The Australian property sector is at a historic crossroads. A recent increase in cyber scams and payment frauds has led to over $20 million caught up in restrained assets, made up of 17 properties. The real estate industry is quickly becoming the chief conduit for dirty money. Digital identity solutions...
The Blockchain ID Layer just released their Billions mobile application! Its release for Android and iOS is a big step towards protecting your digital identity. Billions is the bedrock of the Blockchain ID Layer. This very system is already improving passwordless authentication for over 9,000 services in both Web2 and...
Moca Network, Animoca Brands’ identity ecosystem, has ambitious plans. They are about to release their own layer-1 blockchain that will enable Web3 projects by giving them user identification and verification capabilities. The new blockchain is designed to make those verification processes easier without relying on centralized platforms. After the news...
Digital identity systems are quickly changing how people all over the world interact with their governments. As they offer convenience and efficiency, they present core challenges related to privacy, security, and trust. Many countries around the world have rolled out digital ID programs, some with great success and wide public...
Heirloom recently launched a first-of-its-kind platform to help return ownership of memory, data, and one’s digital presence overall back to individuals themselves. Founded by veteran technology entrepreneur Angela Benton, Heirloom aims to build a trusted memory layer for human-AI interaction, enabling individuals to secure and control their digital memory. The...
The book’s 15th-anniversary edition was launched amid much fanfare at a gala celebration in Sechelt’s Rockwood Pavilion on June 12. Coastal Voices Every year, the talented literary voices from the students of School District 46 shine brightly. It celebrates their artistry at the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts.This...
ONBARR is already on-track to do some great work with this July 17th and 18th Welcome & Understanding Institute. As always, the conference will feature a dynamic roster of speakers, ready to shake up your thinking and get you fired up to make moves. Join us in person for only...
Kashmir continues to be an intractable geopolitical crisis, mired in a three way territorial disagreement between India, Pakistan, and China. The region’s strategic importance comes not only from its water resources, national identity symbolism, but its crucial lookout points for monitoring conditions on the ground. This protracted conflict lays bare...
A huge data breach, called “COMPROT” has been discovered exposing a staggering 16 billion login credentials. This incident is now one of the biggest data breaches ever. The breach, which includes login credentials for major platforms like Apple, Google, and Facebook, raises serious concerns about online security. Our researchers think...
Clara Vélez of the Identity Management team in Cybersecurity Operations at Telefónica Cybersecurity & Cloud Tech has chosen to honour her colleague and close friend, Antonio Rueda. She nominated him for his strong work ethic and steadfast commitment. Vélez’s nomination further cements Rueda’s pursuit of excellence and the overall impact...
The cryptocurrency industry is currently going through a deep paradigm shift. Regulatory clarity is growing, enforcement actions are changing, and institutional interest is increasing. Recent developments across the globe signal a maturing market, with jurisdictions refining their approaches to digital assets and seeking to balance innovation with risk management. Read...
Remember the early days of the internet? Wild West, right? That’s how DeFi seemed just a few years ago. “Rug pulls” started entering the broader crypto lexicon. That’s starting to change and for the better. We know regulation can be a buzzkill but it’s the only way to find out...
The crypto world loves a good narrative, and Humanity Protocol's H token is dripping with one: a fairdrop revolution. Yet the promise is unmistakable. We will fight to reclaim airdrops from the arms of the bot armies and restore them to actual, live human beings. The method? Palm scans. Yes,...
A billion-dollar valuation for the ability to palm scan? No joke. While everyone’s chasing the next crypto unicorn, I can’t shake the feeling we're blindly galloping towards a future where our bodies are the ultimate key – and the ultimate target. Humanity Protocol’s H token has skyrocketed, partially fueled by...
It’s that same sort of exuberance you felt when you first heard about the metaverse. The fulfillment of digital utopia, being in touch with everyone on planet Earth through expansive online metaverses, creating prosperous virtual societies? It sounded revolutionary. Now, look at Horizon Worlds. Clunky avatars, digital tumbleweeds, and a...
Zuckerberg wants AGI. Personal superintelligence, he calls it. An AI that essentially runs your life. Sounds convenient, right? Maybe. But let's be brutally honest: entrusting the keys to your existence to a single, centralized entity – especially one with Zuckerberg's track record – is a recipe for disaster. Well, it’s...
Just as Mark Zuckerberg made headlines with a big pivot to the now overly-hyped Metaverse, he’s undertaking another big pivot. He’s recently been exploring the thrilling worlds of AI and AGI (Artificial General Intelligence). After the hype and billions of dollars, Meta’s Metaverse projects—especially Horizon Worlds—have found difficulty in attracting...
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, is currently navigating a complex path, attempting to redefine his public image and position himself as a leading figure in the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence. Zuckerberg has made no secret of his desire to see Meta take the lead in artificial general intelligence (AGI)....
