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Regulatory landscape provides added incentive for enterprises to explore blockchain
Evolving security regulatory requirements should provide incentive for enterprises to explore what blockchain and other emerging technologies can do to strengthen their security programs.
How to build a startup evaluation toolkit
In the first installment of our startup evaluation guide, we cover five essential tools you need to ensure you are heading in the right direction.
What are the security implications of Elon Musk's Neuralink?
Wacky science fiction has come to life with Elon Musk’s latest idea: chips implanted in human heads that talk to smart devices. What could possibly go wrong?
What blockchain can and can't do for security
Blockchain expert Rosa Shores agrees: Unless you have a data integrity problem, blockchain won't fix it. Try a distributed ledger instead.
Digital ethics rising in importance
We must keep in mind that just because we have the ability to deploy a new technological innovation does not mean that we should. The need to prioritize digital ethics is becoming increasingly important for all organizations that are...
Self-sovereign identity: 3 key questions
SSI is on the extreme end of the digital identity spectrum. Its focus is putting control back in the hands of you, the user. But SSI is not the only way to skin a cat.
Real life, why people escape it – and bringing them back
Security isn’t just about technology - that's only 10% of the total solution. Most of what we try and do is build awareness and communication between our team members and the rest of the company. And that requires being active social...
Digital identity, the blockchain and the GDPR: A round peg in a square hole?
Can an immutable record and GDPR data subject rights co-exist? Why blockchain might not be able to deliver on data privacy requirements.
What are blockchain’s smart contracts? And how to secure them
Smart contracts are moving into the enterprise, but they aren’t bulletproof. These are the vulnerabilities and best practices for securing them.
Cybercriminals are using blockchain to improve security. Should you?
Business-minded hackers are testing blockchain technologies to secure their illegal operations. Here's what enterprises can learn from them.
Blockchain only as strong as its weakest link
The blockchain might be secure, but is all the software interacting with it? In many cases, no. We’ve seen in an increase in cyberattacks due to vulnerabilities in the software side of the blockchain, from wallets to smart contracts...
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The chatbot revolution will (not) be secure
Two blockchain projects hope to prevent bot authentication issues before they start.
A prominent place at the table for rural technological advancements
Rural areas are the front lines for some of the most important gains technology is enabling in modern society. From blockchain to automation, a variety of emerging technologies are modernizing business models in rural areas around the...
5 ways to hack blockchain in the enterprise
Experts warn of blockchain security risks in non-cryptocurrency use cases.
How are small businesses adopting blockchain technology?
How and why small businesses are taking advantage of blockchain technology to improve their business models – from their cloud storage to their payment methods.
How cloud storage solutions are evolving to fight hackers
Decentralized cloud services are disrupting the industry, increasing security and more. Here's how these companies are looking to the future and designing a new breed of storage solutions: decentralized, blockchain-backed cloud...
Adapting to security’s new reality
The cloud has made its way into everyday vocabulary; even non-tech startups and consumers have an awareness of cloud computing and its impact. As it’s shifted the technology landscape, it’s also impacted the security landscape – not...
How agencies learned to stop worrying and love the blockchain
A little uncertainty is a small price to pay for the promise of better security.
4 reasons blockchain could improve data security
Learn why security experts should be looking at blockchain.
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Bitcoin network 3 to 10 times more 'evil' than the rest of the internet
New research published by Rapid7 reveals that the bitcoin network is at least three times "more evil" than the entire internet.