Open Internet Must Remain Free From Surveillance
Sorry that my overview of Bill C-22 (Lawful Access Act, 2026) was 40+ minutes long. The second half, starting here, is what I think Canadians should understand. The open internet should not be deputized to collect more information for cops and spies. https://youtu.be/tZFbTYttuN8
Apple Adopts Account‑age Verification for UK Online Safety Act
glad to see Apple using account age as verification for the UK’s Online Safety Act in iOS 26.4. This is how you do it 👍 https://t.co/XghbR7Oi4w
ECB Approves Tokenized Assets as Central Bank Collateral
YES BUT: ECB paves way for acceptance of DLT-based assets as eligible Eurosystem collateral 1. The Collateral Conundrum: "Eligibility vs. Scale" The ECB Move (Demand): By accepting DLT-based assets as collateral for credit operations, the ECB has given tokenized assets the...
Blockchain Eliminates Fraud in Government Monetary Systems
Blockchain technology actually fixes fraud. Put any type of government money on the Blockchain and watch all fraud disappear.
Judges Must Use Social Media to Democratize Courts
My article in the Winter 2026 Issue of The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process—“Democratizing the Judiciary: Why Judges Should Engage ‘We the People’ Through Social-Media Platforms”—is now available at this link. I hope you enjoy reading it as much...
IRS Launches First Open‑source Project, Fully Public Domain
“As a work of the United States government, this project is in the public domain within the United States of America. Additionally, we waive copyright and related rights in the work worldwide through the CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication.” The first...
Deniable Emergency Triggers Could Deter Crime without Infringing Liberties
One tool that seems to me would lead to large wins for safety at very low cost to civil liberties, is that everyone should have easy and deniable on-hand ways of calling the police. Think: you pre-select a few secret words,...
Canada Expands Online Safety Panel to AI, Despite Heritage Mismatch
The Government of Canada is reconvening its expert panel on online safety to expand the focus to include "artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots and AI companions, as well as other evolving trends related to online services." Why this is in the...
Dell and DOE Turn AI Hype Into Mission Advantage
Speaking at and attending @DellTech Symposium in Washington DC. The day kicked off with @MichaelDell, Dario Gil @ScienceUnderSec and Dell Federal VP @Surid. They’re framing how Dell and the U.S. Department of Energy aim to use AI, high‑performance computing, and...
UK's Controversial Digital ID Cards Target Illegal Immigration
Passw0rd podcast show is now prodly hosted on Podnion, tune into the latest episode here: "Your country wants to know you: Digital Identity Cards, deeply unpopular initiative from UK Gov is claimed will help some of the problems of illegal immigration.." https://t.co/3sR9ptMNjr
China Bans OpenClaw AI on Government Computers
Chinese authorities moved to restrict state-run enterprises and government agencies from running OpenClaw AI apps on office computers, acting swiftly to defuse potential security risks https://t.co/m8f5iz16vH
Google Enables Custom AI Agents on Pentagon Portal
GOOGLE $GOOGL DEEPENS PENTAGON AI PUSH Google is rolling out a feature that lets civilian and military personnel build custom AI agents for unclassified work on GenAI .mil, the Pentagon’s enterprise AI portal - CNBC
Cabinet Revolt Stalls Starmer's Digital ID Initiative
Cabinet revolt deals fresh blow to Starmer’s digital ID scheme https://t.co/zEruHhoJwo Scheme is probably a strong word, in the circumstances. I think it was more of a digital identity notion, really. https://t.co/5CrtaAkTco
AI Enables Software Abundance, Revamping Broken Government IT
new show with @cognition's @russelljkaplan on what software abundance could mean for state capacity. https://t.co/4r9Jhw6Jo6 we get into: Why government software is so broken — Despite spending over $100B annually on IT, critical systems at agencies like the Social Security Administration and U.S....
ID Card Debate: Expert Insights on Government U‑Turn
It was great to be invited to share my thoughts on @TechTVL’s programme on ID cards. Despite the governments u-turn this is a must-watch episode: https://t.co/nq5lBQUzsx https://t.co/rtUOJd8frY
Chinese Cities Subsidize OpenClaw Despite Privacy Trade‑offs
Chinese local governments offer OpenClaw subsidies as security questions linger Shenzhen and Wuxi pledge subsidies to fuel OpenClaw adoption even as analysts warn of a ‘tricky trade-off between ease of use and privacy’ https://t.co/L1hQozQ83s via @scmpnews
Palantir: The $300B Surveillance Engine Powering Government and Finance
CIA can't operate without it. Pentagon can't function without it. And Wall Street can't trade without it. Yet most people have no idea about what Palantir does. How the Government let a $300 Billion surveillance company track you everywhere:
Quadratic Voting Makes Voting Costly, Reduces Ignorance
Direct democracy with quadratic voting, to incur a cost to the vote, and eliminate casual / ignorant voting
Rethink Democratic Tools as Authoritarianism Dampens Enthusiasm
One thing that it is worth re-thinking is our perspective on when, and how, it makes sense to build "democratic things". This includes: * DAOs and voting mechanisms in DAOs * Quadratic and other funding gadgets * ZKpassport voting use cases, incl freedomtool...
GSA AI Guidelines May Signal Broader Policy Shift
Could there be more to the new #AI guidelines from the US General Services Administration (GSA) than “a government-wide effort to strengthen #procurement of AI services” and mitigate #supplychain risks? Via @joemillerjr & @GeorgeNHammond @FT https://t.co/nB2mq431A9
UAE Launches World's First Sovereign Financial Cloud
The UAE Central Bank just built the world's first sovereign financial cloud — AI for AML, fraud, CBDC, zero-trust access, quantum-resistant encryption. Sovereign compute is now a national infrastructure decision, not a vendor one. World's First Sovereign Cloud System for Finance...
Swedish Central Bank Urges Cash Hoarding Amid Payment Risks
Swedish central bank urges public to horde cash in case of payments disruption https://t.co/ckNfNUQsve "The Riskbank is currently working on improving the possibility of making offline payments by card to strengthen resilience." https://t.co/yLYmWsDoh0
Experts Warn Age‑verification Laws Create Global Surveillance Network
371 security/ privacy academics, including a Turing Award winner, just issued a letter saying age verification laws are building global surveillance infrastructure. Every search, message, and article read would require ID verification. Democrats are working w/ Republicans to push these laws...
States Pilot Agentic AI to Revolutionize Government Services
A report from the National Association of State CIOs outlines how states are beginning to explore ways to use agentic AI across state agencies in ways that could transform how government work gets done and how citizens interact with government. https://t.co/6cNwEmicvl...
FCC to Unlock Billions for Modern Broadband Infrastructure
Unleashing new infrastructure builds. For too long, regulations have actually *required* providers to keep communities on slow, aging, & outdated copper networks—instead of allowing them to invest and build the modern, high-speed ones that consumers want. The FCC will vote this month...
First Age Verification Prompt Hits Social Media Users
One for the “but age verification means *everyone* has to show their gov ID or hand over biometric data” brigade. For the first time ever, I just got an age challenge on a social media platform: https://t.co/IidAL3Czai
Uniform Consent Language Needed for Scalable Health Data Interoperability
When every state regulates consent differently, scale breaks. Mariann Yeager shares why model language and technical standards are critical for nationwide interoperability. 👇 https://t.co/Aa3zjJYTw4 @sequoiaproject #patientadvocates #HITSM https://t.co/I3cN0lmdLk
All Adults Must Verify ID on Social Media
Not "could be", all adults WILL be forced to verify their ID on social media. You can't only verify children's IDs, you have to verify everyone's to know who is children.
Building Responsible AI Workforce Readiness for California Counties
Working on building a Responsible AI Workforce Readiness solution designed specifically for California counties — helping public sector teams adopt AI safely, ethically, and in compliance with emerging state regulations. What are you working on?
Data's Shelf Life: Prepare for Future Quantum Threats
Do you know why this matters? Yes - Interesting right? No - Some ideas for you. 1. How your data has a "Shelf Life" - Even if a "Quantum Hack" is 10 years away, hackers are practicing "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later." 2. Y2Q...
FERC eLibrary Outage Affecting some Users
Maybe not the most urgent issue, but @FERC eLibrary is down (at least for me).
Left Ignoring Data Privacy as AI Surveillance Bills Loom
Yes but effectively NO ONE on the left is talking about data privacy & the House is abt to go into markup on a package of 19 “child safety” bills that would enact unprecedented levels of mass AI surveillance/fully remove...
Aspen Leads Nation with Firefighting Drone Technology
Colorado is leading with practical wildfire solutions. Aspen is first in the nation using new tech to get ahead of fires and protect lives, landscapes, and communities. From tackling pine beetles to statewide wildfire mitigation, we’re keeping Colorado’s forests and people...
EU Digital Euro Stalls Amid Offline‑only Push
Brussels proposed a digital form of cash that could be used both online and offline. Navarrete, by contrast, is pushing for an offline-only model. More delays. Can Europe break free of Visa and Mastercard? MEPs stall digital euro https://t.co/SLW3jTmnrB
Government AI Shifts From Pilots to Full Operations
Government AI moves from pilots to ops State and local agencies embed AI for efficiency and trusted services. #AI #CES2026 #MWC26 #IoT https://t.co/BvQ83jDytY https://t.co/7vryqhaQfj
Truck Deaths Outpace 9/11; We Must Identify Drivers
During September 11, 2700 Americans died. America implemented massive security procedures for aircraft, fought two wars, and spent trillions to ensure it would never happen again. We created massive surveillance and implemented identity tracking at airports to ensure we know...
Trump’s Six-Month Anthropic Ban Likely Won’t Materialize
“Trump is giving public agencies six months to move off Anthropic's technology. I think this might be another TikTok-ban-style deadline. As in, I'd be stunned if it ever happens. I think Anthropic stays embedded in the government for a while.” Agreed.
Albania Lifts TikTok Ban After Safety Upgrades
TikTok returns to Albania after government-imposed ban Albania has lifted its government-imposed ban on TikTok. The suspension followed the death of a teenage boy, with officials citing online bullying concerns. The Albanian government says TikTok has introduced stronger safety and moderation measures. The platform...
Trump Should Launch TRUMP Program for Resilient National Grid
For his next move, Trump should create a muscular Transmission Resilience & U.S. Modernization Program (TRUMP) to plan, finance and then solicit competitive bids to build out the Trump Interstate Electricity System (high voltage backbone grid for resilience & industrial...
BoE's Stablecoin Cap Triggers Industry Backlash
The Bank of England’s plan to cap stablecoin holdings is sparking an industry revolt BTW. £5,000 and £20,000 for individuals BTW. £1 million to £10 million for businesses. https://t.co/taO9by7gd2
Senate Commerce to Mark Up NASA, NOAA Bills March 4
Senate Commerce will mark up the NASA authorization bill and the NOAA Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act on March 4, 10:00 am ET. (The latter was introduced today by Cruz & Cantwell: https://t.co/SOlKIgluOl)
US IT Budget Wasted on Maintenance, Not Innovation
The US spends $100B annually on IT, and nearly 80% of that goes to maintenance instead of building new things. @cognition is ushering in an era of software abundance to the public sector 🇺🇸
Touchless TSA Cuts Wait to Under a Minute
I was expecting a mess at the airport with TSA but with touchless I got through in 1 minute with 3 people ahead of me. Nice job @TSA.
Stop Euphemisms: It's a Digital ID, Not Age Verification
We need to stop using industry-friendly PR terms like “age verification” and call it what it is: Digital ID https://t.co/YbejVkq46A
AI Scans Passports, Then Verifies Their Authenticity
Beyond the Scan: How AI Verifies Your Passport Every time you scan your passport, AI is doing more than just reading your name. 🛂✨ It’s verifying authenticity-analyzing hidden security patterns, specialized fonts, UV inks, and even subtle photo tampering. What looks...
Own Your Email, Don't Rely on Google Accounts
It’s wild that in a time where Google account are one of the most popular choice for logging into any 3rd-party service, they can be arbitrarily banned like this. Own your email. Own your domain. Don’t delegate. Sucks that this is...
CMS Plans AI‑Driven Overhaul of Medicare Enrollment Process
NEW: The entire process of finding Medicare coverage may be influenced by artificial intelligence in the not-too-distant future. CMS wants to use AI tools for its "Medicare Experience Modernization" project — and there are lots of question marks. https://t.co/uSLFlAxViJ https://t.co/2bP3HnEDBx
Treasury Unveils AI Lexicon and Risk Framework for Finance
Risk says "model risk." Tech says "ML system." Compliance says "automated decision tool." Legal says "algorithm." US Treasury just fixed this: AI Lexicon + Risk Framework for financial services. 230 control objectives. NIST-adapted. "Treasury releases AI lexicon and sector-specific risk framework"...
2026 Identity Fraud Targets Precise, Not Broad Attacks
This Week in Fraud (2/17) https://t.co/DeKt9G8P3d "2026 identity fraud is more sniper than shotgun" Great stuff from Nick. https://t.co/eNakT4O4Fd
Digital ID Tracking Has Been Power's Goal Since 2017
I've been reporting on this legal effort since 2017 in the U.S. (and it started far before that). Whitney Webb is 1000% correct that the goal of Digital ID and tracking everything every person says/consumes online has long been the...