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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 start-up Nym, Politique de confidentialité, recrute la lanceuse d'alerte Chelsea Manning pour auditer Mixnet.

Manning a rejoint la startup de Politique de confidentialité Nym en tant que consultant en sécurité.

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 Politique de confidentialité sans DeFi est ennuyeuse, la DeFi sans Politique de confidentialité est prédatrice

Les développeurs ont troqué leurs richesses contre la Politique de confidentialité des utilisateurs. Il est temps de ramener la Crypto à ses racines.

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CAKE Wallet propose des noms d'utilisateur lisibles pour ses portefeuilles Crypto

Unstoppable Domains permettra aux 150 000 utilisateurs de CAKE Wallet de créer des noms d'utilisateur sous le format Crypto [NAME].

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L'erreur du Congrès concernant les rapports sur les Crypto montre l'attrait dangereux de la surveillance

La résistance viscérale aux exigences de déclaration du sénateur Rob Portman ne vise T à éviter les impôts, mais à protéger les libertés numériques.

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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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on the Challenges of Cryptocurrency Regulation

SEC Commissioner and “Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce discusses her take on crypto regulation as the SEC’s authority garners attention from Congress. “All of us are going to be challenged as regulators in thinking about how to regulate while making sure that we preserve the important American fundamental of innovation and privacy,” Peirce said.

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