Welcome to the new minister for digitalisation, Marie Bjerre
15 December 2022
Denmark has formed an ambitious government framework listing a large number of proposals for reforms that must meet the major societal challenges we are facing. We wish the 23 new ministers all the best in their new jobs and we are delighted to have a minister for digitalisation, as there will plenty to deal with during the next four years with a world in great change.
Researchers and industry are investigating the possibilities of blockchain-based voting
22 December 2022
Aarhus University and the Alexandra Institute have been granted DKK 1.8 million by Digital Research Centre Denmark (DIREC) to investigate safe software and protocols for voting and blockchain governance. The Concordium Blockchain is the industry partner in this project.
Merry Christmas from DIREC
22 December 2022
Christmas is coming after an extraordinary and eventful year. The digital agenda is busy and, in DIREC we have been fully engaged with placing Denmark at the forefront of digital research and innovation. We would like to thank you for a great year with many fruitful collaborations and projects.
Intelligent robots can save billions by preventing production breakdowns
20 December 2022
Artificial intelligence can prevent costly production breakdowns and predict exactly when a robotic system requires service and maintenance. The technology is expected to save billions in lost production and general service costs for industrial companies.
A research project on internet elections in Greenland must provide a better basis for decision
7 December 2022
A group of researchers from the IT University will – in collaboration with the Greenlandic authorities – investigate how an internet election will affect the voters’ confidence in the electoral process. DIREC has granted the group 1.8 million DKK for the project.
Verified Voting Protocols and Blockchains
There is constant interest for Internet Voting by election commissions around the world. At the same time, there is a need for online voting in blockchain governance. However, building an internet voting system is not easy: The design of new cryptographic protocols is error-prone, and public trust in the elected body is easily threatened. This project aims to improve the security and quality of the internet voting system and influence regulation on minimum quality requirements for blockchains.
