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The Pros and Cons of a Digital Dollar

Wednesday, November 23 2022

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Washington Works Blog Technology

The United States has seen a push for the digitization of the dollar for some time now, with a few pros and cons to consider from this shift. Let’s go over these pros and cons now, and see if there are any parallels to be found to your business.

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Technology Cryptocurrency Bitcoin

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65 Bitcoin Ransom Paid by Florida City

Friday, July 12 2019

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Washington Works Blog Security

65 of any currency doesn’t seem like a lot of money, but when you are dealing in the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, it adds up quick. One city on Florida’s Atlantic coast is finding that out the hard way after getting hit with a ransomware that stymied the city of 35,000 government’s ability to function. Let’s take a look at the situation that made the city’s leaders agree to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to scammers.

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Malware Ransomware Bitcoin

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