The "Halvening" is upon us. Starting tonight, Bitcoin cut its reward for completing a block in half, from 12.5 #BTC to 6.25. The last time this happened in 2016, it was a prelude to a leap in value. Continue reading to learn how to buy and secure Bitcoin. #BitcoinHalving2020
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Google’s #DMA compliance plan is a sham, and here’s why.
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What is the DMA?
Under the new European Union’s Digital Markets Act #DMA, the practice of ‘tying and bundling’ is now prohibited, meaning @Google must stop preferencing its own key services on @Android.
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Dark patterns push you to use a Google Identity
If you don't have a Google Account, you will need to create one to sign in to your Android smartphone. Using dark patterns, #Google makes it very hard to use outside emails to create an account on #Android.
New research conducted by Proton, in partnership with @ConstellaIntel shows that hundreds of political figures in the UK, France, and the EU have had their personal details leaked on the dark web.
Just one data breach could be a national security issue, so exactly how serious is a leak of this scale?
Read this thread for details.
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UK Parliament 🇬🇧
The UK was hit hardest with 68%, or 443 MPs in the House of Commons having their details exposed on the dark web. 216 passwords in plain text and 2110 emails were leaked.
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French Parliament 🇫🇷
France had a 18% exposure rate with the majority of the exposed. In the Senate, 33% of senators’ emails were exposed, compared to 9% of deputies' emails in the National Assembly.
Your online activities create a trail, known as a #digitalfootprint, which can be used to track you.
Learn how to avoid leaving one and how to make it work for your benefit.
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Defining your digital footprint
A #digitalfootprint is created by online activity, leaving behind a visible mark of your presence. Browsing, logging in, and clicking links are all recorded in some way.
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Types of data collection
Active data is gathered when you sign up for something or make a purchase online.
Passive data is collected by #trackers and could be linked to your personal identifier like email or IP address.
Secure your accounts on dating apps or websites with:
🔑 A strong and unique password
🎭 A unique email alias (don’t use your personal or work email)
🔒 2FA protection (whenever possible)