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Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2018 13:30:00 -0700

States and the federal government are increasing their scrutiny of cryptocurrencies in an attempt to bring more transparency to a market where buyers and sellers are anonymous and regulatory oversight is light.

Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ether, LiteCoin, and Ripple skyrocketed in value last year as investors sought to get in on what many see as the future of global currency – one that for trade and commerce knows no borders. Bitcoin generated massive hype among investors as its value surged more than 1,900% to nearly $20,000 last year, before tumbling back down below $11,000.

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Kaspersky Security

Which cryptocurrency wallet to choose

April 10, 2018 admin ballet, bitcoin, BlockChain, cryptocurrency, cryptowallet, kaspersky lab, securator, Special Projects

Credit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 14:22:38 +0000

What is a cryptocurrency wallet, and how do you choose which one suits you best?

ComputerWorld Independent

How blockchain could solve the internet privacy problem

April 9, 2018 admin BlockChain, Emerging Technology, Fintech, privacy, Security

Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2018 03:00:00 -0700

Fintech firms, software makers, telecom providers and other businesses have joined forces develop a blockchain-based network that will enable anyone to exchange digital credentials online and without the risk of unintentionally exposing any private data.

The companies are part of the Sovrin Foundation, a new nonprofit organization now developing the Sovrin Network, which could enable anyone to globally exchange pre-verified data with any entity also on the network.

The online credentials would be akin to identify information you or I might have in our physical wallets: a driver’s license, a bank debit card or a company ID.

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ComputerWorld Independent

This is how blockchain might solve the internet privacy problem

April 9, 2018 admin BlockChain, Emerging Technology, Fintech, privacy, Security

Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2018 03:00:00 -0700

The online credentials would be akin to identify information you or I might have in our physical wallets: a driver’s license, a bank debit card or a company ID.

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ComputerWorld Independent

Q&A: Could blockchain professionalize Gmail?

March 27, 2018 admin BlockChain, email, IDG Insider, Security

Credit to Author: Kathryn Cave| Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2018 07:42:00 -0700

Despite the constant announcements that email is dead – or, at least, about to die – it is still the most common form of workplace communication. Now, Swiss company Gmelius, which launched in 2016, believes it has come up with a way to counteract some of email’s shortcomings and make it better.

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ComputerWorld Independent

Advice from a CISO: Blockchain still searching for its tipping point

March 27, 2018 admin BlockChain, IDG Insider, Security

Credit to Author: IDG Connect| Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2018 07:23:00 -0700

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ComputerWorld Independent

Blockchain to ‘radically’ transform anti-fraud, anti-money-laundering efforts

March 23, 2018 admin BlockChain, Fintech, Regulation, Security

Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 03:20:00 -0700

Blockchain could be the answer to increasingly tough anti-money laundering (AML) statutes and enterprise fraud management (EFM) requirements looming for the financial services industry.

In a report released this week by Forrester Research, blockchain’s distributed ledger technology – because it is both secure and immutable – is ideal for meeting new government requirements and serving as a trusted repository for identification purposes.

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ComputerWorld Independent

Could these grain-sized computers using blockchain networks thwart counterfeiters?

March 21, 2018 admin BlockChain, Emerging Technology, Mobile, Security

Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 10:39:00 -0700

Within five years, IBM researchers hope to deploy granular microcomputers that, in conjunction with a blockchain electronic ledger, could be used to verify and track goods all over the world.

IBM has created a microcomputer technology called cryptographic anchors (abbreviated: crypto-anchors) and says they could be used to authenticate anything from pharmaceuticals to luxury goods, such as diamonds, from point of origin to merchant.

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