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EXCLUSIVE-Government, industry push bitcoin regulation to fight ransomware scourge Reuters 4/28/2021 By Joseph Menn and John Shiffman SAN FRANCISCO, April 28 (Reuters) - Government and industry officials confronting an epidemic of ransomware, where hackers freeze the computers of a target and demand a payoff, are zeroing in on cryptocurrency regulation as the key to combating the scourge, sources familiar with the work of a public-private task force said. In a report on Thursday, the panel of experts is expected to call for far more aggressive tracking of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies....

Publishing date: Apr 26, 2021  •  3 hours ago  •  4 minute read  •  Article content MADRID — As Europe races to set up a digital health pass scheme to save the holiday season from the pandemic, technical and political obstacles are showing just how big a challenge the world faces in building such systems, people involved in the effort say. Developers are grappling with issues ranging from the practical – such as what to accept as proof of being COVID-19 free – to the philosophical, including debates over discrimination and personal privacy. We apologize, but this video ha...

Europe’s Hopes for Digital Health Passports Face Security, Fraud, Political Challenges By Douglas Busvine and Clara Laeila Laudette | April 26, 2021 As Europe races to set up a digital health pass scheme to save the holiday season from the pandemic, technical and political obstacles are showing just how big a challenge the world faces in building such systems, people involved in the effort say. Developers are grappling with issues ranging from the practical – such as what to accept as proof of being COVID-19 free – to the philosophical, including deba...

5 Min Read MADRID (Reuters) - As Europe races to set up a digital health pass scheme to save the holiday season from the pandemic, technical and political obstacles are showing just how big a challenge the world faces in building such systems, people involved in the effort say. FILE PHOTO: View of the town of Halki, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, on the island of Halki, Greece, April 13, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Vassilis Triandafyllou/File Photo Developers are grappling with issues ranging from the practical - such as what to accept as proof of being COVID-...

ANALYSIS-Viable plan or security theater? Europe embraces digital health pass Reuters 2 hrs ago * EU plans to launch digital green pass scheme in June * Member states developing their own apps * Commission still to award contract for central gateway * Data security a concern, as are fraud risks By Clara-Laeila Laudette and Douglas Busvine MADRID, April 26 (Reuters) - As Europe races to set up a digital health pass scheme to save the holiday season from the pandemic, technical and political obstacles are showing just how big a challenge the world faces in building such systems, people involv...