This is the prototype for a newsletter about the boutique topic of technology as it affects voting, elections, campaigns, politics, … More
Author: Patrick Houston
I'm a deeply experienced journalist, editor, writer, media exec, and entrepreneur.
EDITORIAL: Why NYT Bitcoin “Mainstreaming” Story Marks Stride to Legitimacy
CRYPTCURRENCY/BLOCKCHAIN: It was dramatically telling: A New York Times story reported that the venerable New York Stock Exchange has plans to allow … More
BLOG POST: The Quiet Revolution Spurred by Behavioral Biometrics
BIOMETRICS: A promising technology is rapidly gaining adherents, a trend with ramifications for business and cyber security It’s one thing … More
PROFILE: Kendrick Nguyen, Crypto Crowdfunder, Innovator, and Regulatory Influencer
ICO FUNDING: Meet Kendrick Nguyen, and you’re immediately struck by three things – unfailing courtesy, unflagging humility, and an ever-present … More
BLOG POST: States Taking Measures to Make it More Convenient to Vote
ELECTION SECURITY: Along with old-fashioned paper balloting, modern tech helping to make it far easier for voters to be heard … More
NEWSLETTER: Bitcoin Market Journal
CRYPTOCURRENCY/BLOCKCHAIN: As consulting editorial director, I conceived, positioned, designed, wrote, and produced this weekly newsletter, aimed at pro cryptocurrency investors. … More
BLOG POST/SPONSORED CONTENT: With New Board, Nvidia Makes It Easier to Build ‘Thinking Machines’
AI/CHIPS: Nestled in Silicon Valley, just down the road from Facebook, Paul Doersch runs a company that makes drones. But … More
BLOG POST: 5 Reasons Why U.S. Voting Systems Are Getting Harder to Hack
ELECTION SECURITY: America’s elections aren’t fail safe, but Americans can have far more confidence in integrity of election outcomes This … More
BLOG POST: Smartphone, Blockchain Voting Technologies to get Big Test this Fall
ELECTION TECH: West Virginia’s closely watched midterm pilot test of the Voatz system could accelerate the deployment of new election … More
BLOG POST: AI-Generated ‘Deep Fakes’: Why it’s the Next Front in Election Security
Experts warn deep fakes could wreak domestic and even international havoc. Here’s how they work using self-reliant learning networks Even … More
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