Chronicle of RootedCON 2026

At the start of March, I had the opportunity to join the Araintel team to cover RootedCon 2026, one of the leading cybersecurity events. This edition brought together more than 270 experts and attracted more than 10,000 attendees. Over these days, we learned about cybersecurity, discussed human rights, and dreamed about the future.

Why Chat Control, the European Proposal for Scanning Private Communications, is a Shitshow

Chat Control is the popular name given to a regulation proposal inside the European Council to scan all private communications in hopes of protecting children from sexual abuse. It expands over the existing regulations by making the scan continuous and global, while the current law requires scans to be targeted and approved by a judge. Despite its honorable intentions, Chat Control has raised all the alarms due to the abusive means of achieving its goals.

Cutting Edge Technology is not a Feature

History is full of visionary products that didn’t sell well. What happened? And, what can we learn to save our startup from that fate?