What Will a State of Emergency Usher In?
Safety is important, but not at the expense of rights. Panic during a state of emergency will only worsen the economic effects of the virus, and political action will protract that even more so. March 16, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP First, I hope this email finds you and yours well. A lot […]
Avast’s “Free” Antivirus Isn’t Free (Here’s Why)
There’s no such thing as a “free lunch”, or a “free” antivirus. In fact, the cost to your privacy is dear. Perhaps the idea that you can have a private life, free from being put under a microscope by a Government or corporate entity … is dead. Today’s example comes from Avast, a company that […]
Encryption – The Fight Continues to Defend Privacy
The battle to defend end-to-end encryption and privacy continues as congress introduces yet another measure for back doors into people’s data. March 9, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Certainly when data breaches occur at large entities like Yahoo, Equifax, JP Morgan Chase, and Anthem, there’s plenty of reason to be concerned for the […]
Police Using This Doorbell to Violate Your Rights
Buyer beware: The doorbell app, Ring, tracks and packs your personal data. Imagine if your doorbell rang, and suddenly, your personally identifiable information (PII) was sent straight to analytics companies, marketing companies, and other companies — including Facebook. Now stop imagining, because this exact scenario is happening right now. The company I’m referring to is […]
Surveillance Update
What more is there to say on the matter of government surveillance and intrusion into the privacy of people? Plenty. March 2, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The issue of privacy is an ever-evolving battle. Politicians around the world seek to use the threat of criminality as their way into some backdoor access […]
250 Million Microsoft Customer Records Exposed
Microsoft left 250 million customer service support records exposed for over 3 weeks, and their response was not the level of concern one would hope for. Microsoft has its fingers in quite a bit of the personal computing and mobile industries with the software it sells. Not many people can say they haven’t used Word, […]
Due Process is on the Chopping Block
The TSA has worked around due process. Here comes the DHS and the EU Police following and looking to do the same. February 24, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP One of Lysander Spooner’s greatest criticisms of the US Constitution was: But whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is […]
Gaming Currencies: Taxable or Not?
The IRS scrubbed some language from its guidance about virtual currencies, and how gaming currencies could fall under that definition. February 17, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Full disclosure: I am having the worst time deciphering the difference between satire and real news. I recognize some sites as being satire, like the Onion […]
Green Agenda: Nationalize Energy
In addition to universal healthcare, Bernie Sanders wants to nationalize energy, do away with nuclear, and compete with private industry at the taxpayers’ expense. February 10, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP “History is filled with the sound of silken slippers going down stairs, and wooden shoes coming up.” ~ Voltaire The privileged political […]
Podcast Interview: Bobby Casey & Jeremy Ong of Hustlr
February 5, 2020 By: Jeremy Ong, CEO Hustlr.com What is up hustler nation, today I have Bobby Casey who’s a digital nomad for the last 20 years. His company specializes in helping digital nomads structure their business and residency for tax minimization and asset protection. As the world becomes more and more globalized, navigating these […]
