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Surveillance
Secret CIA Bulk Surveillance Program Includes Some Americans’ Records
Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., are calling for more transparency from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Thursday, requesting details of the agency’s secret bulk surveillance programs that include information collected about Americans. “The Hash” discusses the latest on the surveillance state and why nothing you do online is safe.
Bitcoin Protects Privacy and Fights Oppression
Central bank digital currencies, on the other hand, are financial surveillance on steroids. This op-ed is part a CoinDesk's Privacy Week. Murtaza Hussain is a national security reporter at The Intercept.
The Algorithmic Life Is Not Worth Living
Behavior modeling is the flywheel of the digital economy - and it's making us all stupid, boring, and neurotic.
Why Congressman Tom Emmer Wants to Limit the Fed’s Ability to Issue Digital Dollar
Congressman Tom Emmer (R-MN) shares insights into his new bill aimed at prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC directly to individuals. This comes after the Fed has just released a white paper on the digital dollar.
Is El Salvador President Nayib Bukele Really the Bitcoin Hero We Need?
New reporting has found strong evidence Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele sought to undermine freedom of speech in the Central American nation, contradicting Bitcoin’s core values.
How to Dismantle the Surveillance State After the Patriot Act
Today is the 20th anniversary of the Patriot Act, which traded certain individual liberties for national security.
Has Surveillance Become a Way of Life 20 Years After 9/11?
Saturday is the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. “The Hash” panel reflects on its history and present legacy that has been left since, discussing its impact on today’s surveillance age and bitcoin’s emergence.
Feds Offer Crypto Rewards on Dark Web for Intel on Hackers and Terrorists
"The Hash" panel discusses the specifics and nuances of the U.S. State Department reportedly launching a new initiative to pay anonymous sources in cryptocurrency in search of information on enemy state-backed hackers or suspected terrorists. "I love that this is targeted surveillance... rather than mass surveillance which we see the government doing so much of," host Naomi Brockwell said. "It's nice to see them doing this for a change."
Congress’s Misstep on Crypto Reporting Shows the Dangerous Allure of Surveillance
The visceral pushback to Sen. Rob Portman's reporting requirements isn't about avoiding taxes – it's about protecting digital liberties.
