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Insurers May Not be Able to Avoid Blockchain, Virtual Currencies ‘Sweeping Through Industry’

Virtual currency, such as bitcoin, is an unregulated digital form of currency that can be used as a substitute for legally recognized currency and eliminates the so-called “middle-man,” which includes banks and clearing houses. Learn more.

DOE Creates Cybersecurity Office

The Department of Energy (DOE) has created a new office for energy security and cybersecurity. The Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) will work on energy infrastructure protection and DOE’s role in national security. As Secretary of Energy Rick Perry noted in his statement regarding the creation of the office, “DOE plays a vital role in protecting...