Anonymity is derived from the Greek word ἀνωνυμία, anonymia, meaning "without a name" or "namelessness". In colloquial use, anonymity typically refers to the state of an individual's personal identity, or personally identifiable information, being publicly unknown. There are various situations in which a person might choose to withhold their identity. Acts of charity have been performed anonymously when benefactors do not wish to be acknowledged.
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Language analysis reveals how new offenders get involved in dark web pedophile communities
The “dark web” – a collection of heavily encrypted websites, forums and social networks – notoriously provides spaces ...
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All I want for Christmas: A custom username for each subreddit
Reddit is unveiling our shameful and nerdy hobbies, I beg Santa Claus to fix it as soon as possible!
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UN cybercrime chief: Cryptocurrency makes investigating online child abuse tougher
The head of the UN's cybercrime and anti-money-laundering division has warned the full extent of online child sexual abuse ...
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Kink in porn site exposes the personal data of over 1M users
A kink in adult site Luscious, which focuses on pornographic images and animations, allowed hackers to access the personal ...
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Masked 'TV Head' serial-pranksters left vintage TVs in front of 60 residences and nobody knows why
About 60 residents in a Virginia neighborhood awoke Sunday morning to find vintage TV sets had been left on their property. ...
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Researchers: Anonymized data does little to protect user privacy
Providing third-parties with data is a necessary cost of living in the 21st century. Whether it’s securing auto insurance, ...
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Anonymous chat apps fuel both free speech and cyberbullying
When the anonymous social media app YOLO was launched in May 2019, it topped the iTunes downloads chart after just one week, ...
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Bitcoin dark web drug ring busted after dealer doxes himself buying stamps
US law enforcers have busted a Bitcoin-fuelled dark web drug ring after one of the alleged dealers messed up and bought ...
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Drug dealers who relied on Bitcoin's 'anonymity' get 30 years behind bars
Members of a Bitcoin-fueled drug ring that used the dark web to import crystal meth into the UK have been sentenced to more ...
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New EU regulations put an end to buying Bitcoin anonymously
New European Union compliance regulations are making it impossible for users to obscure their identity when they buy cryptocurrency ...
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Fighting crypto fraud will soon become easier, here’s why
Anyone who’s spent any time in cryptocurrency communities knows fraud is a widespread issue. We’ve seen ‘pump and ...
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Homenum Revelio! AI will destroy sperm donor anonymity
Anonymous sperm donors have been around for more than a century, but that's soon to change thanks to the modern evolution ...
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How to hide everything from everyone on your PlayStation 4
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...
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A super simple guide to using cryptocurrency anonymously
The level of anonymity you can achieve when using cryptocurrencies depends on how you use it. Let's take a look at what you ...
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MasterCard wants to make electronic payments anonymous… with blockchain
According to a recent patent application, the payment infrastructure provider, MasterCard, wants to anonymize "electronic ...
