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HOW BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY WILL HELP FIGHT CRIME
The news, especially, technical and financial news has abounded over the last few years with stories about blockchains and the industries that it has the potential to revolutionize – e.g., financial technology (fintech), healthcare, and investing/banking to name a few. The stories are often coupled with information about a subset of the blockchain world – cryptocurrencies with are electronic currencies that are – at least the most popular ones such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin – not back by a central bank or nation-state as are typical currencies such as the Dollar, Euro, or Yen. There are, however, many other unique use cases for blockchains.
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PREVENTING TERRORIST ATTACKS ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Much effort, in the last few decades, has been made throughout much of the world to proactively prevent terrorist attacks. Much effort has been put into securing targets such as nuclear reactors, military bases, major government buildings (e.g., the Congress, White House, and various parliament buildings around the world), and airports. For the latter especially, anyone that traveled prior to the September 11th attacks is acutely aware of the heightened security that now exists at airports.
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Drones to Search Find and Rescue Victims Faster
Drones have been a big topic of discussion in the public sphere for the past few years. Some have concentrated on how drones are used by defense and intelligence forces to track and assassinate members of terrorist groups; others have concentrated on the use of drones by police authorities to conduct surveillance and the privacy implications of such activities; and others have concerned themselves with the economic impact of drones and their expected use by companies such as Amazon to disrupt the delivery market. One area that has shown significant promise for drone technology while not necessarily receiving a level attention equal to the use cases described above is the area of search and rescue.
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