encryption
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Securely Transfer Files For Free With Black Hole’s Blockchain-Based Service
We’ve covered many file-transfer services previously, but we recently stumbled upon Black Hole, a relatively new service uses the blockchain-based Blockstack network for user logins, file storage, and delivery. (Best of all: It’s free.)
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What You Need To Know About The New Apple ‘Find My’ App And Service
As part of the massive release of new software at WWDC, Apple merged its Find My Friends and Find My iPhone services into a single Find My app and service. Interestingly, the system lets you track people and devices when they aren’t connected to the Internet. And, somehow, Apple says it has managed to do…
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The New Encrpytion Bill Means Australia Is No Longer A Good Place To Work In Tech
Despite a raft of 173 amendments being proposed, acknowledgement that the legislation is flawed and the opposition of almost every technical expert, the Australian government and opposition have passed the new Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) though the House of Representatives and Senate last night. This is a striking blow to our…
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Australian Law Enforcement Doesn’t Deserve Access To More Data
While the Federal government continues to pursue its agenda of trying to convince tech companies to not give them a backdoor but provide access to encrypted communications – however that’s meant to work – it’s worth thinking about how law enforcement uses data today and why access to more data may not be the answer.