Online anonymity, the practice of concealing one's true identity while engaging on the internet, is a complicated phenomenon. It has positive and negative implications, which can vary greatly ...

Google has recently taken some flak for its “real names” policy on Google+ — a number of users have had their Google+ accounts (and, sometimes, all related accounts) suspended for failing to use their ...

Your browser does not support the video element. During a congressional hearing in September, Senator Richard Blumenthal unintentionally became a meme when he asked ...

Imagine this scenario: Your department is hiring a new manager. Many of your senior colleagues like candidate Jonny and are planning to vote for him. You, based on your own observations, believe that ...

The end of every year at my company used to hit me with a sudden bout of anxiety. Not because of any particular thing to do with the business; December is usually our best month. It’s because that’s ...

Have you ever told a stranger a secret about yourself online? Did you feel a certain kind of freedom doing so, specifically because the context was removed from your everyday life? Personal disclosure ...

(Geneva) - Governments should promote the use of strong encryption and protect anonymous expression online. In an era of unprecedentedly broad and intrusive government surveillance, these tools often ...

You can Whisper it, but don’t expect it or you to stay secret forever. Malcolm Campbell, CC BY-SA But there are two major issues with these apps: the false sense of anonymity security they provide, ...

Whistleblowing has emerged as a pivotal force in unveiling unethical practices and fostering corporate integrity in finance. The concept of whistleblowing in this sector is not new, but its dynamics ...

Since the original 2008 white paper introducing blockchain technology, bitcoin and other cryptocurrency transactions have been touted as completely anonymous and private. But how anonymous are crypto ...