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TechREG® Chronicle – Encryption

TechREG® Chronicle January 2024

Dear Readers, As a cornerstone of modern technological security, encryption plays a pivotal role in protecting the digital interactions and data of individuals and organizations globally. Its significance cannot be overstated, given its integration into everyday technologies, from securing personal communications on messaging apps to safeguarding financial transactions and bolstering...

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August

This edition of the TechREG Chronicle turns to tokenization — the linking of real-world value to instruments that live on distributed ledgers.




July

The contributions in this Chronicle explore whether existing privacy frameworks remain fit for purpose in an environment characterized by large-scale data collection, increasingly sophisticated identification technologies, and evolving theories of harm.




June

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