According to an article in The Economist, The world's most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data.' As more businesses move online, the amount of data online is also increasing exponentially. Consequently, the incidences of cybercrimes are on the rise. The threat is real, and the danger is imminent. According to the famed Warren Buffet, Cyber-crime is the number one … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Ensure Data-Centric Cybersecurity
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Forces of Bitcoin – Cryptography
Blockchain is a technology that pretty much took the world by storm in 2017, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Bitcoin, blockchain, and cryptocurrency are words that almost everybody knows these days. These words have entered peoples' minds through mainstream media, which has finally paid some attention to this exciting new technology. Learn about cryptography in this … [Read more...] about Forces of Bitcoin – Cryptography
4 Types of Encryption that Have Evolved with Data Analytics
Data analytics has been one of the driving forces behind encryption technology. A 2014 white paper by the IEEE titled A Survey of Cryptographic Approaches to Securing Big-Data Analytics discussed some of these issues. Role of Big Data in Emerging Encryption Technology Encryption is a remarkable form of technology. It works by protecting vital, sensitive information such as … [Read more...] about 4 Types of Encryption that Have Evolved with Data Analytics
Why Ricardian Contracts, not Smart Contracts, are Blockchain’s Killer Application
Smart contracts have been dubbed the killer application of distributed ledger technology. Within every industry, smart contracts will provide significant efficiency benefits. They will reduce transaction times between stakeholders from weeks to minutes or seconds. Especially within global supply chains, smart contracts will kickstart data-enabled collaboration. They can offer … [Read more...] about Why Ricardian Contracts, not Smart Contracts, are Blockchain’s Killer Application
The Top 7 Technology Trends for 2019
As the year comes to an end, it is time to look ahead to see what the next year will bring us. Last year, I predicted that 2018 would be the Year of Transition and a lot has happened indeed. The crypto market crashed with 60% since its peak at the beginning of the year. In addition, as I predicted, a new approach to data ownership is coming with Sir Tim Berners-Lee's launch of … [Read more...] about The Top 7 Technology Trends for 2019
