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Google I/O Registration 2014

Google I/O Registration 2014

Posted by on Apr 21, 2014 in World Wide Web | 1 comment

This year marks a significant change (improvement) on how Google I/O registration took place. Google originally announced a registration window in early April but was later clarified to be from April 15th to the 18th. Individuals wanting to register would enter into a lottery, which is scheduled to take place sometime today. The old system of ctrl + r or waiting for a spinner to ‘select an available ticket’ for you has been plagued with issues because of the large number of people wanting to register. In 2012 the registration process was completed within minutes.

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Virtual Currency Application Security

Virtual Currency Application Security

Posted by on Apr 11, 2014 in Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Litecoin, Programming, Security, Virtual Currency, World Wide Web | 1 comment

In the last few months I’ve been approached by several different groups in the virtual currency space asking for my input on various things; mostly because of my involvement in payment systems over the last 15 years, but also because I’ve been involved with Bitcoin almost from its beginning. My advice has spanned technical, business, and even legal issues pertaining to virtual currencies; unfortunately, security hasn’t really been given the attention it needs.

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