#OSE Open Source Everything – Page 44 – Public Intelligence Blog

The US is to close its monitoring unit in the UK, marking the end of nearly 75 years of side-by-side collaboration with the BBC’s open-source intelligence division at Caversham Park. The Open Source Enterprise, a division of the US’s Central Intelligence Agency, has been run out of the Berkshire stately home since 1943. US officials have worked closely with their British counterparts to monitor foreign TV and radio broadcasts, as well as online information.

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2017/11/092017/11/08

Koko: ElectOS uses open source to restore trust in voting machines

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ElectOS uses open source to restore trust in voting machines

Failing voting technology infrastructure in the U.S. is a clear and present danger to democracy. 43 States must replace their obsolete systems by 2020, or renew existing contracts for another decade. There is no commercial incentive to innovate, making election integrity a gamble dependent on black-box proprietary systems with well-known vulnerabilities. This short video summarizes the dangers.

2017/11/082017/11/06

Penguin: 4Chan as an Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Network

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2017/11/04

Yoda: Public Blockchain Projects Lack Proper Funding, Ethereum Co-founder [Vitalik Buterin] Has Ideas

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Public Blockchain Projects Lack Proper Funding, Ethereum Co-founder Has Ideas

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, has recently been an outspoken critic of the lack of funding for public open-source projects. In a day and age where ICOs are raising more money than traditional venture capitalism, a need has arisen for alternative funding models for projects that contribute to community.

Phi Beta Iota: Strong open source thrust. Righteous.

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