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Oct 19, 2021

Orchid CEO Dr. Steven Waterhouse to Speak at LisCon 2021

We’re excited to share that Orchid CEO Dr. Steven Waterhouse (Seven) will speak at LisCon 2021 on Wednesday, October 20th. Seven’s talk, entitled "The Cryptopunk Ethos and the Future of Freedom,” will focus on the anti-establishment origins of the Internet, the potential ramifications of centralized digital currencies, and the role that decentralization can play in a free and open digital future. The presentation will take place at 2:10 pm local time (UTC+1).

Oct 4, 2021

Access Now’s Brett Solomon on Shifting Norms for Digital Rights

“The concept of digital rights has shifted,” said Brett Solomon, co-founder and executive director of Access Now, an organization that defends and extends the digital rights of vulnerable populations. He joined Orchid’s Derek Silva on this week’s episode of the Priv8 podcast.

Sep 7, 2021

Internet Without Borders’ Julie Owono on taking Internet privacy seriously

When it comes to Internet privacy and human rights advocacy, Internet Without Borders Executive Director Julie Owono says that one of the biggest challenges is getting people to take you seriously.

Aug 30, 2021

Rest of World’s Leo Schwartz on the Challenges of Independent Journalism

“The nature of news is changing,” said Leo Schwartz, a reporter for international nonprofit media organization Rest of World. He was speaking to Orchid’s Derek Silva on this week’s episode of the Priv8 Podcast.

Aug 16, 2021

Internews’s Berhan Taye on Digital Literacy and Misinformation

“Platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and others provide options for people to speak,” said Berhan Taye, a senior advisor at Internews, a nonprofit supporting independent media in 100 countries. She joined Orchid’s Derek Silva on this week’s episode of Priv8.

Jul 19, 2021

Michael Caster on Free Expression, Internet Access, & Human Rights

“Across the Asian region, from South Asia to Southeast Asia to East Asia--and from India to Vietnam to China--we see a serious backtracking in terms of human rights,” Michael Caster, co-founder of Safeguard Defenders, told Orchid’s Derek Silva on this week’s episode of Priv8.

Jun 29, 2021

The Global Network Initiative’s Jason Pielemeier on Internet Freedom

“What does it mean for an Internet company that is operating everywhere in the world simultaneously to protect users’ rights? How can the company do that in a meaningful way, despite government demands and the push-and-pull that they may be facing?”

Mar 22, 2021

Marvin Tong on Battling the “Data Empire” with Privacy and Decentralization

Marvin Tong wants to revolutionize decentralized blockchain technologies by ensuring that user data is kept private on-chain.

Mar 16, 2021

Yele Bademosi joins Priv8’s expanding roster of speakers

We are thrilled to announce that Yele Bademosi, CEO of Bundle Africa, will speak at Orchid’s Priv8 Virtual Privacy Summit.

Nov 30, 2020

Roger Huang on Op-Sec, Human Rights and Fighting the Unwinnable War

Roger Huang is fighting the good fight by helping human rights groups and tech startups to up their operations security game. But he warns that, when faced with a state adversary, people are waging an unwinnable war.

Nov 23, 2020

Brad Kam on an Unstoppable Mission against Corruption

Brad Kam, co-founder of Unstoppable Domain, fell down the crypto rabbit hole in a hacker house in San Francisco that was so rundown the hallways made a perfect set for filming horror movies. But that inauspicious start was where Brad had his epiphany and realized crypto was the best way to fight corruption.

Sep 3, 2020

Privacy trends in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic

As the world continues to deal with the effects of the pandemic, combining good privacy habits with the right digital tools is the best way to preserve privacy

Aug 10, 2020

Crypto pioneer David Chaum on election security and the decline of democracy

This week on Follow the White Rabbit, Orchid’s Alex Kehaya speaks with David about the future of digital currency, and why he believes democracy is on the decline.

May 1, 2020

Defending freedom in the time of coronavirus

The world is in the grip of a pandemic. Governments are reacting in different ways, but a common thread that’s emerging is a trend toward greater surveillance and restrictions on movement.

Mar 20, 2020

Orchid update: actions taken in response to COVID-19

Orchid is now available for free to all journalists, so they can further free speech and the flow of information no matter where they are.

Nov 1, 2017

Supporting a decentralized, uncensored Internet for every person on the planet

What makes a better Internet possible? At Orchid Labs, our goal is to ensure that every person on Earth can have access to an open, decentralized, and uncensored Internet.