London, UNITED KINGDOM, November 29, 2021 – This Friday, Edward Snowden will appear in Blockdown: DeData, a virtual convention fully committed to demanding and ownership and consent situations in this new era where knowledge is the most sought-after product.
The former U. S. computer intelligence consultant, known for leaking highly classified information from the National Security Agency in 2013 while he was a contractor for the Central Intelligence Agency, will sign up for a sixty-minute home discussion about the importance of Web 3. 0, the privacy of knowledge. and surveillance capitalism in our increasingly virtual world.
Last week, Snowden, an enthusiast of blockchain generation and cryptocurrencies, revealed that it was Bitcoin to hide his identity by buying the servers that made the NSA leaks possible. “Do you know the total history of the NSA almost a decade ago?the servers that made this possible. . . Bitcoin,” he said in a tweet.
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Snowden’s revelations in 2013 exposed the vast network of global surveillance systems conducted through the United States and the Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance (UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand) with the cooperation of telecommunications corporations and European governments, sparking a global debate. individual rights, privacy, and surveillance and abuse of knowledge through governments.
Snowden will appear alongside privacy and security experts, industry leaders and academics, adding David Chaum, the inventor of virtual currency and the “godfather of privacy. “
The BlockDown convention was first introduced in March 2020 and is now preparing for its fifth event, this time fully engaged with decentralized data, on December 3, from 2 p. m. to 10 p. m. CET (8 a. m. a 4 p. m. UTC).
During this special eight-hour-a-day conference, experts and academics from across the blockchain and crypto area will combine to talk in detail about knowledge ownership, privacy, Web 3. 0, non-public data security, and self-governance through panels and speeches. , fireside chats, debates and much more.
BlockDown DeData aims to teach the public about the use and abuse of knowledge in a world where everyone is virtual citizen. Today, security breaches and knowledge manipulation can be difficult enough to endanger entire countries, cripple giant institutions, the way we see the world. and even adjust the effects of government elections.
Erhan Korhaliller, CEO of leading public relations firm WEB 3. 0 EAK Digital and founder of BlockDown, said the occasion would educate, motivate and raise awareness about the importance of knowledge at the time.
“DeData” puts strength in the hands of individuals. We look forward to welcoming visitors to Blockdown so they can be more informed about decentralized knowledge and the many benefits and opportunities available to leverage their knowledge. Your cryptography produces returns, so why not your knowledge?»
BlockDown DeData will be streamed as usual in mainstream media in the crypto space, adding CryptoSlate, Theta. tv, NewsBTC, CryptoNews, Bitcoinist, and CryptoNews, making it available to millions of people through the homepages of those sites.
Previous editions of BlockDown have already attracted some of the biggest names in the industry, Akon, CZ, Charles Hoskinson, Erik Voorhees, Sergey Nazarov, Roger Ver, and Nicholas Merten of DataDash, all with rave reviews.
BlockDown Presents: DeData will take position on Friday, December 3. To receive more information and request tickets, https://blockdownconf. com or email contact@blockdownconf. com for more information.
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