4 types of cryptohacks, explained
Credit to Author: Alexey Malanov| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 17:29:36 +0000
We look at the ridiculous reasons behind four recent cryptohacks.
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How blockchain will kill fake news (and four other predictions for 2020)
Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 03:00:00 -0800
As blockchain’s hype cycle continues to befuddle many about its potential beyond cryptocurrencies, businesses and governments are moving ahead with projects involving everything from digital identities to voting and supply chain tracking.
Blockchain has slipped into the “Trough of Disillusionment” (see Gartner Hype Cycle), because it got ahead of its technical and operational maturity. As a result, interest has waned as most experiments and implementations failed to provide expected results.
Utah county moves to expand mobile voting through blockchain
Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 03:00:00 -0700
Disabled voters in Utah County will be able to use their smartphones to vote in the November municipal election, an expansion of an earlier pilot test of the blockchain-based technology and anothert step toward allowing all voters to cast ballots with a mobile device.
The county, which has more than a half million residents, is the third in the U.S. to partner with Tusk Philanthropies, a non-profit focused on expanding mobile voting nationally. The latest pilot is a collaboration between the Utah County Elections Division, Tusk Philanthropies, the National Cybersecurity Center and Boston-based voting app developer Voatz.
Can Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency survive the exodus?
Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 12:00:00 -0700
After the withdrawal of seven of the 29 founding members of the Libra Association, the governing council for Facebook’s planned global cryptocurrency, the project’s fate looks increasingly uncertain.
PayPal, Visa, Mastercard, eBay, Stripe, Mercado Pago and Brooking Holdings have backed away from participation on the Libra Association; their hands were forced when all members met Monday in Switzerland for formalize their commitment to the project.
5 industries that will be disrupted by blockchain
Credit to Author: Bob Violino| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 10:37:00 -0700
Here are five major industries that will benefit from blockchain technology in the near future: financial services and banking, government, healthcare, energy, and transportation and logistics.
Read moreCreating a more secure digital ecosystem by connecting the dots
Credit to Author: Christophe Blassiau| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 13:33:37 +0000
The essence of digital is accelerating your business. Digital is about enabling connectivity among people and processes. It’s about being able to capture the business value of data through artificial intelligence, digital twin, blockchain, and other emerging technologies…. Read more »
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Read moreWhy France and Germany fear Facebook’s cryptocurrency – and plan to block it
Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 03:00:00 -0700
Facebook’s plans to launch its own Libra cryptocurrency next year is getting resistance from France and Germany who have promised to block it and plan to create their own national cryptocurrencies.
Last week, the two nations said Libra could threaten the Euro’s value and unlawfully privatize money. Last year, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country’s central bank, announced a ban on the use of cryptocurrencies by any regulated financial entity because of risks associated with it.
A week in security (August 26 – September 1)
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 19:02:14 +0000
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| A roundup of the latest cybersecurity news for the week of August 26-September 1 including xHelper Trojan, Nextdoor app, clickjacking problem, investing cybersecurity, and iPhone malware Categories: Tags: asruexblockchainclickjackingcoinminingemotetiPhonenextdoorretaduptrickbotvpnxHelper |
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