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Voting by app is a thing, and it’s spreading, despite the fears of election security experts
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 1769" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90445600/voting-by-app-is-a-thing-and-its-spreading-despite-the-fears-of-election-security-experts" target="_blank"><strong>Voting by app is a thing, and it’s spreading, despite the fears of election security experts</strong></a></p><p></p><p><strong>In this age of extreme concern—even paranoia—over election security, you might be a little surprised to hear that some voters in parts of the country - Fast Company</strong></p><p></p><p>So far the vote-by-app option has been reserved for military people serving overseas and elderly people who might have physical difficulty getting to the polls. One state (West Virginia) and a number of cities and counties have already used a voting app called Voatz in elections, mainly small ones.</p><p></p><p>Voatz, a Boston-based startup that’s raised almost $10 million in venture capital, birthed its app at a SXSW hackathon in 2016, and went through the TechStars incubator. Its technology is unique in that it utilizes the biometric security features (such as fingerprint readers and facial recognition cameras) of newer smartphones to verify the voter’s identity. Those security technologies are already used to secure sensitive transactions like sharing financial information and making online purchases.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 1769, member: 1"] [URL='https://www.fastcompany.com/90445600/voting-by-app-is-a-thing-and-its-spreading-despite-the-fears-of-election-security-experts'][B]Voting by app is a thing, and it’s spreading, despite the fears of election security experts[/B][/URL] [B]In this age of extreme concern—even paranoia—over election security, you might be a little surprised to hear that some voters in parts of the country - Fast Company[/B] So far the vote-by-app option has been reserved for military people serving overseas and elderly people who might have physical difficulty getting to the polls. One state (West Virginia) and a number of cities and counties have already used a voting app called Voatz in elections, mainly small ones. Voatz, a Boston-based startup that’s raised almost $10 million in venture capital, birthed its app at a SXSW hackathon in 2016, and went through the TechStars incubator. Its technology is unique in that it utilizes the biometric security features (such as fingerprint readers and facial recognition cameras) of newer smartphones to verify the voter’s identity. Those security technologies are already used to secure sensitive transactions like sharing financial information and making online purchases. [/QUOTE]
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