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31/01/2020

With the deployment of EOS 2.0 around the corner, here's a nuanced take on the state of right now and the misconceptions around

The EOSIO Universe is expanding and we see several chains appearing like planets on a dark sky. The YAS chain formed from an idea and dus...

29/01/2020

Arm yourself with the information on where your social media data goes and stay safe.

In this age of social media, it has become increasingly difficult to ensure your data's privacy. Read more to find out how you can keep your data secure.

26/01/2020

For the first time since the creation of mainstream social media platforms, the number of American users with at least one social media profile decreased in 2018.

25/01/2020

The first step in the right direction?
Commenting on the Age Appropriate Design Code, Elizabeth Denham, the UK's information commissioner, said future generations will be “astonished to think that we ever didn't protect kids online.”

Future generations will be "astonished" to think we did not protect kids, the information commissioner says.

22/01/2020

Yet another data breach. Yet another reason to decentralize the online ecosystem.

In a well publicized hack, the dating app Tinder was compromised last week. The breach was the first major security incident in Tinder’s history.

20/01/2020

With the total number of social media users estimated to cross 3 billion by 2021, social media privacy and safety are more important now than ever. Here's what you can do to keep your information safe:

Here's what you can do protect yourself on social media platforms.

16/01/2020

A report by the Norwegian Consumer Council titled “Out of Control: How Consumers Are Exploited by the Online Advertising Industry” has found some glaring GDPR violations by 10 android apps and the way they share user data.

Norwegian research raises questions about whether certain ways of sharing of information violate data privacy laws in Europe and the United States.

15/01/2020

Some interesting predictions from the panel of experts:
1. "By 2030, the internet will be private once again."
We sure do hope so! 🤞
2. "Blockchain will become less of a buzzword and more of a technology"
Hurray! 🙌
3. Bitcoin will either be a "mostly-abandoned and unused novelty coin” or reach $ 500,000.
Wait, what? 🤔

What paths will the industry take in the next decade, and where will blockchain be in 2030? We asked 25 blockchain experts to share their thoughts.

10/01/2020

Starfish are awesome! Be like the starfish! ⭐️

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10/01/2020

While cryptocurrency often receives flak in the mainstream media for being wasteful in terms of energy and resources, the underlying blockchain technology can have a huge impact on improving energy efficiency.

The energy sector includes an entire subindustry devoted to energy management systems, and demand is currently on the rise.

09/01/2020

Big tech social media companies are perhaps the only companies in their league that enjoy practically zero regulations from governments or any authority bodies. Here's why regulation is inevitable in the new decade:

Regulation of the internet is inevitable and governments, rather than businesses, should seek to regulate it.

07/01/2020

Cloud Extraction: while the technology is being touted as “arguably the future of mobile forensics,” Privacy International raises flags on the inadvertent effects of the legal back door that could potentially lead to exploitation of users' data.

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