Privacy


Política

FinCEN, FDIC to Hold 'Tech Sprint' for Digital Identity Tools

The proliferation of scams, information leaks and synthetic identity fraud is presenting a major challenge to the online financial services industry, federal regulators said.

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Opinião

DeSo Wants Your Seed Phrase. Let Them Come and Take It

Private key security is a fundamental building block of Web 3. One project seems a little too eager to compromise.

Sterling Hayden (left) as Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper and Peter Sellers as Captain Lionel Mandrake in the 1964 film "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb." (John Springer Collection/Getty Images)

Finanças

Crypto Browser Brave Passes 50M Monthly Active Users

The company launched search, wallet and video products in 2021.

Brave app (bangoland/Shutterstock)

Opinião

Web 3 Is More Than Fun and Games; It’s for Work

The internet is where culture forms. How can we make it as secure as possible?

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Tecnologia

Ethereum Mixer Tornado Cash Launches Major Upgrade as V3 Approaches

The privacy mixer is rolling out a number of new features and layer 2 functionality on Gnosis Chain.

Tornado Cash is used to obscure transaction history. (Michael Dziedzic/Unsplash)

Política

Anonymous Crypto Donors Are Changing Philanthropy

And winning a “quiet war” for donor privacy rights in the nonprofit sector, says the co-founder of The Giving Block.

(Sasha Freemind/Unsplash)

Vídeos

Apple to Allow Collection of iPhone User Data for Targeted Ads

According to the Financial Times, Apple has reportedly allowed app developers to harvest data from its 1 billion iPhone users for targeted advertising, letting companies follow a looser interpretation of its privacy policy. ​”The Hash” team discusses the latest in the world of privacy, potentially illuminating the need for blockchain tech.

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Vídeos

Meta Builds Tool to Fight Revenge Porn Using Unique Digital Fingerprints

Meta, the parent organization of Facebook, has teamed up with the U.K.-based nonprofit Revenge Porn Helpline to stop the spread of non-consensual intimate images via a “hash-matching technology.” “The Hash” squad discusses how it works and the possible repercussions for user privacy.

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Vídeos

Feds Can Get Your WhatsApp Data in Real Time, FBI Document Says

A previously unreported FBI document obtained by Rolling Stone shows data on “private” messaging apps WhatsApp and iMessage can easily be monitored and harvested by the bureau. Could blockchain technology solve our growing privacy issue?

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Vídeos

Apple Files Lawsuit Agains Israeli Spyware Maker for Surveilling Apple Users

Apple has filed a lawsuit against Israeli tech company NSO Group for allegations of surveillance and targeting of Apple users. NSO Group is best known for creating and selling sophisticated, state-sponsored spyware “Pegasus.” “The Hash” squad discusses Apple’s latest efforts to strengthen privacy protections and what it suggests about the need for blockchain tech.

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