Encryption Scapegoated in Wake of Paris Attacks
In response to the tragic terror attacks in France, intelligence agencies have launched another campaign against strong encryption, such as the...
Online Privacy
Uber Data Breach Proves Blockchain Model Needed
Uber released its “Uber Partner App,” a collaboration of ideas between its engineers and drivers that gives users a more personalized...
AT&T Phone Unlocking Scheme: Decentralization is the Answer
Wireless giant AT&T is suing three former employees for taking part in an illegal phone unlocking scheme. Marc Sapatin, Nguyen...
NYDFS Going Soft? Symphony Allowed to Launch Despite Encryption Methods
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), which has made life for Bitcoin companies difficult with its BitLicense, has gone...
Controversial new Russian law Dangerous for Online Privacy
Russian citizens face a huge challenge to their right to privacy as the government has passed the law requiring firms to...
Former US Federal Agent Pleads Guilty to $800,000 Bitcoin Theft
Ross Ulbricht, founder of the infamous Silk Road drug market, will be remembered as one of bitcoin's most relevant contributors, a...
INTERPOL Takes On the Darknet
In “The Godfather Part II,” Michael Corleone sits in the family home with his distant relative, Frankie Pentangeli, and recites...
Agora Shutdown Shows Need for More Decentralization
On August 25, 2015, Agora announced that it would go offline as the result of “suspicious activity,” which it believed...
