Background On April 27, 2016, the European Commission adopted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), which will enter into force in May 2018. The GDPR will replace current national data protection regulations, such as the German Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz) or the Data Protection Act in
What Is an Initial Coin Offering (ICO)? An initial coin offering (ICO) is the cryptocurrency industry’s equivalent to an initial public offering (IPO). A company looking to raise money to create a new coin, app, or service launches an ICO as a way to raise funds. Interested investors can buy
Bitcoin’s meteoric rise in prices in 2017 awakened mainstream interest in the original cryptocurrency.1 But the rise in interest has not been without consequences. One of the downsides of new investors entering the market is the increase in the number of scams, frauds, and stories of retail investors who lose
What is a Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attack? A denial-of-service (DoS) attack is an intentional cyberattack carried out on networks, websites, and online resources to restrict access to its legitimate users. This is usually done by overloading the target network or site with fake system requests, preventing legitimate users from accessing it,
