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MIT researchers say mobile voting app piloted in U.S. is rife with vulnerabilities
The flaws could let a hacker alter, stop or expose how a person has voted.
U.S. Air Force to pilot blockchain-based database for data sharing
The blockchain ledger will enable data ingest from legacy data systems and wikis as well as a native web application build platform
Iowa Caucus chaos likely to set back mobile voting
While the app used to tally votes during the Iowa Caucus on Monday was not a mobile voting app, it could still undermine confidence in any future attempts to roll out the technology.
Seattle tries out mobile voting
But voter skepticism about online security has some Washington state officials responsible for general elections wary of rolling out the tech.
The race to integrate crypto into global banking is real
Public sector projects are driving greater interest to adopt fiat-backed cryptocurrencies by central and regional banks.
Amid privacy and security failures, digital IDs advance
Blockchain-based digital wallets could give owners control over their digital identity in a way that would eliminate the business silo systems of today.
Facebook won't launch cryptocurrency until U.S. regulators approve
Growing pressure from regulators prompted Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to say his company will not back a global financial network based on a cryptocurrency without government okay.
Utah county moves to expand mobile voting through blockchain
Utah County plans to allow disabled voters to use a blockchain-based mobile app to vote in November, and one city hopes to use an app for all of its citizens, who are mostly young, tech-savvy millennials.
Why blockchain-based voting could threaten democracy
As the desire to increase voter turnout remains strong and the number of online voting pilot projects rises in the U.S. and abroad, some security experts warn any internet-based election system is wide open to attack, regardless of...
Trump’s hostile view of Bitcoin and crypto could chill industry
In a series of tweets, the president said he's not a fan of digital currency that's based on 'thin air,' a stance experts believe could signal government pushback and new regulatory scrutiny.
FCC eyes blockchain to track, monitor growing wireless spectrums
The FCC and other government agencies need a more dynamic, real-time method of tracking Wi-Fi spectrums as IoT devices proliferate around the world.
FDA to pilot A.I., consider blockchain, to track and trace food
The FDA plans to pilot artificial intelligence and machine learning technology in its legacy food-screening systems – and it's exploring how to build out blockchain internally and industry-wide to increase the scale, efficiency and...
Your iPhone will be your passport
Imagine if all you needed to do was wave your iPhone or Apple Watch a couple of times to take a flight, with the device handling your boarding card, identity, and immigration documents.
Microsoft's $480M HoloLens deal with US Army could boost AR adoption
As many as 100,000 devices could be sold to the Army; the deal highlights Microsoft efforts to target augmented reality at the enterprise users.
Ohio becomes the first state to accept bitcoin for tax payments
Ohio businesses can now use the cryptocurrency to pay their taxes and view the transactions in real time online via a transparent blockchain ledger.
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