TRACE is in the House
The House of Representatives has a bill called TRACE which will begin the efforts of monitoring people with or those who came in contact with people with COVID-19. May 11, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP If I were to look at the response to COVID-19 so far, here’s what I’ve observed: People became […]
The COVID-19 Panopticon Could Be Permanent
Letting no crisis go to waste, COVID-19 is being used as a Trojan Horse for all sorts of invasive policies, trampling your privacy in the name of safety. The COVID-19 virus isn’t just a pandemic in the viral sense, it has also created a privacy pandemic. In fact, the U.S. could be on the verge […]
New Path to Russian Citizenship
While many countries are pausing any passport, residency, and citizenship activity right now, Russia is loosening its requirements to become a Russian citizen. May 4, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP To be honest, I expected everyone to just shut down and stop all passports, residency programs and shut down paths to citizenship. Many […]
Zoom Opens Door for Hackers to Access Your Camera
While everyone is already feeling uncertain and vulnerable, they turned to online conference services like Zoom, only to have their private information shared and left open to hackers. In a devastating one-two punch to your privacy, Zoom has admitted in a class action lawsuit that they provided your private information to Facebook. They also left […]
Looking Forward: Observations on Business & Global Markets
Looking forward, what are some observations we can make about how to come back, be more resilient, and mindful of the bigger players in the global market? April 27, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP A lot of us are trying to get a read on what’s next. Or is there a next? If […]
Google Cloud Security Fail: 200 Million Records Leaked
There’s only so much security and privacy people can expect from open-source services like Google. What can you do to mitigate risk? Imagine if everything about almost every U.S. citizen’s property sale or purchase was made public for anyone to grab — without any security whatsoever. No password protection, no two-factor authentication, not even a […]
The Decentralized Solution
While the government centralizes its power and control, individuals will find more solutions by fragmenting and decentralizing their lives. April 20, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP I see a lot of fringe arguments about the insidious “psyop”. While I don’t indulge rabbit holes like that, there is something about a system reliant upon […]
The IRS Has a New Plan and You Won’t Like It
The IRS is making an example of a sample, and it’s to put everyone one notice that they want your compliance… and your money. There is no question, the IRS is understaffed and underfunded at the moment. But, if you’re a U.S. taxpayer, you should not let that lure you into a false sense of […]
From Purge of Status Quo to Surge in Opportunities
Economies are suffering, but was this the purge from a terrible status quo that could lead to a surge of new opportunities? April 13, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP This situation isn’t totally unprecedented. Many of us watched the world after 9/11, and are still living with the legislative artifacts of that time. […]
Agenda Driven Policies Continue, While People Plan for the Aftermath
As governments continue with their agenda driven policies, individuals are left to observe and plan how they will rebuild their lives in the aftermath. April 6, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP As new policies emerge, and ideas are swirled around, it’s clear that normal is being redefined at a rapid pace. The more […]
