Blockchain

Blockchain and Its Impact on the Future of Cyber Security

February 14, 2018

There is reason to be optimistic about the future of cyber security. In today’s world, there is always a “weak link” in the chain that hackers can exploit. In a blockchain world, there are no longer any weak links and every action taken on the blockchain is part of a completely verifiable and trackable digital ledger.

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Cyber Security Insights

Lurking Pitfalls for the Unwary in the Blockchain Contract Era

April 26, 2018

Both governments and companies are shepherding the application of blockchain technology across various industries, and of particular interest is how the technology will usher in an era of blockchain contracts. While the blockchain holds promise, there are legal concerns beyond the technological benefits and challenges.

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Cyber Security Insights

Blockchain is the Future of Antivirus

May 7, 2018

There is an obvious problem with how we approach cyber security. But blockchain may enable a single marketplace of enterprises, consumers, vendors and geographically-diverse security experts to help revise the hiring model, make cyber security more efficient, and decrease the impact of malicious attacks globally.

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Cyber Security Insights

Blockchain, for Threat Intelligence Maybe?

March 2, 2019

Blockchain can bring the world to a common consensus of “what exactly happened” when it comes to threat intelligence, reducing confusion and complication, and promoting trust in the information.

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Data Protection Insights

Blockchain Privacy Poisoning a New Concern in Post-GDPR Era

March 14, 2019

The features that make blockchain so attractive to enterprises are also the very features that could lead to headaches like “blockchain privacy poisoning", which Gartner has named as one of the biggest risks facing organizations over the next few years.

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Data Privacy Insights

I Fear Ghosts and Facebook: Is There a Way to Stay Safe and Secure Our Data?

April 3, 2019

Technology should provide us with the tools we need to feel in control of our personal data, not the opposite. Is there any technology available that can actually stop the companies from making money out of our data?

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Cyber Security Insights

The Growing Importance of Bio-Cybersecurity

June 4, 2019

Bio-cybersecurity is not to be taken lightly as data breach could lead to healthcare companies buying back patient data from ransomware or hackers using stolen genetic data to blackmail individuals.

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Data Privacy Insights

My Brother’s Keeper: The (Blockchain) Tech Behind Keeping Each Other Safe

February 26, 2020

SSI as a digital identity model not only keeps PII safe but also provides digital guardianship for patients by placing conservatorship of their digital wallet and credentials with their trustees.

Tech

The World Health Organization Partners with Major Tech Firms to Create a Blockchain Technology to Fight Against Covid-19

April 13, 2020

The World Health Organization has partnered with a major blockchain technology firm and several tech firms to introduce a distributed ledger technology platform for sharing data on the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Cyber Security News

MIT Security Experts Issue Warning About Electronic Voting; Blockchain-Based Systems Are Not Ready for Prime Time

November 16, 2020

Researchers from MIT believe that even when electronic voting methods are secured by blockchain technology, they are still far too vulnerable to outside attack.