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This is sad. Estonia's government is exceptionally forward-thinking when it comes to embracing technology (they've had internet voting since 2005, for example)
by rrrrrrrrrrrryan 5y ago
This is sad.
Estonia's government is exceptionally forward-thinking when it comes to embracing technology (they've had internet voting since 2005, for example), but ultimately they're still a smaller nation and it sucks to see them get burned.
Some more info: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/12/18/estonia-the-digital-republic https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/12/18/estonia-the-di...
- Proven 5y agoIf they were forward thinking they wouldn't have collected that PII
- systemvoltage 5y agoAppearance of forward-thinking and actual boots-on-the-ground situation can vary widely. Especially with governments - you might be suprised how many things are just held on stilts behind the scenes. When it comes to security, I have zero trust in the government ID programs.
- codedokode 5y agoInternet voting that cannot be independently verified and monitored is just a fraud.