With 8.5 million computers knocked out worldwide by a simple faulty software update, the CrowdStrike debacle throws into stark relief the serious drawbacks of a centralised, digitised world, says Dr. R P.
Central digital control is growing and the debanking scandal has shown the dangers. As many worry that a Chinese-style "social credit" system is creeping into the West, the Together Association looks at what can be done.
Should we fear CBDCs? In part II of our guide to the War on Cash, we look at Central Bank Digital Currencies and the risks and opportunities they entail.
What is cash, why is it on the decline, why are governments complicit in getting rid of it, and why is there pushback against the 'War on Cash'? Get up to speed with our explainer.
The Post Office Horizon scandal, where hundreds of workers were condemned as crooks by faulty software no-one really understood, portends a future of digital chaos, says Guy de la Bédoyère.
G20 leaders have agreed to a plan to eventually impose digital currencies and digital IDs on their populations, despite concerns that governments will use them to control people's spending and crush dissent.
The Daily Sceptic's anonymous IT reporter has another go at convincing readers that the roll out of digital ID is not a precursor to a central bank digital currency and we should welcome it.
The public's response to the consultation about extending the use of digital ID was overwhelmingly negative. But of the Government is pressing ahead anyway, dismissing the negative responses as based on 'misinformation'.
National identity cards are, as everyone should know, a terrible idea. But modern Digital ID, based on crypto block chain technology and protective of privacy, is a very different animal.
Tony Blair has called on the Government to introduce a national digital ID card and, frighteningly, a poll shows that more than half of Brits supported such an invasive and high-risk surveillance project.
