting out of it?

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Australian Parliament Passes Legislation Handing ‘Extraordinary’ New Hacking Powers to Authorities

The Australian Senate passed a new bill that hands “extraordinary” new hacking powers to authorities, who will now be able to access the computers and networks of those suspected of conducting criminal activity online, taking over their online accounts covertly.

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Privacy Startup Nym Hires Whistleblower Chelsea Manning to Audit Mixnet

Whistleblower and security engineer Chelsea Manning has joined privacy startup Nym as a security consultant, focusing on auditing their mix network or "mixnet," which takes its name from the proxy servers it employs, called “mixes." The squad for "The Hash" discusses the latest in the world of privacy software and security audits as we increasingly move forward in the digital age. "This is the direction we need to be moving in in society," host Naomi Brockwell said.

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La startup Privacy Nym assume la whistleblower Chelsea Manning per l'audit di Mixnet

Manning è entrato a far parte della startup Privacy Nym in qualità di consulente per la sicurezza.

Former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning

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Most Executives Reportedly See Digital Assets as Strong Fiat Alternative in Next 5–10 Years

76% of executives around the world think digital assets will be a “strong alternative to or replacement for” fiat in the next five to 10 years, according to a new survey by Deloitte. Cybersecurity, regulation and privacy were seen as the biggest obstacles to global crypto adoption.

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MobileCoin Raises $66M to Build Out Privacy-Focused Payments Tech

MobileCoin, a privacy-oriented and mobile-first cryptocurrency project, has raised $66 million in venture capital led by Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research, Coinbase Ventures, and others to build out its payments technology.

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La Privacy senza DeFi è noiosa, la DeFi senza Privacy è predatoria

Gli sviluppatori hanno barattato ricchezze per la Privacy degli utenti. È tempo di riportare le Cripto alle loro radici.

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CAKE Wallet porta nomi utente leggibili sui suoi portafogli Cripto

Unstoppable Domains consentirà ai 150.000 utenti di CAKE Wallet di creare nomi utente nel formato Cripto [NAME].

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Il passo falso del Congresso sulla segnalazione Cripto mostra il fascino pericoloso della sorveglianza

La viscerale resistenza ai requisiti di rendicontazione del senatore Rob Portman T riguarda l'elusione delle tasse, ma la protezione delle libertà digitali.

Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), author of a cryptocurrency tax reporting provision that has stoked intense backlash from privacy and free speech advocates.

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Could Apple's Plan to Scan iPhones for Child Abuse Images Become Trojan Horse for Mass Surveillance?

Apple says it will install software on all iPhones in the U.S. to scan for child abuse imagery, opening the door to mass surveillance. This comes as the tech giant, known for its privacy leadership, faces growing pressure to monitor encrypted data. Is the move a trojan horse? "[Apple's] system is currently trained to spot child sex abuse, but it can be adapted to scan anything," host Naomi Brockwell said. "This is a very scary system."

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