Data protection laws, such as the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), establish a comprehensive framework of individual rights intended to give data subjects greater control over the processing of . . .
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Privacy depends on more than promises or compliance. This blog explains how policy creates obligations, but system architecture determines outcomes, shaping what data can be collected, linked, or exposed. Why . . .
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Privacy is often treated as a feature or a promise. Add encryption, write a policy, or comply with a regulation, and privacy is assumed to follow. Our work this past . . .
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Recently, we encountered a situation that underscored the importance of verifiable transparency. A modified version of one of our audit reports was shared online through an unauthorized link pointing to . . .
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Data protection laws often do not apply to the lesser-known category of “anonymous data”. There are misleading claims and new risks. Privacy’s Newest Threat It’s no secret that in today’s . . .
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What if Privacy Were the Default? Most digital services still require accounts, personal data, and behavioral tracking permissions, even for simple actions. It’s often assumed that convenience depends on identity. . . .
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Despite the preferences of data protection fundamentalists for minimal disclosure, disclosure obligations are legally required in several areas with the aim of protecting the integrity of the financial system and . . .
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All audits are significant in their own ways, but some stand out for their technical complexity, ecosystem influence, or global significance. As we approach the milestone of having completed 300 . . .
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At Least Authority, we believe that people have a fundamental right to privacy. In a technical context, a “right to privacy” translates into concrete requirements and design principles that ensure . . .
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Least Authority has been awarded a grant from the Ethereum Foundation’s Verified zkEVM program to create a comprehensive Lean blueprint for two cryptographic protocols, STIR [ACF+25] and WHIR [ACF+24], which . . .
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Privacy vs Transparency
Individuals should have the right to choose what to reveal about themselves, while companies should be transparent about what they do on our behalf. Free and open source software makes this possible.
Decentralization and Distributed Systems
Decentralization in privacy enhancing technologies (PETs) eliminates the risk of a single point of failure. Privacy is about having the choice of what data and information you share with others.
Zero Knowledge Technology
Cryptography provides the building blocks for Zero Knowledge protocols and technology which is a powerful tool to build and implement privacy enhancing technologies.