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 Law Creates Obligations—but Architecture Determines Outcomes Privacy failures are rarely the result of a single mistake. More often, they emerge
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 year reinforced our longstanding core principle: privacy holds when it is enforced by system design. When privacy depends on process,
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 digital economy, an era in which data is the new oil, entities are collecting, sharing, and analyzing personal information at
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. But that assumption is outdated. Tools like anonymous credentials make it possible to build services where an identifying profile is
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 users maintain meaningful control over their personal data. Our security consulting work is rooted in this value as we help
Our government affairs and legal counsel teams at Least Authority traveled to Washington DC in early April to attend the Global Privacy Summit 2023 hosted by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). As Least Authority builds privacy-enhancing technology, we found it paramount to join, meet, and network with other
Trust Machines have requested that Least Authority perform a security audit of the Multisafe, a shared multi-signature crypto wallet for managing Stacks (STX) and Bitcoin (BTC). To read the full report including our findings, click here: Report
Least Authority is pleased to announce the launch of Destiny, a free end-to-end encrypted application that allows you to transfer files without revealing your identity. The desktop app Mac, Windows, Linux is available for download via Github. The app for iOS/iPad OS is available via the App Store. The app