Casey Ford, PhD
Communications Lead
Casey is the Head of Communications, lead writer, and editorial reviewer at Nym. He holds a PhD in Philosophy and researches the intersection of decentralized technologies and social life.
What are dApps? The foundational tools of Web3
Understanding the power of decentralization and how privacy should be front and center
6 mins read
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Convenience vs. caution: How AI at work is colliding with privacy fears
AI tools at work: Rapid adoption in the United States & Britain with unclear consequences
6 mins read
The best dApps for privacy, messaging, DeFi, and censorship resistance in 2025
Private-by-design DApps for messaging, DeFi, and storage — tested in global crises
8 mins read
Why did we inherit a surveilled internet?
The beginnings of the Internet, the Cold War, and its military-commercial roots
8 mins read
What is WeChat? Why the “Super App” is the super surveillance of your data
How WeChat works, and how it’s tracking as much as it can about you
6 mins read
What Is a DEX (decentralized exchange)?
How to use a DEX: The beginner’s guide to private crypto trading
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What Is WhatsApp & how secure is it?
Nym breaks down WhatsApp’s privacy features and insufficiencies
6 mins read