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BitCloud: a new internet infrastructure from Bitcoin creators

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Stefano

Decentralized internet? A more user-centric network? This is what some Bitcoin creators are trying to model… “We will have to start by decentralizing the current Internet, and then we can create a new Internet to replace it.” Called Bitcloud, they … Continue reading →

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Enigma cipher machine? Build your own – papercraft – for security fans!

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Stefano

One of the most secret weapons of World War II: the Enigma Machine, german army cipher machine – supposedly unbreakable and uncrackable. Luckily it wasn’t so rock-solid and war turned as we all know and was won as well as … Continue reading →

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FBI goes social – and plans a social network spy app

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Stefano

This is no CSI, White Collar or Criminal Minds TV series: this is for real! The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is planning to develop an application that can track the public’s postings to Facebook, Twitter, and other social … Continue reading →

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