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NDItech Goes to (Tech) Camp
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NDItech trainer talks DemTools with participants at TechCamp Guatemala
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NDItech's Jesper Frant talks DemTools at TechCamp Guatemala
The last few months, we here at NDItech have had the great opportunity to talk civic innovation, transparency and accountability with dozens of civic groups, journalists and government officials through a few…
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“Innovating for Democracy:” I was struck by that phrase when I first learned about NDI and the work we do promoting democracy across the globe. How can you bridge the disconnect between today’s digital citizens with a smartphone…
Read MoreWeekly Roundup 4/12/2018
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A string of recent cyber-attacks--most notably a ransomware attack in Atlanta on March 22nd--have highlighted the importance of acknowledging cybersecurity…
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Noble Ackerson
In 2009 a startup I co-founded worked with International Business & Technical Consultants Inc. on technology-related projects that met the development assistance needs of emerging markets. I considered the following four years as…
Read MoreCan blockchain help rebuild trust in democracy?
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Onstage at SxSW with the Blockchain Trust Accellerator
Don’t get lost in the technobabble – blockchain is a confusing technology with a simple purpose: enabling groups that don’t trust each other to trade things or validate information without an all-powerful middleman. In a world where trust in…
Read MoreWhy is a Democracy Organization into Blockchain?
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Election monitoring data validation: one use case for an immutable public record
Attending South by Southwest? See Chris and the Blockchain Trust Accelerator team presenting on blockchain for social good Thursday at 11: Trust Crisis!
What is this blockchain stuff…
Read MoreWeekly Roundup 2/13/18
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An estimated 1.5 billion people in developing countries lack proof of identity, often preventing them from accessing basic rights…
Read MoreWeekly Roundup 1/29/18
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With U.S. midterm elections taking place in the second half of this year, technology companies are looking to a variety…
Read MoreWeekly Roundup 1/9/18
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Happy New Year, and welcome back to our weekly roundup! This past week, Spectre and Meltdown--flaws in computer chips that can allow an attacker to…
Read MoreA Year in Review
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It’s been a busy year here at NDItech. Among other projects and programs, we’ve assisted with election monitoring, trained political parties on integrating technology, continued to…
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