Privacy
Public Opinion Shifts on Big Tech and Privacy During Pandemic
In good news for contact tracing, attitudes to big tech companies are softening. But the shift may not be good for "privacy tech."
COVID-19 Tracing Apps Have to Go Viral to Work. That’s a Big Ask
How do you make it so people actually want to download a contact tracing app?
Bitcoin Messenger Explores Censorship Resistance During Coronavirus Crisis
A new bitcoin privacy technology was born this week, using the Lightning Network and inspired by the politics of the COVID-19 crisis.
Road to Consensus: Harry Halpin Talks Holistic Privacy, Mixnets and COVID-19 (of Course)
Harry Halpin, a speaker at Consensus: Distributed, talks about his lockdown, and how Crypto Twitter was right, for once.
Researchers Surface Privacy Vulnerabilities in Bitcoin Lightning Network Payments
Privacy holes in the Lightning Network, a bitcoin transaction settlement layer, are leaking payment information.
European Contact Tracing Consortium Faces Wave of Defections Over Centralization Concerns
Contact tracing researchers fear Europe could choose a centralized system that puts personal privacy at risk.
Russians Troll Government COVID-19 App With 1-Star Ratings, Harsh Reviews
The Russian government released an app to track citizens during the coronavirus pandemic. Privacy advocates are leaving bad reviews in the app stores.
Decentralized Protocol Removed From EU Contact Tracing Website Without Notice
EU researchers are concerned after their proposal for a decentralized contact tracing system was rejected without explanation.
BTCPay Looks to Anonymize Bitcoin Transactions With PayJoin Integration
PayJoin is a relatively new way to send private transactions in bitcoin and may offer better privacy than current popular alternatives.
For Contact Tracing to Work, Americans Will Have to Trust Google and Apple
Critics have doubts that Google and Apple can make their contact tracing system work. Key issue: Trust.
