A new report revealed that Homeland Security’s face scanning airport security program is facing “technical and operational challenges” and might not be ready to launch nationwide by its estimated completion in 2021. Homeland Security’s inspector general said that while Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is making “considerable progress” in launching the airport scanning facial recognition […]
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These days, it is fair to say that data makes the world go ’round. Every day, 2.5 quintillion bytes of raw data are produced worldwide, and harnessing the power of that data has built better transportation systems, real estate markets, retail experiences, payment options, banking interactions and security systems, just to name a few. When venture […]
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Whether at a traffic stop, purchasing age-restricted products or even boarding an airplane, consumers are used to reaching for their wallets when asked for identification. However, if digital driver’s license pilots — like those happening both in the United States and abroad — are successful, they might soon be reaching for their smartphones. In the latest Digital […]
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Police in New Zealand have warned consumers after a fraudulent cryptocurrency company stole more than $200,000 from an investor. New Zealand police have warned the public about online scams after an investor lost $320,000 NZD ($213,000 USD) to crypto fraudsters, the Canterbury police confirmed Wednesday, September 26. The unnamed investor, who made multiple investments in […]
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Monero devs have created a patch for a bug that could allow an attacker to burn consumers’ funds and trigger significant damage. The developers of open-source cryptocurrency Monero (XMR) have patched a bug that could allow an attacker to “burn” the funds of an organization’s wallet while only losing network transaction fees, according to an […]
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Experts and executives from crypto businesses in the U.S. met in Washington to inform regulators about the main regulatory obstacles facing the industry. More than 45 representatives from major Wall Street firms and crypto companies took part in a meeting to discuss Initial Coin Offering (ICO) and cryptocurrency regulations in Washington D.C. September 25. The […]
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National Voter Registration Day is a holiday celebrated on the fourth Tuesday of every September, to focus on the importance of registering to vote. That places it on September 25, 2018, and this could be the last year when people use traditional methods to register to vote. Is it possible? In 2016, voters on all sides accused one […]
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Some failures of technology are very serious. On Jan. 13, 2018, an emergency alert text went out all over Hawaii telling residents and tourists that an incoming ballistic missile attack was imminent, tipping off waves of panic and terror as people scrambled for cover. There was no attack, of course, just a crossed wire between […]
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William Hinman, the SEC Director of the Division of Corporate Finance, spoke at the Yahoo Finance Summit, and provided clarity on whether a token sale, ICO or other digital assets are securities or not. First, it is important to understand that this interpretation of what qualifies as a security is not codified into law. It […]
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