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2022年 5月 2日

WIRED’s Gilad Edelman on the role of social media in propaganda

This week host Derek E. Silva joins Gilad Edelman, a senior writer for WIRED, covering the intersection of tech, politics, and law. Before that, he was executive editor of the Washington Monthly. We take a deep dive into the truth about Section 230, the battle against misinformation, social media censorship, and the future of DAOs.

2022年 4月 25日

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Filmmaker Gabriel Shipton on why Julian Assange created WikiLeaks

This week host Derek E. Silva joins Australian filmmaker Gabriel Shipton, the brother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

2022年 3月 28日

Privacy Researcher Dr. Sara R. Jordan on Privacy and Data Ethics

Dr. Sara R. Jordan’s entrance into the online privacy and data ethics sphere happened in a rather oblique way.

2022年 3月 14日

Author Dr. Elaine Kasket on What Happens to our Data When We Die

Today, most people are well aware that companies collect data from their online activities in their day-to-day lives. But what happens to our data after we die?

2022年 2月 7日

“What Bitcoin Did” host Peter McCormack on encryption and government surveillance

“Encryption is a problem for states who want to run surveillance programs,” said Peter McCormack, host of the “What Bitcoin Did” podcast. He was speaking to Orchid’s Derek Silva on this week’s episode of the Priv8 podcast about the importance of encryption, the threat of government surveillance, and the necessity of privacy in democratic systems.

2022年 1月 17日

Jonathan Dotan on Decentralized Storage and Vulnerable Datasets

“Decentralized technologies are ideally suited for storing vulnerable data sets,” said Jonathan Dotan, founder of Starling Labs. He was speaking to Orchid’s Derek Silva on this week’s episode of the Priv8 Podcast on restoring digital trust and protecting human rights with Web3 technology.

2021年 12月 13日

Looking back on 2021: Priv8’s top ten episodes of the year

2021 has been an important year for digital privacy. Controversial policy changes, divisive political situations, and technological advances have rung in a new age of challenges and opportunities—and conversations about digital privacy and human rights have never been more crucial.

2021年 12月 13日

Dragana Kaurin and Anne Ahola Ward on Facebook and Privacy

When problems occur in society, they tend to affect “people who have less power,” said Dragana Kaurin, Founder of the Localization Lab.

2021年 12月 6日

Author Glenn Greenwald on the Critical Importance of Free Speech

“Free speech is the primary tool to combat the excesses of tyrannical power,” said best-selling author and constitutional lawyer Glenn Greenwald. He was speaking to Orchid CEO Dr. Steven Waterhouse (Seven) at the Priv8 Virtual Privacy Summit in November.

2021年 11月 17日

Highlights from Priv8, Orchid’s Virtual Privacy Summit

On Monday evening, Orchid wrapped up the second edition of the Priv8 Virtual Privacy Summit. The event brought together experts, academics, and evangelists from various technology, business, media, and political spheres to share their experiences, predictions, and advice with like-minded people around the world. Here are the highlights.

2021年 11月 15日

The Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Matthew Guariglia on Privacy as a Human Right

“Privacy is not a philosophical issue,” said Matthew Guariglia. “Surveillance isn’t just something that white guys can sit in armchairs and wax poetic about. It can cause real harm to people’s lives.”

2021年 10月 28日

Orchid CEO Dr. Steven Waterhouse Speaks at LisCon 2021

On Wednesday, October 20th, Orchid CEO Dr. Steven Waterhouse (Seven) spoke at LisCon, an Ethereum community event that gathered Web3 thought leaders from around the globe. Seven’s talk focused on the evolution of the Internet from the decentralized, anti-establishment culture of its early years to today’s centralized, “walled garden” online landscape. Seven spoke on the importance of bringing decentralization back to the web—and to the world.

2021年 10月 26日

Google Whistleblower Zach Vorhies Will Speak at the Priv8 Virtual Privacy Summit

Google whistleblower and author Zach Vorhies will speak at Priv8 Virtual Privacy Summit, a first-of-its-kind event focused on digital privacy presented by Orchid and Handshake. Priv8 is a venue for experts to share their experiences, predictions, hopes, and advice with like-minded people around the world. Zach joins a growing slate of distinguished speakers, including journalist, analyst, and author Glenn Greenwald.

2021年 10月 25日

SupChina’s Jeremy Goldkorn on Data Privacy Laws and Political Control in China

“Some of the privacy and data laws that the Chinese government has passed are one part of what we call the ‘Red New Deal,’” said Jeremy Goldkorn, editor-in-chief of SupChina, a China-focused news outlet based in New York. He was speaking to Orchid’s Derek Silva on this week’s episode of the Priv8 Podcast.

2021年 10月 19日

Orchid CEO Dr. Steven Waterhouse to Speak at LisCon 2021

We’re excited to share that Orchid CEO Dr. Steven Waterhouse (Seven) will speak at LisCon 2021 on Wednesday, October 20th. Seven’s talk, entitled "The Cryptopunk Ethos and the Future of Freedom,” will focus on the anti-establishment origins of the Internet, the potential ramifications of centralized digital currencies, and the role that decentralization can play in a free and open digital future. The presentation will take place at 2:10 pm local time (UTC+1).

2021年 10月 4日

Access Now’s Brett Solomon on Shifting Norms for Digital Rights

“The concept of digital rights has shifted,” said Brett Solomon, co-founder and executive director of Access Now, an organization that defends and extends the digital rights of vulnerable populations. He joined Orchid’s Derek Silva on this week’s episode of the Priv8 podcast.

2021年 9月 7日

Internet Without Borders’ Julie Owono on taking Internet privacy seriously

When it comes to Internet privacy and human rights advocacy, Internet Without Borders Executive Director Julie Owono says that one of the biggest challenges is getting people to take you seriously.

2021年 8月 30日

Rest of World’s Leo Schwartz on the Challenges of Independent Journalism

“The nature of news is changing,” said Leo Schwartz, a reporter for international nonprofit media organization Rest of World. He was speaking to Orchid’s Derek Silva on this week’s episode of the Priv8 Podcast.

2021年 8月 16日

Internews’s Berhan Taye on Digital Literacy and Misinformation

“Platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and others provide options for people to speak,” said Berhan Taye, a senior advisor at Internews, a nonprofit supporting independent media in 100 countries. She joined Orchid’s Derek Silva on this week’s episode of Priv8.

2021年 7月 19日

Michael Caster on Free Expression, Internet Access, & Human Rights

“Across the Asian region, from South Asia to Southeast Asia to East Asia--and from India to Vietnam to China--we see a serious backtracking in terms of human rights,” Michael Caster, co-founder of Safeguard Defenders, told Orchid’s Derek Silva on this week’s episode of Priv8.

2021年 6月 29日

The Global Network Initiative’s Jason Pielemeier on Internet Freedom

“What does it mean for an Internet company that is operating everywhere in the world simultaneously to protect users’ rights? How can the company do that in a meaningful way, despite government demands and the push-and-pull that they may be facing?”

2021年 3月 22日

Marvin Tong on Battling the “Data Empire” with Privacy and Decentralization

Marvin Tong wants to revolutionize decentralized blockchain technologies by ensuring that user data is kept private on-chain.

2021年 3月 16日

Yele Bademosi joins Priv8’s expanding roster of speakers

We are thrilled to announce that Yele Bademosi, CEO of Bundle Africa, will speak at Orchid’s Priv8 Virtual Privacy Summit.

2020年 11月 30日

Roger Huang on Op-Sec, Human Rights and Fighting the Unwinnable War

Roger Huang is fighting the good fight by helping human rights groups and tech startups to up their operations security game. But he warns that, when faced with a state adversary, people are waging an unwinnable war.

2020年 11月 23日

Brad Kam on an Unstoppable Mission against Corruption

Brad Kam, co-founder of Unstoppable Domain, fell down the crypto rabbit hole in a hacker house in San Francisco that was so rundown the hallways made a perfect set for filming horror movies. But that inauspicious start was where Brad had his epiphany and realized crypto was the best way to fight corruption.

2020年 9月 3日

Privacy trends in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic

As the world continues to deal with the effects of the pandemic, combining good privacy habits with the right digital tools is the best way to preserve privacy

2020年 8月 10日

Crypto pioneer David Chaum on election security and the decline of democracy

This week on Follow the White Rabbit, Orchid’s Alex Kehaya speaks with David about the future of digital currency, and why he believes democracy is on the decline.

2020年 5月 1日

Defending freedom in the time of coronavirus

The world is in the grip of a pandemic. Governments are reacting in different ways, but a common thread that’s emerging is a trend toward greater surveillance and restrictions on movement.

2020年 3月 20日

Orchid update: actions taken in response to COVID-19

Orchid is now available for free to all journalists, so they can further free speech and the flow of information no matter where they are.

2017年 11月 1日

Supporting a decentralized, uncensored Internet for every person on the planet

What makes a better Internet possible? At Orchid Labs, our goal is to ensure that every person on Earth can have access to an open, decentralized, and uncensored Internet.