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Dec 6, 2021

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.

Nov 30, 2021

What is a Multi-Hop VPN?

In a world of widespread Internet surveillance and non-consensual data collection, maintaining online privacy is more important than ever. Using a multi-hop VPN is one of the easiest and best ways to protect your personal information. These services encrypt data and route it through multiple servers to prevent tracking. In this article, we’ll explore more about what multi-hop VPNs are, why they’re so effective at maintaining privacy online, and how they work.

Nov 29, 2021

Onion Routing Inventor Paul Syverson on the Future of Internet Privacy Solutions

“When you look at the number of people working on Internet security and privacy, it’s easy to see that we are more aware of our privacy than ever,” said Paul Syverson. “It’s getting difficult to keep track of all the work that’s being done—and that’s a good problem to have. But by the same token, it's hard to be aware of all of the potential privacy concerns relevant at any given moment. It's a moving target.”

Nov 22, 2021

Decrypt Executive Editor Jeff John Roberts on How Web3 is Changing Society

“Discussing Web3 often feels like the parable of the blind scientists and the elephant,” said Jeff John Roberts. “It's just too big and too hard to see all of it. That's where we are right now—and it’s really exciting.”

Nov 17, 2021

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.

Nov 15, 2021

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.”

Nov 12, 2021

Announcing Eight New Speakers for Priv8

Eight additional speakers will join an already-deep bench of experts at Orchid’s Priv8 Virtual Privacy Summit on Monday, November 15. These leaders include tech journalist and producer Naomi Brockwell, author Shiv Malik, Rivet founder Greg Lang, blockchain researcher Jonathan Dotan, crypto journalist Leigh Cuen, and technologist Chjango Unchained. Orchid CEO Dr. Steven Waterhouse (Seven) and community manager Derek Silva will round out the roster of speakers.

Nov 11, 2021

Willy Woo and Greg Osuri to Speak at Priv8 on November 15

We are thrilled to announce that Bitcoin market analyst Willy Woo and Akash Network CEO Greg Osuri will speak at Orchid’s Priv8 Virtual Privacy Summit. Priv8, a first-of-its-kind event focused on digital privacy, is a venue for experts to share their experiences, predictions, hopes, and advice with like-minded people around the world. Willy and Greg join a growing slate of distinguished speakers, including journalist, analyst, and author Glenn Greenwald.

Nov 10, 2021

OnlyFans Creator Aella Will Speak at Priv8 on November 15

We are thrilled to announce that OnlyFans creator Aella will speak at Orchid’s Priv8 Virtual Privacy Summit. Priv8, a first-of-its-kind event focused on digital privacy, is a venue for experts to share their experiences, predictions, hopes, and advice with like-minded people around the world. Aella joins a growing slate of distinguished speakers, including journalist, analyst, and author Glenn Greenwald.

Nov 9, 2021

Journalist Benjamin Powers Joins Priv8’s Expanding Roster of Speakers

We are thrilled to announce that technology journalist Benjamin Powers will speak at Orchid’s Priv8 Virtual Privacy Summit. Priv8, a first-of-its-kind event focused on digital privacy, is a venue for experts to share their experiences, predictions, hopes, and advice with like-minded people around the world. Benjamin joins a growing slate of distinguished speakers, including journalist, analyst, and author Glenn Greenwald.

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