Data Privacy

Over 20 Organizations Form Alliance to Focus on Data Privacy and Monetization

With privacy becoming increasingly important, the DPPA wants to help figure out ways to address the issue at scale.

Tech  ·  6 May 2021

Popular Crypto App Found to Have Ties to Data Tracking Company: Report

Bitcoin Ticker Widget and a clone of Steemit were found to contain data trackers.

Tech  ·  16 February 2021
CoinFlash

Enterprise Blockchain Firm R3 Launches Confidential Business Computing Platform

Conclave is compatible with R3’s blockchain platform Corda Enterprise and will be fully integrated going forward.

Tech  ·  11 February 2021
Surveillance

The Year We Learned the Rewards and Risks of Smart Devices

Moving into 2021, smart devices may be the most important battleground for data ownership and personal privacy.

Tech  ·  17 December 2020
Privacy

New Mac Update Leaves Users No Room to Escape Data Collection

Following a recent Mac update, users will have to find alternatives if they want out from under Apple’s eye.

Tech  ·  17 November 2020
CoinDesk Live

My Data, My Money: Data Dividends and the Digital Economy

On Nov. 18, CoinDesk’s Ben Powers explores the data dividend: Is it an opportunity to restructure the digital economy on more equitable terms or merely a redesign of the current data ecosystem?

Tech  ·  17 November 2020
Cryptocurrency

California’s Prop. 24 Could Be a ‘Silver Lining’ for Crypto Exchanges Looking to Comply With GDPR

Chair of the Prop. 24 advisory board and crypto advocate, Andrew Yang, thinks it could set a new bar for data privacy rights across the U.S.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 November 2020