2020-2-28 14:09 |
As the world wakes up to the importance of online data privacy, criticism of tech giants and social media companies has intensified. Are web browsers next?
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2020-2-28 14:09 |
As the world wakes up to the importance of online data privacy, criticism of tech giants and social media companies has intensified. Are web browsers next?
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Recently, EOS launched the beta of its social network, “block. one’s Facebook” Voice. But the launch raises many concerns, one of them being exactly the one that the social media giant Facebook was criticized about, the same company EOS is challenging with Voice.
2020-2-22 21:00 | |
The CEO of Bitcoin media site Coin Ninja and founder of crypto wallet provider DropBit has been arrested for allegedly laundering $311 million with Bitcoin tools
2020-2-13 14:08 | |
Riccardo Spagni, well-known as Fluffypony on social media platforms, yet again, spoke about privacy while speaking about Tari, and financial privacy, in an interview for Monero Talk. Tari, a decentThe post Monero's privacy depends on a lot of people using it: Riccardo Spagni appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-1-14 22:30 | |
Bitcoin's all-time high rally drew a lot of attention from the likes of mainstream media, governments, corporates, and even wall street. The cryptocurrency is slowly becoming the most discussed topic The post Bitcoin's 'privacy is going to be a big fight,' says Riccardo Spagni appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-1-3 02:30 | |
Privacy coins are a pretty controversial topic in the cryptocurrency industry. They hide data about their users, and as a result, many powerful entities in the media and government are distrustful of them.
2019-12-21 16:30 | |
Facebook has been on a crusade to try and prove to the world, and especially the USA, that it is competent enough to launch its own stablecoin cryptocurrency, Libra. Privacy scandals and data hacks have led many to think the social media giant is not up to the task – and then it had its payroll […] The post Facebook Can’t Even Look After Its Hard Drives, How Can It Launch Libra? appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2019-12-19 20:04 | |
These days, you can't talk about the cryptocurrency industry without mentioning Facebook. Once a social media company with loose privacy policies, now at the center of the $250 billion industry of digThe post Libra was created to compete with China's digital gold: Max Keiser appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-11-2 14:00 | |
The Bank of Canada (BoC) is thinking about developing a digital currency that would eventually replace fiat money completely, according to local media platform The Logic. Govt-Backed Digital Currency for More Control Bitcoin came out more than a decade ago as a decentralized, peer-to-peer currency system that enabled privacy and bypassed government control.
2019-10-17 15:00 | |
Technology is woven into every aspect of our lives, from the fitness data on our Apple Watches to the automatic brake sensors in our cars. As a result, there are massive amounts of readily-available data that have intensified debates around data privacy and protection.
2019-10-16 20:00 | |
Coinspeaker Facebook’s Libra Will Be Delayed For At Least 3 Years, Believes Ripple CEORipple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said that Libra would not get off the ground for at least three years.
2019-10-8 14:25 | |
Facebook’s plans to open up its data vault for researchers to analyze the platform’s influence on elections has run into privacy concerns. In April 2018, the social media giant announced a new initiative to share a database of URLs its users have linked to between January 1, 2017 to February 19, 2019.
2019-10-1 16:45 | |
Bitcoin evangelist Samson Mow is refusing to overcome his hatred for American whistleblower Edward Snowden. The Blockstream CTO ‘evidently’ asked his social media followers to boycott Snowden’s new book, titled ‘Permanent Records,’ reminding the former CIA employee’s love for bitcoin’s rival, Zcash (ZEC).
2019-9-20 17:00 | |
Telegram’s blockchain and cryptocurrency projects, one of the most anticipated in the industry, is approaching its release date. Telegram is one of the biggest social media companies, and it is popular for its privacy and encryption functions.
2019-8-31 19:03 | |
The privacy-focused instant messaging app Telegram – that is launching its blockchain in October – is reportedly used by terrorist groups to raise funds in crypto for their cause, a recent study shows.
2019-8-31 14:39 | |
Facebook has admitted to a design flaw in Messenger Kids app that allowed young users on the platform to participate in group chats with adults, without their parents’ permission. The acknowledgement comes weeks after US Democratic senators Edward Markey and Richard Blumenthal urged the social media giant to prioritize children’s privacy and safety online.
2019-8-29 09:27 | |
Facebook is offering thousands of dollars as a reward for those testers who find bugs in its upcoming Libra cryptocurrency. Libra Invites Your Security and Privacy Review of its Architecture and Design Facebook envisages empowering billions of people all over the world through its single global ‘cryptocurrency’, Libra.
2019-8-29 01:00 | |
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is planning to step up its efforts to monitor social media platforms more aggressively in order to detect potential threats. The move, according to the Wall Street Journal, clashes with Facebook’s privacy policies and “possibly its attempts to comply with a record $5 billion settlement with the U.
2019-8-13 10:03 | |
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is planning to step up its efforts to monitor social media platforms more aggressively in order to detect potential threats. The move, according to the Wall Street Journal, clashes with Facebook’s privacy policies and “possibly its attempts to comply with a record $5 billion settlement with the U.
2019-8-13 10:03 | |
It hasn’t been a bed of roses for Facebook as it continues to struggle with regulations to enter the world of cryptocurrencies. A host of hearings and proposed regulations by lawmakers has got the cryptoverse anxious about the future of the social media giant’s crypto-project.
2019-8-9 11:30 | |
Social media has become so embedded in most people’s everyday lives that it’s hard to imagine life — or even a span of a few hours — without it. While the social media revolution is huge, there’s another revolution within that revolution, driven by users into cryptocurrency, privacy, and immutability: incentivized, blockchain-based social media.
2019-8-4 12:49 | |
After announcing that the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) would assist in overseeing the Libra Association, the FDPIC stated Facebook hadn't contacted the agency regarding any details related to the association or the Libra project.
2019-7-24 19:04 | |
Jon Knight, the VP of Business Development and Partnerships, officially announced in the BLOCKv community telegram group that the company had signed a “formal partnership agreement with Publicis Groupe.
2019-7-18 16:09 | |
FaceApp appears to be having a viral moment, again. The two year old AI-driven photo editor from Russian company Wireless Lab, which rose in popularity for its realistic facial transformations in photos, is back in the spotlight.
2019-7-17 11:46 | |
Facebook has been grilled today at a Senate Banking Committee hearing over its cryptocurrency project Libra. As part of the hearing, a representative for the social media giant claims the firm has been in contact with a Swiss agency to oversea data protection and user privacy.
2019-7-17 02:00 | |
With a focus on incentivized content creation, its own digital economy, and safeguarded user privacy, UHive is set to change the social media landscape when it releases in October. Yeah, we’ve all heard the reports that Facebook is losing favor, and like much in life, all good things must come to an end.
2019-7-15 18:00 | |
David Marcus, the head of Calibra, wrote a letter to the House Financial Services Committee solidifying Facebook’s stance that they will ensure customer privacy and are taking their time to roll out Libra, allowing it to be done correctly, as reported by The Hill.
2019-7-10 13:00 | |
Facebook’s entry into the crypto race, with Libra, received a lot of flak after its whitepaper release due to its previous ties with data and privacy concerns with the U.S. government. Being aware of this, the social media giant has (so far) unsuccessfully tried to promote Libra as an independent project, as it was difficult for […] The post Libra is idealistic, progressive, aggressive in its technological vision but will it continue to be so? appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-7-8 23:30 | |
A massive outage on Facebook and Instagram revealed hidden “tags” given to users photos on the popular social media platforms – tags that are used by the company to market to its users. It also may have revealed how their Libra cryptocurrency will become a Trojan Horse into user data.
2019-7-5 04:00 | |
In today’s world, the privacy of data is paramount, causing people to demand protection of their data on social media sites, for example. But there is a far more critical sector that is not undergoing the same scrutiny when it comes to data and information – the health sector.
2019-6-27 18:57 | |
Facebook’s cryptocurrency initiative being subjected to criticism from lawmakers, despite being backed by industry giants, depicts the prevailing lack of trust between the social media giant and the government, owing to its “disregard for user privacy” as US Senator Maxine Waters put it.
2019-6-22 17:30 | |
Facebook, the social media giant, is the newest member of the crypto world after it officially launched its whitepaper on its website today. Facebook introduced its cryptocurrency, Libra, which will be built on the Libra blockchain.
2019-6-18 21:30 | |
Coinspeaker Vid Poised to Lead the Social Media Paradigm ShiftVid, a blockchain and AI-based social media platform, is changing the social video landscape, providing their users with full privacy control and monetization opportunity unlike any platform in the mass market today.Vid Poised to Lead the Social Media Paradigm Shift
2019-6-18 15:25 | |
By CCN Markets: When it comes to what’s gone wrong with Big Tech, the only surprise you would expect is if Facebook was missing from the list. From data privacy violations to aiding genocide to enhancing the spread of fake news, the social media giant has become a global ignominy.
2019-6-16 18:37 | |
IMpulse K1 is a KaratGold Coin-fueled blockchain-based mobile phone featuring loads of cutting-edge solutions. It is released by Karatbars. Its main feature is the native support of the VoBP (Voice-over-Blockchain Protocol).
2019-6-14 11:21 | |
By CCN Markets: Facebook stock plunged during mid-day trading on Wednesday after the Wall Street Journal published a bombshell report connecting CEO Mark Zuckerberg with questionable privacy practices at the social media behemoth.
2019-6-13 19:10 | |
Hong Kong is waking up to the benefits of financial privacy using cash, reports claim, as protesters seek to hide their movements and identity. Hong Kong Pays Cash To ‘Avoid Tracking’ According to various reports surfacing on social media this week, participants in the ongoing rallies against the Hong Kong government are choosing to abandon payment methods which could track them.
2019-6-12 12:00 | |
The answers to almost any question that pops into our head can be answered by simply “Googling it. ” As a result of our insatiable desire for instant gratification, 90% of all internet searches are taking place through Google and its company subsidiary YouTube.
2019-6-11 10:06 | |
Facebook, one of the big four tech companies, announced on May 8 via a blog post that it is relaxing its policy on ads related to cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and financial products and services.
2019-5-10 11:19 | |
The proliferation of social media has to lead to an ever decreasing amount of privacy for the average internet user. Many who grew up with the internet bemoan the lack of privacy that the early internet had as a default.
2019-5-10 01:55 | |
Simon Kemp is a global thought leader in digital marketing, CEO of Kepios, and the author of Hootsuite and We Are Social’s renowned Global Digital reports. In his talk ‘Don’t believe the hype: what people are really doing online’ at TNW2019 he explained how the imminent “social media apocalypse” that’s been proclaimed news stories is far from being true.
2019-5-9 18:55 | |
At a time when people are becoming increasingly interested in knowing how social media platforms and other firms handle their personal data, Google CEO, Sundar Pichai has revealed that though the search engine giant uses people’s data to give them the best experience, they still put in much efforts to protect users’ privacy, according toRead MoreRead More.
2019-5-9 15:00 | |
Facebook’s widely anticipated dive into the crypto space is no longer mere speculation. Over the past few months, multiple independent sources have corroborated the social media giant’s plans for building a payments system powered by its own cryptocurrency.
2019-5-6 15:59 | |
In the hyper-connected world of the 21st century, market-moving news is often disseminated via increasingly unstructured channels, including blogs, social media, chat rooms, and other 24/7 news outlets.
2019-5-2 15:59 | |
On May 11, BitMart Labs, an international blockchain incubator launched by BitMart Exchange, will Co-host the 2019 Block Plus Summit Series 2 in New York during the New York City Blockchain Week when the Consensus will take place.
2019-5-1 22:10 | |
By CCN. com: Facebook’s annus horribilis looks like it will continue unabated, with the social media giant likely to experience its first quarterly drop in earnings since 2015. Despite recording a $3bn turnover increase, analysts expect the company to report a profit reduction from $5 billion in Q1 2018 to $4.
2019-4-23 11:35 | |
Live streaming services, where content creators can broadcast their talents to a worldwide live audience, have taken social media by storm in recent years. By 2022, it’s expected that up to 82% of all internet traffic will be video-based, most of which will be live-streamed content.
2019-4-17 15:19 | |
A survey by Pew Research Center conducted from January 8, 2019, to February 7, 2019, posits that despite the spike in controversies over data privacy, fake news, and censorship on social media, the number of U.
2019-4-12 15:00 | |
Telegram is a hugely popular messaging app with over 200 million monthly users, available across a large range of platforms and countries. Telegram’s messaging service has held huge appeal for those looking at alternatives to chat applications owned by social media giants, like Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp; amid mounting concerns over user privacy.
2019-4-10 17:28 | |
The New York Times has revealed the steps it takes to protect its journalists’ privacy and online security. Speaking to Vice on the CYBER podcast, Runa Sandvik, the newly-instated senior director of information security at The New York Times shed light on the tools and practices employed by the media organization to maximize safety forRead MoreRead More.
2019-4-10 05:00 | |