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Политика

Biden’s Orwellian Tax Surveillance Policy

It’s political suicide for the Democrats, and a dark sign for America.

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 08: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the September jobs numbers in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on October 08, 2021 in Washington, DC. According to the U.S. Labor Department, the economy added a disappointing 194,000 jobs in September as the COVID-19 Delta variant negatively impacted the usual annual hiring patterns. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Политика

Sorry, Blockchains Aren’t Going to Fix the Internet’s Privacy Problem

The economics aren’t good for a consumer privacy revolution, but technology is already helping people who want absolute anonymity.

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Политика

Who Watches the Chain Watchers?

Chainalysis works within the bounds of the law, exploiting the real privacy issues for public blockchains. That’s not an invitation for blanket, legislative surveillance.

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MobileCoin CEO: 'Privacy Is a Fundamental Human Right'

Joshua Goldbard, founder and CEO of MobileCoin, shares insights into the privacy-oriented and mobile-first crypto project's payments technology, stablecoin development, and regulatory concerns. He discusses the importance of privacy in financial transactions, adding "privacy is a fundamental human right." Plus, what differentiates MobileCoin from others within the history of in-app messaging, and what the $66 million venture capital raise in August means for its users.

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Технологии

9/11 and the Need for Private Bitcoin

Bitcoin was born from the rise of the surveillance state. Let’s not let it become part of it.

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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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Privacy Startup Nym Hires Whistleblower Chelsea Manning to Audit Mixnet

Manning has joined privacy startup Nym as a security consultant.

Former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning