Einführung von Digitalsteuer in Europa gescheitert

14 Mrz, 2019 | Webfundsachen

Einführung von Digitalsteuer in Europa gescheitert

Einführung von Digitalsteuer in Europa gescheitert

http://bit.ly/2EYms75

Der Kampf für faire Steuerregeln steht weit oben auf der EU-Agenda. Bei den Beratungen der Finanzministern gibt es Licht und Schatten: Gegenüber Steueroasen ziehen sie die Daumenschrauben an, bei der Digitalsteuer bleibt hingegen nur ein letzter Ausweg. Nach monatelangem Ringen ist die Einführung einer Sondersteuer für Digitalriesen wie Google und Facebook in Europa endgültig gescheitert. […]

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via t3n – digital pioneers http://bit.ly/2CxAyNr

March 13, 2019 at 12:29PM

USA wollen keine 5G-Technik von Huawei in Deutschland

12 Mrz, 2019 | Webfundsachen

USA wollen keine 5G-Technik von Huawei in Deutschland

USA wollen keine 5G-Technik von Huawei in Deutschland

http://bit.ly/2TIIGmX

Der Streit um den Einsatz von Huaweis 5G-Technik in Europa geht in die nächste Runde: Die USA drohen Deutschland mit dem Entzug von Geheimdienstinformationen, sollten sie den Netzausbau mit dem chinesischen Hersteller vorantreiben. mehr…

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via areamobile.de – Aktuelle Nachrichten http://bit.ly/2Q37qoU

March 12, 2019 at 05:07PM

Nearly half of the votes in Estonia’s election were cast online

12 Mrz, 2019 | Webfundsachen

Nearly half of the votes in Estonia’s election were cast online

Nearly half of the votes in Estonia’s election were cast online

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Reuters/Ints Kalnins

While many parts of the world are still struggling with voting machines, Estonia appears to be embracing online voting with gusto. In the country’s recently finished parliamentary elections, nearly 44 percent of votes were cast through the i-voting system — a major milestone when just 16 percent of Estonians voted online in 2009’s EU elections. The result isn’t a total surprise when the nation has spent most of the past two decades digitizing government functions, but it’s still no mean feat given everything involved.

Estonia started this kind of voting in 2005 using chipped IDs and card readers, but it took off in 2011 when the public could vote with their cellphones thanks to a special SIM card and PIN codes. It’s appealing beyond the convenience of voting on your own terms, we’d add. You’re allowed to change your vote between the start of advance voting and the fourth day before the election (you can’t use i-voting on election day), and you can verify that election officials received your vote.

It may take a long while before other countries adopt this model, though. Estonia is a tiny country (just 561,131 people voted in the election), and it’s not as juicy a target for foreign interference as the US or western Europe. While Estonia has taken steps to secure the voting process, researchers have discovered vulnerabilities in the past. Any use in a major country would likely need an airtight system where hacks would be extremely difficult.

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via Engadget German https://engt.co/2O2sS7J

March 11, 2019 at 10:15AM