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How Estonia built a digital first government

How Estonia built a digital first society

04/29/2018

PBS News Hour

How Estonia built a digital first government

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How Estonia built a digital first society

From filing taxes to accessing medical records to voting, 99 percent of all government services in Estonia are available online. Accessed at the state portal using an ID card and a pin code, the former Soviet nation is the first in the world to declare the internet a social right. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Christopher Livesay reports on how Estonia protects itself from cyberattacks.

04/29/2018

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