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The post Records Disrupted: Blockchain as a Transformative Force appeared first on Holly Group. Blockchain records management information governanceAuthors: Alan Pelz-Sharpe (Deep Analysis) & Steve Weissman (Holly Group) If records and content management issues such as security, privacy, and compliance seem everlasting, that’s because they are! What aren’t everlasting though, are the so-called information governance “technologies” we use to bring these matters to heel. MORE
Analyst Cuts Through Hype and Details Real-World Uses to Help Fight Fraud Blockchain is high on the hype meter in 2018, but Gartner's Avivah Litan is encouraged by practical applications of the technology to secure financial transactions, protect identity and help organizations fight fraud MORE
Tons, especially when the subject is blockchain, and the guest expert is Alan Pelz-Sharpe! Join our discussion of the disruptive force blockchain will prove to be in records and information governance. The post Speaking of: Blockchain (with Alan Pelz-Sharpe) appeared first on Holly Group. BlockchainIf a picture is worth 1000 words, then what’s a 15-minute video worth? MORE
Microsoft's David Houlding on Use Cases and Lessons Learned Critics say blockchain is a technology looking for a purpose, but Microsoft's David Houlding says organizations are using blockchain today to validate identities and to help prevent fraud. MORE
A Discussion Paper Authors: Alan Pelz-Sharpe (Deep Analysis) & Steve Weissman (Holly Group) Statement of Purpose This discussion paper provides an overview of how future information governance (IG) platforms may be envisaged and built utilizing blockchain – perhaps the key point being that all the technologies necessary to do so are already available. Though blockchain […]. The post Reimagining Information Governance with Blockchain appeared first on Holly Group. MORE
Attorney John Salmon Assesses Cybersecurity Applications for Blockchain As organizations investigate public and private blockchains to secure transactions and facilitate peer-to-peer transactions, they must ensure they know who's responsible, what the system is doing, what the cybersecurity and legal risks are and who's managing it, says attorney John Salmon MORE
The big five – the internet of things, blockchain, big data, artificial and quantum computing. The post Blockchain For The Common Good appeared first on Rafael Moscatel. Blockchain Professional Development Ashish Gadnis BanQu Logistics Upward Mobility MORE
Adoption of blockchain and distributed ledger technology has the potential to revolutionize business and business practices in ways not seen since the advent of the internet and e-commerce. The Blockchain Legal Launch Pad is a collection of resources from leading business, legal, regulatory agency, and technology stakeholders. The Blockchain Legal Launch Pad showcases what the best and most creative minds in this area are thinking about now. Blockchain eCommerce FinTech MORE
Now the content-delivery network Akamai has reported on a new method: a botnet that uses the Bitcoin blockchain ledger. Since the blockchain is globally accessible and hard to take down, the botnet’s operators appear to be safe. MORE
Researchers Say Blockchain Introduces More Problems Than It Solves Blockchain technology has been floated as a solution to enable remote, electronic voting. MORE
But experts say blockchain is likely not the answer right now Why It Doesn't Fix Long-Running Access Management Problems Technologists are wrangling with an identity puzzle: Is it possible to create a single digital identity that can be seamlessly and securely used at a bank, a hospital or consumer websites? It's the holy grail of identity. MORE
Early experiments are demonstrating how blockchain, the distributed and immutable ledger behind virtual currencies, potentially could play an important role in identity management, says Avivah Litan, a Gartner Research analyst MORE
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The post Hong Kong people use blockchain to preserve evidence of anti-authoritarian struggle via Quebec News Tribune appeared first on IG GURU. Blockchain IG News Storage Hong Kong Quebec News TribuneCheck out the link here. MORE
52 Blockchain offers a proactive approach to secure a new generation of digital platforms and services for both enterprises and individuals MORE
Listen to The Sidley Podcast for an informative discussion of how blockchain, digital assets and virtual currencies are changing the way we transact. Blockchain technology has the ability to transform how business and everyday commercial transactions are conducted across industries. What is blockchain, how will it affect the way we communicate and transact with each other and why are cryptocurrencies being used in conjunction with this technology? Blockchain FinTech MORE
Blockchain is rapidly evolving from hype to high-value technology with real-world applications in business. In 2017, blockchain began making its way onto the roadmap of business process services. Business Processes accounting blockchain financeNow it is emerging in full operational deployments and disrupting fundamental business processes related to buying and selling and converging into mainstream accounting technology used to record […]. MORE
Blockchain is often defined as ledgers with entries organized in an append-only, sequential chain using cryptographic links and distributed out and stored on a peer-to-peer computer network. This new technology has been considered or implemented in practically every country in the world; blockchain’s ubiquity requires that records and information managers should be able to understand, operate, and support the design of such systems. What could blockchain records retention look like? MORE
We are pleased to announce the release of our Blockchain White Paper. While it includes a very high-level overview of the technical aspects of blockchain, it is useful to records managers because it explores the various implications for Federal electronic records management programs. The white paper began as an internal effort to assist NARA staff in learning more about the technology and how agencies are using it. MORE
Indiana University Health is evaluating the use of blockchain in two areas to improve healthcare information security, Mitch Parker, CISO, says in an interview at the HIMSS19 conference. He sizes up the potential risks and benefits MORE
Blockchain is perhaps one of the most overhyped technologies that has ever appeared. However, the 2019 Global Blockchain Survey from Deloitte found that over half of respondents saw Blockchain as a critical priority for their business. MORE
So too will interoperability between disparate blockchains […]. Banking & Capital Markets blockchain interoperability MORE
The US Postal Service has filed a patent on a blockchain voting method: Abstract: A voting system can use the security of blockchain and the mail to provide a reliable voting system. As is pretty much always the case , blockchain adds nothing. MORE
Where is the greatest potential for the implementation of blockchain in healthcare? Attorney Steven Teppler discusses the possibilities for the distributed ledger technology as well as its security pros and cons MORE
What does blockchain have to do with information governance? “Blockchain Has Power to Transform,” The Wall Street Journal , March 12, 2018 B4. It’s early days yet, but think about what happens with information. It gets created, modified, transferred, stored, used, reused, exchanged, and, hopefully, deleted at the end of its life. Would it be useful to be able to track who owns the information and where it is at each step of its life? MORE
Distributed Ledgers For Identity and Access Management Have Great Promise Blockchain technology already underpins the boom in cryptocurrencies, but is also being rigorously tested and developed for other applications, including identity and access management. MORE
Blockchain holds potential for supporting secure health data exchange, but it has limitations that organizations need to keep in mind, says Intel's David Houlding in this in-depth interview on the technology MORE
Encrypted ID 'Hubs' Will Safely Store Personal Data After a year of brainstorming on blockchain technology, Microsoft says it will add support in its Authenticator app for a decentralized identity system that's designed to put users in control of their personal information MORE
Pioneers Test Using the Technology for Identity and Access Management Government agencies and private sector organizations around the world are experimenting with the use of blockchain to help manage digital identity. Here are three examples of pioneering efforts in the U.S., Canada and India MORE
The post Blockchain Technology is Recordkeeping Technology! Blockchain IG News Information Governance information privacy information security Records Management Risk News Sponsored Storage DLT Pat Franks San Jose State University SJSUPatricia C. MORE
Blockchain is one of the most important new technologies that has impacted the business world in the last decade. For those who are considering adoption for one of its many applications, blockchain can hold great promise. What's the Business Appeal of Blockchain? MORE
In an interview, Rohas Nagpal, a chief architect at Primechain Technologies, describes how blockchain can be used for authentication and pinpoints areas where blockchain is not the ideal technology. He'll be a featured speaker at ISMG's Security Summit in Mumbai Thursday MORE
I have conversations every day with people who believe either (a) blockchain is just another overhyped new technology being foisted upon us by unscrupulous vendors, or (b) it’s the solution to all their problems. As written and discussed before in this space (and plenty of ‘elsewheres,’ too), blockchain […]. The post Blockchain is Real, But Still Not for Everybody appeared first on Holly Group. Blockchain infogov records MORE
Blockchain was created as the public transaction ledger for the bitcoin cryptocurrency, but blockchain technology also has a variety of practical applications in enterprise business process scenarios. The beauty of blockchain is that virtually any type of data can be put into the distributed ledger. Banking & Capital Markets Public Sector Service Management blockchain service management supply chain MORE
The following articles appraise the use of blockchain and the potential impact the technology has on both private and government level entities. The articles provide information on the potential of better practices, and the use of blockchain technology to improve records management. MORE
But some critics argue that the project seems more like a trendy and unnecessary redressing of a PayPal-like system with a blockchain Critics Question Whether Move Is Just 'Marketing Fluff' Facebook is edging closer to launching its own cryptocurrency, with a rollout expected this year, The New York Times reports. MORE
From increasing conflict minerals traceability to monitoring supply chain disruptions or late delivery of shipments, the benefits of blockchain in the supply chain seem clear. According to Craig Wentworth, Principal Analyst at MWD Advisors, although blockchain in the supply chain has proven benefits, such as increasing quality decision making surrounding food and product safety while … The post Is blockchain in the supply chain overhyped? MORE
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The post Bitcoin ≠ Blockchain appeared first on Holly Group. bitcoin Blockchain process management records management information governanceSeems like not an hour goes by that I don’t see a headline about the soaring value of bitcoin – followed near-immediately by another that warns of the imminent bursting of the bitcoin bubble. Since I’m not a bitcoin owner, my interest in these goings-on is more academic than practical. But I am invested (intellectually, […]. MORE
When you hear Bitcoin or cryptocurrency being discussed, more often than not the word “blockchain” is tossed around the conversation. Blockchain is a type of database that is different from. MORE
Mark Morley suggest that blockchain may offer one solution to the data integrity problem. The post Can Blockchain Solve Data’s Integrity Problem? contributed deep fakes Opinion Reports Top Stories blockchain business data data integrity technology MORE
Gartner's Avivah Litan on Benefits, Concerns and New Issues to Consider Gartner analyst Avivah Litan says China is attempting to leverage blockchain technology in the country's COVID-19 recovery. MORE
Blockchain voting is a spectacularly dumb idea for a whole bunch of reasons. I have generally quoted Matt Blaze : Why is blockchain voting a dumb idea? You may have heard of Voatz, which uses blockchain for voting. And this is my general essay on blockchain. MORE
Blockchain Related Topics Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Blockchain voting is a spectacularly dumb idea for a whole bunch of reasons. I have generally quoted Matt Blaze : Why is blockchain voting a dumb idea? You may have heard of Voatz, which uses blockchain for voting. And this is my general essay on blockchain.
Schneier on Security
MARCH 17, 2021
Now the content-delivery network Akamai has reported on a new method: a botnet that uses the Bitcoin blockchain ledger. Since the blockchain is globally accessible and hard to take down, the botnet’s operators appear to be safe.
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Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
Researchers Say Blockchain Introduces More Problems Than It Solves Blockchain technology has been floated as a solution to enable remote, electronic voting.
Schneier on Security
AUGUST 28, 2020
The US Postal Service has filed a patent on a blockchain voting method: Abstract: A voting system can use the security of blockchain and the mail to provide a reliable voting system. As is pretty much always the case , blockchain adds nothing.
Weissman's World
DECEMBER 7, 2017
The post Bitcoin ≠ Blockchain appeared first on Holly Group. bitcoin Blockchain process management records management information governanceSeems like not an hour goes by that I don’t see a headline about the soaring value of bitcoin – followed near-immediately by another that warns of the imminent bursting of the bitcoin bubble. Since I’m not a bitcoin owner, my interest in these goings-on is more academic than practical. But I am invested (intellectually, […].
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
In an interview, Rohas Nagpal, a chief architect at Primechain Technologies, describes how blockchain can be used for authentication and pinpoints areas where blockchain is not the ideal technology. He'll be a featured speaker at ISMG's Security Summit in Mumbai Thursday
Information Governance Perspectives
MARCH 16, 2021
The big five – the internet of things, blockchain, big data, artificial and quantum computing. The post Blockchain For The Common Good appeared first on Rafael Moscatel. Blockchain Professional Development Ashish Gadnis BanQu Logistics Upward Mobility
Data Breach Today
APRIL 10, 2020
Gartner's Avivah Litan on Benefits, Concerns and New Issues to Consider Gartner analyst Avivah Litan says China is attempting to leverage blockchain technology in the country's COVID-19 recovery.
OpenText Information Management
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Blockchain is perhaps one of the most overhyped technologies that has ever appeared. However, the 2019 Global Blockchain Survey from Deloitte found that over half of respondents saw Blockchain as a critical priority for their business.
The Security Ledger
APRIL 22, 2021
Mark Morley suggest that blockchain may offer one solution to the data integrity problem. The post Can Blockchain Solve Data’s Integrity Problem? contributed deep fakes Opinion Reports Top Stories blockchain business data data integrity technology
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 4, 2019
Where is the greatest potential for the implementation of blockchain in healthcare? Attorney Steven Teppler discusses the possibilities for the distributed ledger technology as well as its security pros and cons
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Weissman's World
APRIL 3, 2017
The post Records Disrupted: Blockchain as a Transformative Force appeared first on Holly Group. Blockchain records management information governanceAuthors: Alan Pelz-Sharpe (Deep Analysis) & Steve Weissman (Holly Group) If records and content management issues such as security, privacy, and compliance seem everlasting, that’s because they are! What aren’t everlasting though, are the so-called information governance “technologies” we use to bring these matters to heel.
IG Guru
JUNE 22, 2021
The post Hong Kong people use blockchain to preserve evidence of anti-authoritarian struggle via Quebec News Tribune appeared first on IG GURU. Blockchain IG News Storage Hong Kong Quebec News TribuneCheck out the link here.
Data Breach Today
JULY 8, 2019
Microsoft's David Houlding on Use Cases and Lessons Learned Critics say blockchain is a technology looking for a purpose, but Microsoft's David Houlding says organizations are using blockchain today to validate identities and to help prevent fraud.
DXC
MARCH 7, 2019
Blockchain is rapidly evolving from hype to high-value technology with real-world applications in business. In 2017, blockchain began making its way onto the roadmap of business process services. Business Processes accounting blockchain financeNow it is emerging in full operational deployments and disrupting fundamental business processes related to buying and selling and converging into mainstream accounting technology used to record […].
Weissman's World
APRIL 17, 2017
A Discussion Paper Authors: Alan Pelz-Sharpe (Deep Analysis) & Steve Weissman (Holly Group) Statement of Purpose This discussion paper provides an overview of how future information governance (IG) platforms may be envisaged and built utilizing blockchain – perhaps the key point being that all the technologies necessary to do so are already available. Though blockchain […]. The post Reimagining Information Governance with Blockchain appeared first on Holly Group.
ARMA International
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Blockchain is often defined as ledgers with entries organized in an append-only, sequential chain using cryptographic links and distributed out and stored on a peer-to-peer computer network. This new technology has been considered or implemented in practically every country in the world; blockchain’s ubiquity requires that records and information managers should be able to understand, operate, and support the design of such systems. What could blockchain records retention look like?
Weissman's World
JANUARY 8, 2018
Tons, especially when the subject is blockchain, and the guest expert is Alan Pelz-Sharpe! Join our discussion of the disruptive force blockchain will prove to be in records and information governance. The post Speaking of: Blockchain (with Alan Pelz-Sharpe) appeared first on Holly Group. BlockchainIf a picture is worth 1000 words, then what’s a 15-minute video worth?
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 14, 2019
Indiana University Health is evaluating the use of blockchain in two areas to improve healthcare information security, Mitch Parker, CISO, says in an interview at the HIMSS19 conference. He sizes up the potential risks and benefits
Data Breach Today
APRIL 19, 2018
Analyst Cuts Through Hype and Details Real-World Uses to Help Fight Fraud Blockchain is high on the hype meter in 2018, but Gartner's Avivah Litan is encouraged by practical applications of the technology to secure financial transactions, protect identity and help organizations fight fraud
National Archives Records Express
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
We are pleased to announce the release of our Blockchain White Paper. While it includes a very high-level overview of the technical aspects of blockchain, it is useful to records managers because it explores the various implications for Federal electronic records management programs. The white paper began as an internal effort to assist NARA staff in learning more about the technology and how agencies are using it.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 26, 2019
Pioneers Test Using the Technology for Identity and Access Management Government agencies and private sector organizations around the world are experimenting with the use of blockchain to help manage digital identity. Here are three examples of pioneering efforts in the U.S., Canada and India
InfoGovNuggets
MARCH 15, 2018
What does blockchain have to do with information governance? “Blockchain Has Power to Transform,” The Wall Street Journal , March 12, 2018 B4. It’s early days yet, but think about what happens with information. It gets created, modified, transferred, stored, used, reused, exchanged, and, hopefully, deleted at the end of its life. Would it be useful to be able to track who owns the information and where it is at each step of its life?
OpenText Information Management
JANUARY 2, 2019
From increasing conflict minerals traceability to monitoring supply chain disruptions or late delivery of shipments, the benefits of blockchain in the supply chain seem clear. According to Craig Wentworth, Principal Analyst at MWD Advisors, although blockchain in the supply chain has proven benefits, such as increasing quality decision making surrounding food and product safety while … The post Is blockchain in the supply chain overhyped?
AIIM
MAY 21, 2020
Blockchain is one of the most important new technologies that has impacted the business world in the last decade. For those who are considering adoption for one of its many applications, blockchain can hold great promise. What's the Business Appeal of Blockchain?
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
Distributed Ledgers For Identity and Access Management Have Great Promise Blockchain technology already underpins the boom in cryptocurrencies, but is also being rigorously tested and developed for other applications, including identity and access management.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 19, 2018
But experts say blockchain is likely not the answer right now Why It Doesn't Fix Long-Running Access Management Problems Technologists are wrangling with an identity puzzle: Is it possible to create a single digital identity that can be seamlessly and securely used at a bank, a hospital or consumer websites? It's the holy grail of identity.
Weissman's World
FEBRUARY 14, 2019
I have conversations every day with people who believe either (a) blockchain is just another overhyped new technology being foisted upon us by unscrupulous vendors, or (b) it’s the solution to all their problems. As written and discussed before in this space (and plenty of ‘elsewheres,’ too), blockchain […]. The post Blockchain is Real, But Still Not for Everybody appeared first on Holly Group. Blockchain infogov records
DXC
MAY 16, 2019
Blockchain was created as the public transaction ledger for the bitcoin cryptocurrency, but blockchain technology also has a variety of practical applications in enterprise business process scenarios. The beauty of blockchain is that virtually any type of data can be put into the distributed ledger. Banking & Capital Markets Public Sector Service Management blockchain service management supply chain
DXC
MAY 22, 2020
So too will interoperability between disparate blockchains […]. Banking & Capital Markets blockchain interoperability
Dark Reading
JUNE 28, 2018
Blockchain offers a proactive approach to secure a new generation of digital platforms and services for both enterprises and individuals
Data Matters
OCTOBER 5, 2020
Adoption of blockchain and distributed ledger technology has the potential to revolutionize business and business practices in ways not seen since the advent of the internet and e-commerce. The Blockchain Legal Launch Pad is a collection of resources from leading business, legal, regulatory agency, and technology stakeholders. The Blockchain Legal Launch Pad showcases what the best and most creative minds in this area are thinking about now. Blockchain eCommerce FinTech
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 23, 2018
Blockchain holds potential for supporting secure health data exchange, but it has limitations that organizations need to keep in mind, says Intel's David Houlding in this in-depth interview on the technology
Cllax
JULY 21, 2021
When you hear Bitcoin or cryptocurrency being discussed, more often than not the word “blockchain” is tossed around the conversation. Blockchain is a type of database that is different from.
Data Matters
MARCH 3, 2020
Listen to The Sidley Podcast for an informative discussion of how blockchain, digital assets and virtual currencies are changing the way we transact. Blockchain technology has the ability to transform how business and everyday commercial transactions are conducted across industries. What is blockchain, how will it affect the way we communicate and transact with each other and why are cryptocurrencies being used in conjunction with this technology? Blockchain FinTech
Data Breach Today
MAY 22, 2018
Early experiments are demonstrating how blockchain, the distributed and immutable ledger behind virtual currencies, potentially could play an important role in identity management, says Avivah Litan, a Gartner Research analyst
IG Guru
MAY 1, 2019
The post Blockchain Technology is Recordkeeping Technology! Blockchain IG News Information Governance information privacy information security Records Management Risk News Sponsored Storage DLT Pat Franks San Jose State University SJSUPatricia C.
Data Breach Today
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
Attorney John Salmon Assesses Cybersecurity Applications for Blockchain As organizations investigate public and private blockchains to secure transactions and facilitate peer-to-peer transactions, they must ensure they know who's responsible, what the system is doing, what the cybersecurity and legal risks are and who's managing it, says attorney John Salmon
Data Breach Today
MARCH 1, 2019
But some critics argue that the project seems more like a trendy and unnecessary redressing of a PayPal-like system with a blockchain Critics Question Whether Move Is Just 'Marketing Fluff' Facebook is edging closer to launching its own cryptocurrency, with a rollout expected this year, The New York Times reports.
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 16, 2018
Encrypted ID 'Hubs' Will Safely Store Personal Data After a year of brainstorming on blockchain technology, Microsoft says it will add support in its Authenticator app for a decentralized identity system that's designed to put users in control of their personal information
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