“Roughly half the world does not have Internet access.”

Listen to the new Priv8 Podcast interview with Brittany Piovesan, Program Officer at Internet Society Foundation who’s focused on building an Internet that is open, secure, and trustworthy for all communities.

Privacy and freedom are not in conflict; they are the same.”

Thanks to Apogeo Spatial for the interview with Orchid CEO Dr. Steven Waterhouse! A great conversation on personal sovereignty, ethics of AI, and how Orchid keeps your data private online.

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

"We see governments enacting laws and policies that restrict the freedom of expression, access to information; we see restrictions on privacy, rights to assembly, and freedom of association online," Michael said. "Some [of this] has been done under the guise of a covid pandemic response." Before covid, governments restricted access to information "under the cover of combating 'fake news.'"

Read more and listen 🎧 to the episode here: https://blog.orchid.com/michael-caster-on-free-expression-internet-access-human-rights/

“Weakened encryption has proven to be an existential threat to the right to privacy.”

It was great to reconnect with the Ethereum community in Paris this week! Check out the recap of Seven’s EthCC talk on defending the right to privacy.👇

https://blog.orchid.com/orchid-ceo-dr-steven-waterhouse-speaks-at-ethcc-2021/

Listen to the latest Priv8 Podcast episode with Kean Birch, an expert in technoscience and professor at York University. We take a deep dive into the rise of the data economy, digital rentiership, and the influence big tech has on society.

Many believe that we are moving closer to realizing the "metaverse," a virtual universe parallel to, and integrated with, the physical world. As we approach this point, important questions are arising about how best to construct a virtual realm that is economically and experientially linked to the real world.

New Priv8 Podcast! Derek Silva joins Jim Harper, a privacy expert and nonresident senior fellow at American Enterprise Institute. A great conversation on the changing definition of privacy, reforming Section 230, and the subjective theory of Bitcoin.

What do NFTs mean for privacy? Learn how NFTs are ushering in a new era of the creator economy, building digital communities, and evolving the conversation about privacy on public blockchains.

https://blog.orchid.com/what-do-nfts-mean-for-privacy-/

Priv8 Podcast Episode 59: Raullen Chai, co-founder and CEO of IoTeX. Raullen shares his vision of an open ecosystem where humans and machines can interact with guaranteed trust, free will, and privacy.

https://www.orchid.com/podcast/episode-59-raullen-chai

Missed Global Community Manager Derek E. Silva’s AMA with CoinDCX? Read our recap of the conversation with one of India’s largest crypto exchanges about #privacy and what’s new at Orchid!

https://blog.orchid.com/orchids-derek-silva-answers-questions-from-the-coindcx-community/

PRODUCT UPDATE! We have released version 0.9.30 of Orchid with lower battery usage, improved usability, and support for two new languages: French 🇫🇷 and Turkish 🇹🇷

Check it out! 👉 https://www.orchid.com/download

New Priv8 Podcast, hosted by Derek E. Silva, with digital rights activist Berhan Taye, a senior advisor at Internews - a non-profit supporting independent media in 100 countries. We take a deep dive into how media censorship affects the news you read, combating misinformation online, and what happens to countries when the Internet shuts down.

Listen now! 👉 https://www.orchid.com/podcast/episode-60-berhan-taye

What does the new U.S. infrastructure bill mean for privacy?

Read our explainer on how the new bill if passed will impact personal freedom, surveillance, and crypto innovation! 👇

https://blog.orchid.com/what-does-the-new-us-infrastructure-bill-mean-for-privacy/

🎧 Listen to the new Priv8 Podcast interview with Dr. Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna, Director at Future of Privacy Forum. We take a deep dive into the current state of privacy and what new laws will impact data security, human rights, and personal freedom worldwide. 👉 https://orchid.com/podcast

The totality of human experience could conceivably be controlled by a few powerful companies.”

Thanks, BeInCrypto, for featuring our CEO Dr. Steven Waterhouse’s thoughts on the Internet’s evolution and how blockchain can help protect privacy in the metaverse. 👇

https://beincrypto.com/walled-gardens-in-the-metaverse-blockchain-offers-an-alternative/

Listen to the new Priv8 Podcast interview with Dr. Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna, Director for the Future of Privacy Forum. We take a deep dive into new global privacy laws and how they impact personal freedom worldwide.

https://blog.orchid.com/privacy-advocate-dr-gabriela-zanfirfortuna-on-regulation-proliferation/

New Priv8 Podcast! We join Leo Schwarz, a reporter at Rest of World. We take a deep dive into press freedom around the world, the spyware threat to journalists, and how social media affects the news.

Have a listen! 🎧 👉 https://orchid.com/podcast

PRODUCT UPDATE! We have released version 0.9.31 of Orchid on iOS and Android with new bug fixes, improved usability, and new help docs available in both French and Russian.

Download it today! 👉 http://orchid.com

What does the London Hard Fork mean for Ethereum? Read our explainer on the recent upgrade that stabilizes transaction fees and makes the network more scalable, and how Orchid’s VPN protects your privacy online.

https://blog.orchid.com/what-the-london-hard-fork-means-for-ethereum-and-orchid/

🎧 New Priv8 Podcast interview with Sonny King, Executive Technology Director at frog design. A great conversation on designing for privacy, creating a more sustainable future, and how startups can make their mark in the world.

Listen and subscribe now! 👉 https://orchid.com/podcast

📣 📣 📣 Orchid is now listed on KuCoin — one of Hong Kong’s most popular exchanges. Now it’s easier than ever to buy, sell, and trade OXT!

https://blog.orchid.com/oxt-is-listed-on-kucoin/