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Personal data is monetized, giving us, the providers, nothing of the pie. Entrepreneur Jennifer Zhu Scott has a three-step plan for taking back control. origin »
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China’s firm grasp on personal and corporate data is set to become even more stringent, as the government is set to extend its control over foreign entities. The Chinese government has been working for several years on a comprehensive internet security and surveillance program.
2019-10-13 19:10 | |
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The world is coming to recognize that a VPN is a necessity. It seems every big company is trying to get your personal data (with or without permission), and every government is trying to spy on you or control what you can do online.
2019-10-7 16:23 | |
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Twitter and Square CEO, Jack Dorsey, had his personal Twitter account hacked this week. Whilst in control of the account, the hackers posted a bizarre stream of messages including racial slurs and a bomb threat.
2019-8-31 15:00 | |
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Binance has formally denied that it has lost control of some of its user data as rumors continue to swirl around a possible hack. Hacker ‘Extorting’ Binance In a statement issued August 6, the major cryptocurrency exchange said it was investigating the claims, which revolve around a hacker demanding 300 BTC in return for withholding traders’ personal data, including passports.
2019-8-7 12:06 | |
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Coinspeaker How Persona. im Can Enhance Trust in the Apps Development ProcessMeet Persona. im, a blockchain-based zero-knowledge identity system that ensures your personal details remain private.
2019-7-29 14:00 | |
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Bitcoin was designed to give individuals the power to take control of their wealth. Now Microsoft is experimenting with the Bitcoin blockchain to let users take back control of their personal identity.
2019-5-25 16:00 | |
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BLABBER is a social platform serving users, businesses, and advertisers internationally. BLABBER revolutionizes social media by giving users the choice of how advertisers and businesses access and use their personal data.
2019-5-21 00:15 | |
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Microsoft wants you to take control of your personal data with its new blockchain project called the decentralized identity (DID) network, built on the bitcoin network.
2019-5-20 18:16 | |
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The regulatory and legal environment around internet-based services and applications has changed considerably over the last decade. When large-scale social networking platforms first became popular in the 2000s, the general attitude toward mass data collection was essentially “why not?”.
2019-5-11 04:03 | |
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WeChat, the #1 messaging app in China, is also widely used for cryptocurrency transactions. Recently, WeChat Payment has revised the “WeChat Agreement for Payment Service,” which involves the control and regulation of illegal transactions, including cryptocurrency transactions.
2019-5-9 22:54 | |
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While the Crypto Winter may be lingering with us into the spring, crypto exchanges are doing just fine. According to CoinMarketCap, there are now 255 major crypto exchanges.
2019-5-4 22:14 | |
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Today, May 2, 2019, marks the official release of Bitcoin Core 0. 18. 0, the 18th generation of Bitcoin’s original software client launched by Satoshi Nakomoto almost 10 years ago, and still the dominant Bitcoin implementation on the network today.
2019-5-3 16:02 | |
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A series of op eds by Kyle Torpey addressing some of the oft-repeated arguments against BitcoinBitcoin’s core value proposition is that it is an uncontrolled, apolitical money.
2019-4-30 20:16 | |
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The political spectrum is usually divided into four main categories: libertarian left, authoritarian left, libertarian right and authoritarian right. Those on the left prefer a more controlled economy, while those on the right have a preference for free markets.
2019-4-16 22:26 | |
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The world is coming to recognize that a VPN is a necessity. It seems every big company is trying to get your personal data (with or without permission), and every government is trying to spy on you or control what you can do online.
2019-4-11 02:45 | |
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Globitex has announced the launch of its revolutionary fintech product the EURO Wallet – Crypto Banking Solution with Instant Transfers! The service is powered by Nexpay UAB, an EU licensed financial institution.
2019-3-12 21:26 | |
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Coinbase’s Director of Institutional Sales, Christine Sandler, said in an interview last week that, in part, the exchange acquired controversial software firm Neutrino because its prior blockchain analysis providers were selling customer data.
2019-3-5 23:58 | |
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QuadrigaCX Exchange’s founder, Gerald Cotten, passed away more than two months ago, and with his death, the keys to the exchange’s cold storage allegedly went to the grave with him.
2019-2-26 22:21 | |
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According to a recent report, Joel Ortiz, the 20-year-old student from Boston who was indicted by prosecutors in Santa Clara, California, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in what is believed to be the very first SIM swapping conviction in the United States.
2019-2-6 01:17 | |
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An Italian judge has reportedly ordered Francesco Firano, founder of shady cryptocurrency exchange BitGrail, to repay the $170 million worth of cryptocurrency that went “missing” early last year.
2019-1-28 18:25 | |
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Blockchain startup OB1, the developers of decentralized shopping platform OpenBazaar, have announced Haven, a privacy-focused app for socializing with friends and making purchases with cryptocurrencies.
2019-1-19 00:57 | |
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In 2017, The Economist reported that the most valuable resource on the planet is data, yet we give it out for free every single day. This value is not lost on the companies that control data. Facebook’s scandal with Cambridge Analytica has shown just how lucrative this personal data is, and how frequent and dangerous […] The post Securing Your Most Valuable Asset: The Future Of Personal Data appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2019-1-9 19:27 | |
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One of the defining moments for tech in 2018 was on May 25, when the EU implemented its General Data Protection Regulation — the ominous GDPR. The ambitious legislation is the toughest privacy and security law in the world and was meant to guarantee users better control over their over their personal data.
2018-12-27 12:00 | |
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Nick Spanos is an early adopter and innovator in the blockchain space. He is best known for launching Bitcoin Center NYC, the world’s first live cryptocurrency exchange, in 2013, right next to the New York Stock Exchange — as immortalized in the Netflix documentary “Banking on Bitcoin.
2018-12-15 21:43 | |
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Finnish tax authorities have handed over information on 2,700 bitcoin traders to its Danish counterpart, Skattestyrelsen (SKAT). According to a press release, the traders used an undisclosed Finnish exchange to collectively purchase and sell some $15.
2018-12-14 03:12 | |
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After a lengthy delay, the Spyro Reignited Trilogy finally hit shelves last week. I’ve been playing it nonstop ever since, and as a longtime fan of the little purple guy, I’m more than satisfied with it, though admittedly it does come with a few control issues.
2018-11-20 19:02 | |
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Personal data is incredibly valuable. Why, though, aren’t the people who own that data making money from it? The Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal earlier this year revealed the misuse of data without user consent.
2018-11-20 18:00 | |
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- ENCRYBIT THE RESEARCH BASED CRYPTOCURRENCY EXCHANGE Encrybit made history moments creating massive surveys in cryptocurrency market with 12k+ responses from traders among 167 countries. Encrybit exchange is thought of traders where we are merging their demands in reality developing the secured and featured enriched trading platform that does not want to compromise the emotions of traders.
2018-11-14 19:41 | |
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As Bitcoin approaches its 10th anniversary, its community, old and new, has begun taking stock of how a decade has come to alter or define the cryptocurrency — and what Bitcoin has done to alter or define the decade.
2018-11-7 19:56 | |
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If blockchain-based identity platform Civic is to go mainstream, then making it simple for as many businesses and consumers as possible to start using its app will be key.
2018-10-23 20:50 | |
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The bad headlines continue to stack up for Facebook this year: from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, to the New York Times report that Facebook gave Apple, Samsung, and other mobile device makers access to its users personal data without permission, to the revelation that the firm routinely gives user information and preferences to several Chinese telecommunications firms, to last week’s security breach in which hackers took control of 50 million user accounts as well as any third-party sites those users logged into via Facebook.
2018-10-6 19:30 | |
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Brendan Eich, the CEO of Brave, has written a letter to the U. S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation urging them to implement GDPR-like legislation in the United States.
2018-10-4 20:51 | |
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Sierra Leone, the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and leading international non-profit Kiva, have recently partnered to launch a national digital identification system.
2018-9-30 07:00 | |
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Civic, a digital identity firm, has collaborated with Brave, the privacy-based browser with a blockchain-based digital advertising platform, to provide identity verification services to Brave’s content creators.
2018-9-25 00:58 | |
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Can bitcoin be used for social good? If anyone thinks so, it’s Ray Youssef, the CEO of peer-to-peer bitcoin platform Paxful. A successful entrepreneur in the crypto and blockchain space, Youssef comes from humble beginnings and understands the importance of maintaining control over one’s finances.
2018-9-15 21:50 | |
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Accessing digital ID cards and other vital information is about to get a lot easier for students across India this year. Many educational institutions in the country have adopted the Lynked. World app to help deliver administrative services to their students more readily and easily.
2018-9-13 22:30 | |
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Hu-manity aims at establishing transparent data-sharing between individuals and corporations. Hu-manity's global consent ledger gives users absolute control over individual data. The post IBM and Hu-manity.
2018-9-8 08:13 | |
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In a what appears to be a seismic shift in company ethos, digital assets platform ShapeShift has launched a new loyalty program called "ShapeShift Membership" which will require the exchange users to provide "basic personal details," according to a blog post published September 4, 2018.
2018-9-6 21:20 | |
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Nebula Genomics is a biomedical, blockchain platform for sharing, analyzing and storing genomic health data. Consumers can monetize their data while keeping total control of it. Data buyers can access specific genomic data, run computations and get answers quickly and efficiently.
2018-8-31 21:03 | |
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Decentralized internet addresses privacy on the web, control over our personal data, and the desire for affordable resources. Learn more here. The post Decentralized Internet – Affordable Resources And Privacy On The Web appeared first on CoinCentral.
2018-8-10 21:03 | |
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Independent DJ Justin Blau (known on stage as 3LAU) didn’t exactly stumble into the cryptocurrency industry — to say so would misrepresent how much thought he’s put into his blockchain-based event network, Our Music Festival (OMF).
2018-8-8 19:23 | |
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It’s been more than a couple of months since GDPR (the EU General Data Protection Regulation) came into force. The promise of giving the citizens back control of their personal data was brash and resonated with many of us, but apart from emboldening few data protection activists, the GDPR has not meaningfully changed the privacy status quo and hasn’t won us much control over our data.
2018-8-6 15:30 | |
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Imagine a new digital economy, one that allows everyday people to take full control of their personal data. Complete with a public chain for data transactions and application development, this system would foster a trustworthy, domain-wide data exchange that capitalizes on the torrent of advancements taking place through blockchain technology.
2018-8-1 20:41 | |
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A peer-to-peer network says it wants to stop users from being obstructed and spied upon. They are creating the infrastructure and protocols for DApps where the personal data could be under the full control of the user #SPONSORED
2018-7-30 17:36 | |
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Not so long ago, a great many of us were quite happy to hand over our personal information, without much thought, in return for handy online services that enables millions of us to keep in touch with friends and family.
2018-7-27 14:44 | |
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Businesses around the world are grappling with the consequences of data privacy regulations. Gathering the wrong information, or too much information, can create compliance risk. Digital identity systems promise to remove the compliance burden and open up new opportunities by returning control of personal data to the individual.
2018-7-22 20:35 | |
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Two Korean watchdogs have announced a joint probe into crypto exchange operators’ handling of personal data, local news outlet Chosun reports Monday, July 2. The probe will reportedly check the status of technical and administrative protection measures related to users’ personal data – covering data access control measures, anti-tampering measures, personal data encryption, and malware
2018-7-2 20:12 | |
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MarketC is a modern ecosystem developed on a blockchain basis. MarketC development team is aiming to build a new financial-trading system by applying Blockchain technology to solve the existing problems of traditional trading methods.
2018-7-2 17:20 | |
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According to statistics from the United Nations Refugee Agency, there are 25. 4 million refugees in the world and some 3. 1 million asylum seekers. On this year’s World Refugee Day, we’re reminded of the perpetual crises that plague our international communities and the displaced individuals they create.
2018-6-21 02:28 | |
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Global Income Coin says that $2860b of new money that governments print every year could be repurposed to lift the poorest people out of dire poverty. The post Global Income Coin Could Provide a Universal Basic Income appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Blockchain’s underlying decentralized ledger technology has many practical applications, yet, the value of the technology itself has in practice become secondary to token capitalization. Speculation in Coins and Tokens Routinely Overshadows Promising Developments and Initiatives As major governments and central banks worldwide continue labeling bitcoin and its cohorts as means to engage in criminal activity, […]
An incentive of 100G$ will be given to registered users for new referrals, and 50G$ to new users as a ‘welcome bonus.’ Etoro, one of the world’s leading social trading platforms, has announced that it’s funding rewards for the next one million users of its Gooddollar project, following the launch of a brand new referral […]
A blueprint for redesigning society as the world shifts from the Industrial Age to the Knowledge Age.
Central banks are well placed to deliver regular, no-questions-asked monthly payments to everyone, and to manage any ensuing inflation.
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has dropped out of the race, taking with him pro-cryptocurrency and Universal Basic Income views that have won over millions of people. Many blockchain and cryptocurrency insiders, as well as officials like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, took to Twitter to offer support to Yang.