Privacy

Why We Need a Federal Privacy Law
Mutale Nkonde, a Harvard researcher, argues the U.S. should pass a privacy law modeled on California's new CCPA.

Aztec Launches Privacy Network on Ethereum
Users will be able to create private assets using the protocol.

Third-Party Trackers Are Pulling Your Data Off Ring's Android App
A new report from the Electronic Frontier Foundation details the personally identifiable information pulled from your Ring app.

Notes From the WEF: Cash Is Dead, Long Live Digital Cash
Consensus is building on one issue at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland: Cash is dead.

Cypherpunk Harry Halpin Takes On Davos
Nym Technologies CEO Harry Halpin speaks to CoinDesk's Leigh Cuen about the waning power of the Davos elite.

Campaign Privacy Statements Open Voters to Data Sharing
By signing up for one election campaign, you're often consenting to work with others.

Notes From the WEF: The Coming Battle Between Surveilled and Private Money
Most Davos experts appear to agree that blockchain technology is best for data collection rather than self-sovereign finance.

Why the World Economic Forum Is Creating a Blockchain 'Bill of Rights'
Sheila Warren, the head of blockchain for the WEF, argues the technology needs a set of principles for staving off potential misuse.

Davos Needs to Wake Up to the Ills of Centralization
The lens of decentralization reveals a number of elephants in the room that world leaders at the WEF are missing.

Hardware Is Hard: Two Blockchain Devices Win Plaudits at CES 2020
A blockchain-secured smartphone and home security camera won Innovation Awards at the annual trade show in Las Vegas. But don’t call the startups behind them hardware companies.

