Blockchain

The domain name system (DNS), often referred to as the phonebook of the Internet, is a fundamental part of the Internet’s infrastructure. Created by Dr. Paul Mockapetris in 1983 while he was working at the University of Southern California’s Information Sciences Institute, it is, of course, that distributed directory whose…

Despite the constant headlines which label Bitcoin as excessively volatile and unpredictable, it largely remains unweathered by the greater political, economic, and technological fluctuations of our times. The cryptocurrency space as a whole is still viewed as the “wild west” of finance from the outside (quite legitimately I might add).…

Many consumers may have heard of blockchain technology, especially in relation to cryptocurrency. However, they may not be aware of its full potential and impact across industries. Blockchain has the potential to simplify and add greater security to data management, and since its inception, this technology has quietly been changing…

Guest Post by Marilynn Schwartz What are the most promising pockets of opportunity in the gaming industry? Getty The gaming industry, which exceeded $150 billion and reached over 2.5 billion gamers in 2019, is big, and everyone knows it. So what are the most promising pockets of opportunity in an…

Coinbase, the largest U.S. bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange, has had a hard time lately. Repeated outages at the exchange have left many users locked out of their accounts just as the bitcoin price made major moves. Now, following reports Coinbase will soon begin selling blockchain analysis software to the U.S.…

The Hi+ card could be your (digital health) passport to the world. TDDS To travel internationally shortly you won’t just need a paper passport; you’ll likely need a digital one. This will be a smartphone app—secured by blockchain protocols—that certifies you’re not infected with COVID-19. This is one of the…

New Delhi: Tech Mahindra, a provider of digital transformation, consulting and business reengineering services signed a joint declaration with UN Global Compact urging governments to align their COVID-19 recovery efforts with the latest climate science. Tech Mahindra reaffirms its commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions while calling on governments to…

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the U.S. national bank regulator for financial institutions such as Wells Fargo WFC and JPMorgan Chase JPM , issued an ‘Advance Notice of Public Rulemaking’ (ANPR) today that requests comments from the public by August 2, 2020. The Notice is titled the…

NORWAY - 2020/02/29: View of the fishing harbor with fishing boats in winter in Henningsvaer, a ... small fishing village near Svolvaer in the Lofoten Islands, Nordland County, Norway. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images) LightRocket via Getty Images Kvarøy Arctic, a large producer of Norwegian-farmed salmon for stores…

Cloud computing technology and internet of Things concept,Big data and connection technology Getty When firms migrate to the cloud, what cyber resiliency capabilities are commonly misunderstood? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world.  Answer by Rebecca Gott, Distinguished Engineer, IBM…