Edison Wins His First PatentJune 1, 1869Thomas A. Edison wins his first of more than 1,000 patents on this day for an electric voting machine. With little formal schooling, the 22-year-old inventor designs the battery-powered machine for legislative bodies such as Congress. Edison’s machine (for which he receives patent no. 90,646) records yes and no votes when a user flicks a switch, and quickly records and tabulates results on paper. By 1892, the invention gets its first public use in a Lockport, N.Y., town meeting.By then, of course, Edison is on to other things: the incandescent lamp, the electric railroad, electric lighting systems, and power distribution systems and plants. Later his inventions provide the early tools on which the recorded music and film industries transmit their sounds and images to mass audiences. Related content opinion Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs In this article, we take a look at how CIOs can tackle website spoofing attacks and the best ways to prevent them. By Yash Mehta Dec 01, 2023 5 mins CIO Cyberattacks Security brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe