• Aug 10, 2023
  • Glyn Moody
  • Cryptocurrency, General Privacy News, Governments, Online Privacy, Online Security, Social Media,

Worldcoin Crypto Project Aims to Let You Prove Your Identity While Remaining Anonymous

A few weeks ago, we wrote about the threat to privacy that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) represent. Worldcoin is a potential answer to this problem. The project aims to create a new cryptocurrency “to enable universal access to the global economy,” while tackling two key issues that are increasingly relevant today: proving you are human, … Continue reading “Worldcoin Crypto Project Aims to Let You Prove Your Identity While Remaining Anonymous”

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  • Nov 19, 2020
  • Glyn Moody
  • General Privacy News, Governments,

Canada unveils its new privacy legislation – with even bigger fines than the GDPR

As this blog has frequently noted, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) plays a crucial role in the privacy world. It not only creates protections for privacy online in the EU, it also provides a role model for other countries looking to implement privacy laws of their own. It shows that this complex area … Continue reading “Canada unveils its new privacy legislation – with even bigger fines than the GDPR”

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  • Apr 3, 2019
  • Glyn Moody
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance,

The march to mandatory, nationwide DNA databases picks up pace around the world

DNA is without doubt one of the new frontiers for privacy – and for the loss of it. As we wrote last year, genetic privacy is becoming a thing of the past thanks to relatives using DNA testing services. Drawing on this new pool of genetic data, police forces are starting to apply big data … Continue reading “The march to mandatory, nationwide DNA databases picks up pace around the world”

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