Blockchain
Blockchain is an emerging technology that grew out of the bitcoin cryptocurrency, but is finding other uses in financial services, healthcare, government and elsewhere. Blockchain used distributed ledger technology and cryptography to create a highly secure record of transactions without centralised control. Read all the latest news and analysis about blockchain here.
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News : Blockchain
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October 01, 2019
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Oct'19
Polaris Transportation digitises with RPA and hyperledger tech
Transportation group has embarked on a digital transformation journey using WorkFusion and blockchain hyperledger for straight-through processing
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September 30, 2019
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Sep'19
Australia gets ready for open banking
Traditional banks and fintech firms alike will need to bite the bullet in the crucial startup period if Australia’s open banking regime is to succeed
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September 26, 2019
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Sep'19
Teen TalkTalk hacker accused of cryptocurrency fraud in US
Elliott Gunton, one of the teenage hackers who broke into TalkTalk’s systems in 2015, faces extradition to the US to face fraud charges
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September 25, 2019
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Sep'19
Executive interview: Speed is cloud apps benefit, says Oracle’s Miranda
In a Q&A with Computer Weekly at Oracle Open World 2019, applications head Steve Miranda discussed the supplier’s approach to cloud applications, digital assistants and machine learning
In Depth : Blockchain
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Putting blockchain technology to good use
Experts share their views on the best and most effective ways information security professionals can use blockchain technology Continue Reading
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Inside blockchain and its various applications
We explore the technology around blockchain shaping how businesses use data Continue Reading
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Blockchain: hype vs reality
Blockchain technology presents a number of complex challenges that must be overcome before it can truly deliver on its promises Continue Reading
Blog Posts : Blockchain
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The blockchain effect: why businesses need to prepare employees
This is a guest post by Rosie Cairnes, regional director at Skillsoft ANZ When most people hear the term blockchain, they immediately think of bitcoin, the most widely known of the hundreds of ... Continue Reading
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Will 2019 be the year of the blockchain?
The plummeting prices of bitcoin may have dampened the mood of cryptocurrency investors, but that has not stopped proponents of the underlying blockchain technology from deploying real-world ... Continue Reading
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Blockchain not the best technology for every use considered, says Australian government report
Australian government report finds that there is a better technology than blockchain for every use considered in its report Continue Reading
Opinion : Blockchain
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Security Think Tank: The case for blockchain-based identity
What are the best and most effective ways information security professionals can use blockchain technology? Continue Reading
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Security Think Tank: Too soon to dismiss blockchain in cyber security
What are the best and most effective ways information security professionals can use blockchain technology? Continue Reading
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Security Think Tank: Use blockchain for integrity and immutability checks
What are the best and most effective ways information security professionals can use blockchain technology? Continue Reading
Videos : Blockchain
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CW500 interview: Boris Spremo discusses blockchain
Boris Spremo, head of operations at Trustology speaks about what blockchain really means for IT leaders
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CW500 interview: Mirka Skrzypczak discusses blockchain
Mirka Skrzypczak, head of working capital & trade products at Royal Bank of Scotland speaks about what blockchain really means for IT leaders
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CW500 interview: Carlo Del Mistro discusses blockchain
Carlo Del Mistro, head of innovation at Premier Inn speaks about what blockchain really means for IT leaders