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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Death of Privacy: Part 2
Government is using private companies to pry into people’s lives. While some good comes from it, at what cost to privacy are people allowing this to continue? February 3, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The amount of news surfacing about the various directions from which your privacy is being attacked is so much, […]
The Death of Privacy: Part 1
From science fiction novel, to outlandish foil-hat conspiracy theory, to public policy: how the government convinced hundreds of millions of people to willingly kill their own privacy. January 27, 2020 By: Bobby Casey Managing Director GWP A variety of initiatives from the federal government of the US, that once seemed benign, and proving to be […]
IRS Guidance on Taxing Virtual Currencies Rolls out for 2019
The IRS is rolling out new guidance to compel more voluntary compliance in reporting crypto holdings. But is this just another case for 2nd citizenship? January 13, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP There was crypto guidance issued in the international space for the FATF (Financial Action Task Force), and then there is the […]
Copyright & Cronyism: How Telcom Bullies Keep Small Competitors Down
Large, established corporations love the protections they receive from cronyism; as evidenced by the major telcom companies in Canada. December 30, 2019 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP A lot of people like to conflate capitalism with cronyism or corporatism. I can’t tell if it’s ignorance or willful rebranding, but there is a hard line […]
One Tiny Gap Lets this Thief Into Your Bank Account
Banks are no longer the safest place to store your money or wealth, as they have fallen victim to not only corruption, but cyber attacks. At least 90% of all financial institutions have been targeted by a most sinister type of crime, repeatedly. U.S. financial services firms (like your bank) fall victim to this type […]