Spam Mitigation Efforts
Mitigation efforts are in place with mid-term and long term solutions being explored for a spam attack that has happened in some Status public channels. Learn more about the efforts
Stop trusting companies, start trusting code
One of the principal sources of the omnipresent data collection and surveillance we see today lies in the inherently secretive and centralized development of most applications. Status delivers security and trust through open source software
Privacy - The Power to Selectively Reveal Oneself to the World
Privacy is the power to selectively reveal oneself to the world. Three types of identities make this possible - Real, pseudonymous, and completely anonymous. Status is a pseudonymous platform
Privacy vs Convenience
We reflect on the topic of ‘privacy versus convenience’ and how they often seem to conflict with each other. We explore this in the context of account identifiers on Status messenger and evaluate this choice in light of the recent debate around PIN-related features of the Signal messenger.
The Case for Pseudonymity
Pseudo-anonymity enables an open society. Pseudo anonymity enables the right to privacy for one’s real self while enabling the “right to access” and reputations as social currency.
Self-Sovereignty and the Transformation of Online Security
Keycard is a contactless (NFC) hardwallet used to authenticate transactions, be a secure form of 2FA for the Status Messenger, and add an extra layer of security for funds stored in the Status Messenger wallet.
Nimbus Beacon Chain Assessment Kickoff
Announcing the start of a multi-vendor security assessment of the Nimbus Beacon Chain codebase. This assessment start is the result of the wonderful response we received from the initial Request for Proposal (RfP) sent out earlier this year.
Nimbus ETH2.0 Security Audit Request for Proposal
IntroductionWe at Status would like to announce a Request for Proposals (RfP) for a new type of external security review of Nimbus, an ETH2.0
Elements of Private, Secure Messaging Apps
Here are the elements we deem crucial when building private, secure messaging apps – end-to-end encryption, perfect forward secrecy, p2p protocols, anonymous account creation, and OSS.
Coronavirus, the Rise of Surveillance & the Importance of Access
Governments around the world rush to fight the spread of the highly contagious COVID-19. However, this has also provided a pretext for increased surveillance and outright information censorship.
The Surveillance Economy & Why Privacy Really Does Matter
Explore what is causing the rise of the surveillance economy, why privacy really does matter, and what to look out for in choosing the tools that protect us best.
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