Todd B. Bates writes: People who have used Bitcoin, and those who don’t have any experience with it, have something in common: Both groups share misconceptions about how the controversial digital currency actually works. People who have never used Bitcoin – an internet-based form of money – don’t think they ever could. Even Bitcoin users…
Category: Misc
How to delete your personal info. from the internet
Joe Cadillic has compiled some helpful tips on getting your info removed from various sites on the Internet.
MIT invents untraceable SMS text messaging system that is even more secure than Tor
Sadly Rachman reports: Computer scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new SMS text messaging system that is untraceable and apparently even more secure than the Tor anonymity network, in order to create truly anonymous communications. Read more on TreeAngle.
OR: Portland’s Galois lands $6.3M for privacy project
Malia Spencer reports: Computer science research and development firm Galois has landed $6.3 million from the Department of Defense research arm for a project designed to ensure data privacy. The money comes from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency under the Brandeis program. The program funds projects that build tools needed to secure data privacy. The Galois…