GM #plebchain, stay humble, stack bits/sats, and think for yourself.
New Tool Shows if Your Car Might Be Tracking You, Selling Your Data
The free tool from Privacy4Cars provides some insight on whether your vehicle is collecting and sharing location and other types of data.
Google Is Rolling Out Password-Killing Tech to All Accounts
The tech industry’s transition to passkeys gets its first massive boost with the launch of the alternative login scheme for Google’s billions of users.
https://www.wired.com/story/google-passkey-password-replacement/
Who Controls Bitcoin Core?
Understanding how the focal point of Bitcoin development operates.
GM #plebchain, stay humble, stack bits/sats, and think for yourself.
Nostr Sovrn: Personal Nostr, Lightning & Email Addresses
Nostr Sovrn aims to simplify the process of setting up a privately controlled, censorship-resistant NIP-05 identifier/Nostr address. The page also includes a free Nostr identifier set up guide for anyone wishing to learn how to do it themselves. https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/nostr-sovrn-launched/
Google declared "The beginning of the end of the password"
For the first time, they begun rolling out passkeys, the easiest and most secure way to sign in to apps and websites and a major step toward a “passwordless future.”
https://blog.google/technology/safety-security/the-beginning-of-the-end-of-the-password/
As creating and memorizing passwords become a thing of the past it's important to ensure replacement verification schemes are made to be not just easier but also safer and more secure.
Coinbase sued over alleged biometric privacy violations
Coinbase Sued for Privacy Violations Over Users' Biometric Data
A new lawsuit alleges that Coinbase improperly collected, stored and disseminated customers' facial and fingerprint recognition data.
https://decrypt.co/138571/coinbase-sued-for-privacy-violations-over-users-biometric-data
As applications and services continue to adopt biometric technology, headlines surrounding the use, management, and end-user privacy implications are likely to continue.
Lawsuits such as this have users wondering:
How can I protect myself if my unique biometric data is compromised?
Utilizing multi-factor authorization whenever possible can help provide peace of mind.
GM #plebchain, stay humble, stack bits/sats, and think for yourself.
The importance of Apple Lockdown mode
Apple’s high security mode blocked NSO spyware, researchers say
https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/18/apple-lockdown-mode-iphone-nso-pegasus/
Mullvad VPN was subject to a search warrant. Customer data not compromised.
When the government come over to get customers data is best you only handover encrypted data you have no control over.
The company and individual model going forward.
GM #plebchain, stay humble, stack bits/sats, and think for yourself.
THE NOSTR PRIVACY PARADOX
While Nostr is by no means a privacy protocol, it could bring potential improvements to Bitcoin privacy.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/how-nostr-can-improve-bitcoin-privacy
A day old but very informative.
Banking crisis is not going anywhere, and the Treasury is out of money
Tomorrow's FOMC announcement falls to the back of the pack.
https://thebitcoinlayer.substack.com/p/banking-crisis-is-not-going-anywhere
GM #plebchain, stay humble, stack bits/sats, and think for yourself.
GM #plebchain, stay humble, stack bits/sats, and think for yourself.
GM #plebchain, stay humble, stack bits/sats, and think for yourself.
Bitcoin Block Reward Halving Countdown
Govt Bans 14 Messaging Apps Said To Be Leveraged By Pakistan-Linked Terrorists
"Apps include Crypviser, Enigma, Safeswiss, Wickrme, Mediafire, Briar, BChat, Nandbox, Conion, IMO, Element, Second line, Zangi, Threema,"
I recommend Briar, Elemet, and Threema form this list.
When governments bans apps, these are the same apps you should be using and getting away from the ones they do not mention.
The signal is in the noise.