Privacy
Clearview AI Lawyer Tor Ekeland Says Your Face Is Public Property
Tor Ekeland made a career of defending hackers. Now he's defending a hacker's trove: a company with 3 billion images in its database.
Bernie Sanders: Our Campaign Is About People, Not Tech
Bernie Sanders has never been closer to delivering a “revolution” in American life. How will he address personal privacy, cryptocurrencies and big tech?
Amy Klobuchar Wanted a Return to Normalcy, but Do Voters?
While Trump self-inflated and Bernie talked of revolution, Klobuchar took a middle lane on tech. From election security to privacy to transparency in online ads, Klobuchar was a practical legislator in a chaotic political environment.
Coinbase Is Testing Clearview's Controversial Facial Recognition Technology
A Coinbase spokesperson said customer data had not been used in its trial of the tech.
How to Protect Bitcoin for Your Heirs With the Push of a 'Dead Man's Button'
What happens to your bitcoin after you die? Lightning developers think a "dead man's button" could be a new tool to passing your crypto to your heirs.
Privacy Laws Are Only as Effective as the Companies Implementing Them
Sometimes the very laws meant to enforce privacy can result in companies sharing it.
When Corporations Violate Privacy, They Do Concrete Harm
There are tangible safety implications to consumer privacy violations, says Lindsey Barrett of Georgetown Law.
US DOJ Calls Bitcoin Mixing 'a Crime' in Arrest of Software Developer
The arrest of Larry Harmon for an alleged connection to AlphaBay raises major questions: Do bitcoiners have a right to build privacy tech?
The US Government's Mixed Signals on Digital Currency Privacy
As the Treasury Department prepares for more stringent AML enforcement around cryptos, the Fed says a digital dollar should preserve privacy.
EFF Defends Ex-Kraken Employee's Right to Post Anonymously About Company
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is defending a former Kraken employee embroiled in a lawsuit over an anonymous review of the crypto exchange on Glassdoor.
