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Will blockchain power the next generation of data security?
2018-06-18 13:00

Cryptomania is dominating conversations from Silicon Valley to Wall Street. But ‘cryptocurrency’ is only one implementation of the underlying technology innovation that has the ability to...

Most aerospace and defense companies to integrate blockchain by 2021
2018-06-15 11:30

Approximately six in seven aerospace/defense companies (86 percent) expect to integrate blockchain into their corporate systems within three years, according to a new research report from...

Don’t start the blockchain revolution without making security a top priority
2018-06-14 12:15

McAfee released a report detailing the numerous cybersecurity risks associated with blockchain-based cryptocurrencies, and asserts the necessity of making cybersecurity a top priority as industry...

What CIOs need to know about getting started with blockchain
2018-06-13 11:00

The distributed ledger technology holds promise for a number of industries, but CIOs must first determine if their use case makes sense.

ALTR Emerges From Stealth With Blockchain-Based Data Security Solution
2018-06-06 12:56

Austin, Texas-based ALTR emerged from stealth mode on Wednesday with a blockchain-based data security platform and $15 million in funding. ALTR announced the immediate availability of its product,...

Airports develop digital transformation roadmaps with biometrics and blockchain
2018-06-04 16:41

Increased passenger traffic and global capacity constraints will drive airport IT spending to $4.63 billion by 2023, according to Frost & Sullivan. Airports are developing their digital...

Critical RCE Flaw Discovered in Blockchain-Based EOS Smart Contract System
2018-05-29 09:48

Security researchers have discovered a severe vulnerability in EOS blockchain platform that could allow remote hackers to take complete control over the node servers that maintain the technology....

Blockchain for Identity Management: Early Examples
2018-05-22 20:48

Early experiments are demonstrating how blockchain, the distributed and immutable ledger behind virtual currencies, potentially could play an important role in identity management, says Avivah...

Banks Don't Want to be Weakest Link in Blockchain Revolution
2018-05-06 18:09

Blockchain, the cutting-edge technology behind virtual currencies like bitcoin, has the potential to play a disruptive role in the global finance sector, experts say, as banking behemoths seek to...

Organizations should not overestimate the short-term benefits of blockchain
2018-05-04 11:30

Only 1 percent of CIOs indicated any kind of blockchain adoption within their organizations, and only 8 percent of CIOs were in short-term planning or active experimentation with blockchain,...