Data Breach Today

AUGUST 30, 2021

Pat Toomey of the Senate Banking Committee is requesting input from the cryptocurrency and blockchain community to inform future legislation on its security and privacy. Security Experts Praise Desire to Regulate Market, Cite Complexity Sen. Several experts praise efforts to regulate the space, but cite its complexities.

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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. What if someone puts illegal material in the blockchain? That’s how the system works.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

While there is no silver bullet to solve the challenges of the water market, blockchain technology has the capacity to partially solve these challenges by increasing trust, transparency of trading and validation of market participants. And blockchain only works with the buy-in and unanimous agreement of all participants, which creates trust.

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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. Glad you asked. I’ve also quoted this XKCD cartoon.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

North Korea-linked Lazarus group is using new KandyKorn macOS Malware in attacks against blockchain engineers. North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group were spotted using new KandyKorn macOS malware in attacks against blockchain engineers, reported Elastic Security Labs. ” reads the report. ” reads the report.

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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. What are the benefits and concerns of this approach, and how should it shape the future use of blockchain?

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 8, 2022

The Department of Treasury ordered assets of the Ethereum blockchain cryptocurrency mixer to be frozen and says civil and potentially criminal penalties await anyone under U.S. Penalties for Anyone in US Jurisdiction Who Uses the Cryptocurrency Mixer The federal government today sanctioned Tornado Cash. jurisdiction who uses the service.

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AIIM

MAY 21, 2018

Blockchain is the hot topic of the IT industry – the explosive and rapid growth of BitCoin has taken the obscure technology of distributed ledgers into mainstream consciousness. But the question we want to ask is “ Does Blockchain have a role to play in Information Management? Does it have a role beyond cryptocurrencies? ”.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 30, 2023

Building a Quantum-Safe Blockchain Today divya Tue, 01/31/2023 - 06:18 Public-key cryptography is used to establish a distributed consensus of trust, which is essential for financial Blockchain solutions. We have incorporated our IronCAP into a wallet and, ensuring the endpoint is quantum safe. by its patent #11,271,715.

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DXC Technology

MAY 22, 2020

So too will interoperability between disparate blockchains […]. Without the ability of different computer systems, applications, and devices to access and share information, data would be digitally siloed and networking itself would be impossible.

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WIRED Threat Level

APRIL 3, 2022

Blockchain bridges are a crucial piece of the cryptocurrency ecosystem, which makes them prime targets for attacks.

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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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IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 17, 2023

The financial world has been revolutionized by blockchain technology, which has enabled peer-to-peer transactions without the need for intermediaries. The introduction of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) has added a new dimension to blockchain technology that transforms the future of payments for businesses and individuals.

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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 (..)

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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.

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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. The system separates voter identification and votes to ensure vote anonymity, and stores votes on a distributed ledger in a blockchain.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 21, 2022

The Series A Proceeds Will Help Halborn Expand Its Audit and Pen Testing Services Halborn raised $90 million to expand its audit and penetration testing services and more effectively safeguard the crypto industry.

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Data Matters

MAY 23, 2022

Magistrate Judge Faruqui’s opinion is notable for three reasons: Magistrate Judge Faruqui is sending a clear signal that parties cannot expect to hide on the blockchain. Criminal enforcement of sanctions violations via blockchain transactions will follow the foundation laid by OFAC at the civil level. 2d 150, 156 (D.D.C.

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Record Nations

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Is blockchain technology the future of document management? Although the origin of blockchain technology is often debated, it’s thought to have come into prominence around 2008. When most of us hear the word “blockchain” we immediately think of popular cryptocurrency platforms like Bitcoin or Ethereum.

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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. So, like Mark Twain, Blockchain … The post What is a Blockchain platform?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 18, 2023

New research shows the attackers behind one such scheme have developed an ingenious way of keeping their malware from being taken down by security experts or law enforcement: By hosting the malicious files on a decentralized, anonymous cryptocurrency blockchain. Previously, the group had stored its malicious update files on Cloudflare, Guard.io

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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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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. Regulatory hurdles on a global scale.

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The Texas Record

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

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. Why Blockchain Works for Records Management – GCN.

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Data Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Given the growth of markets for cryptocurrencies and other blockchain-based assets, often referred to as “digital assets,” we see growing interest from traditional investment managers in gaining exposure to this emerging asset class. Article I: Digital Asset Overview and Methods to Gain Exposure to Digital Assets .

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 23, 2018

On October 3, 2018, the European Parliament passed its long awaited resolution on distributed ledger technologies and blockchains (the “Blockchain Resolution”). This is the exact strength and core functioning of blockchain. Accordingly, blockchain needs to take GDPR principles into account.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 18, 2018

Thales e-Security's Jon Geater Separates Hype From Utility Quantum computing, blockchain, crypto, internet of things: There's a lot of hype around these technology areas, says Jon Geater, CTO of Thales e-Security. So it's essential to pierce the hype and see what's useful and applicable for practitioners.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2018

It is not just about security, but in utilizing Blockchain to secure your company and your information. But it is not just about security, but in utilizing Blockchains to secure your company and your information. That is where blockchains come in. That is where blockchains come in. What is a Blockchain?

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Recently, the French Data Protection Authority (“CNIL”) published its initial assessment of the compatibility of blockchain technology with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and proposed concrete solutions for organizations wishing to use blockchain technology when implementing data processing activities.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Crooks are exploiting BTC blockchain transactions to hide backup command-and-control (C2) server addresses for a cryptomining botnet. “A recent piece of malware from a known crypto mining botnet campaign has started leveraging Bitcoin blockchain transactions in order to hide its backup C2 IP address. ” continues the report.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 21, 2022

The company says an open-source vulnerability led to the compromise of its website, resulting in its users losing about $500,000 worth of blockchain assets. Premint NFT Shares $500K Attack Details, Promises Compensation Premint NFT platform users became victims last weejend of one of the biggest NFT attacks ever.

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OpenText Information Management

JANUARY 18, 2018

In the OpenText™ Business Network – top ten supply chain predictions for 2018 blog post, prediction number 3 was Blockchain starts to be embraced across the supply chain. The full prediction stated: Today, companies are looking for ways to apply blockchain technology to the supply chain. appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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eDiscovery Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Now, Tom has written another terrific overview regarding blockchain and legal technology titled Understanding Blockchain and its Impact on Legal Technology that we’re happy to share on the eDiscovery Daily blog. Advantages and Challenges of Blockchain. Advantages of Blockchain. Challenges to Blockchain Adoption.

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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. Chapter 2, “The Creation and Storage of Blockchain Records,” is about what records are generated by and stored in blockchain systems.

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