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Iran bans cryptocurrency mining for four months to stave off blackouts

The Verge

Iran is temporarily banning cryptocurrency mining after some of the country’s major cities experienced repeated blackouts. According to the BBC , Iran operates a program where Bitcoin miners must register with with the government, pay extra for electricity, and sell their coins to the central bank.

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The best VPNs for staying anonymous and secure on the web

Mashable Tech

Don't freak out, but your gut is right: Your internet service provider (ISP) is tracking your every click to compile anonymous browsing logs they can potentially sell to advertising companies , or even cough up to government agencies in the interest of censorship. And yes, that includes the clicks that brought you to this article.)

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Adobe Creative Cloud Giveaway for Nonprofits at 17NTC!

Tech Soup

This Sweepstakes is void for organizations in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria ("U.S. and makes no representation or warranty that the Sweepstakes is in compliance with your local law. and makes no representation or warranty that the Sweepstakes is in compliance with your local law. Embargo Countries").

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Mission Possible: Tell Us Your Symantec Story and Win Prizes!

Tech Soup

states of Maryland, North Dakota, and Vermont; the Canadian province of Québec; and in any and all jurisdictions where skill contest advertising promotions are prohibited or restricted by law. This Challenge is void in Cuba, Iran, Myanmar, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, and all countries under sanction by the U.S. a) In General.

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The Hard Problems: A Resilient Civil Society To Face What’s Next

The NonProfit Times

Democratic backsliding and restrictive laws will pose challenges to nonprofits operations and the safety of their beneficiaries. Hungary and Iran. They are increasingly a vector attack, used as pathways for bad actors to get into government or foundation information technology (IT) systems. In Uganda and Myanmar. It needs many.

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Live Blog: Is Technology Really Good for Human Rights

Amy Sample Ward

That ethos continued until the last three years or so with issues in Burma, Iran, and China. In Iran we’ve seen it used to get out information and resist censorship but have also seen it used by the government to alter a mobile phone system and monitoring calls. Technology is amoral – it doesn’t care.

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Israel’s political crisis has activated its apolitical tech industry — and there’s no turning back

TechCrunch

As unease spread amongst a handful of entrepreneurs, alarmed at radical “reforms,” proposed by the Benjamin Netanyahu-led government, to the independence of the judiciary, WhatsApp groups were fired up, and were quickly flooded with volunteers from the tech industry. But the delay looks like being only temporary.

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