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Not all blockchains are created equal when it comes to energy consumption

CGI

Not all blockchains are created equal when it comes to energy consumption. Wed, 05/16/2018 - 22:45. As we talk with clients about blockchain implementations at scale, a question we often get is, “What about the high-energy consumption?” Blockchain technology can facilitate trust in distributed systems.

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European Utility Week 2018: Top 5 takeaways and the call to ‘journey together’

CGI

European Utility Week 2018: Top 5 takeaways and the call to ‘journey together’. This ancient African proverb sums up, quite accurately, the sentiment at the recently concluded European Utility Week (EUW) 2018. Blockchain is enabling the “democratization” of energy. Mon, 01/28/2019 - 23:45. “If

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Actions Target Russian Govt. Botnet, Hydra Dark Market

Krebs on Security

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has disrupted a giant botnet built and operated by a Russian government intelligence unit known for launching destructive cyberattacks against energy infrastructure in the United States and Ukraine. energy facilities. Separately, law enforcement agencies in the U.S. Dragonfly 2.0,

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Delivering on the benefits of data: How utilities can get the first-mover advantage

CGI

Delivering on the benefits of data: How utilities can get the first-mover advantage. With the energy transition underway, there is a similar bold “rethink” taking place in the way energy companies view solutions, particularly around managing data. ravi.kumarv@cgi.com. Tue, 04/16/2019 - 04:29. Data is fuelling the future.

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The State of Blockchain Applications in Cybersecurity

eSecurity Planet

Whether perceived or real, a lack of understanding about blockchain technology has slowed the adoption of advanced distributed database technology in the past decade. This functionality makes forging a record in a blockchain ledger extremely difficult at best. However, federal officials didn’t reverse the blockchain transaction.