On February 8, Privacy by Design (PbD) officially became an international privacy standard—but the architecture you use to operationalize its principles may matter as much as the standard itself.
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What is Blockchain Verification & Validation?
Modern network infrastructure is turning towards decentralized models of record keeping. Authentication and identity management are no different.
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What is Blockchain Verification & Validation?
Wondering about private vs. public blockchains? Do you need a permissioned blockchain, or is permissionless the way to go? We've covered everything you need to know.
What are the four types of b...
Private vs. Public Blockchain – Differences Explained
Is a decentralized web the way to go, and is it the future of the world wide web? Should your business be preparing for this transition to decentralization?
What does a decentralized internet me...
What Is the Decentralized Web (Web 3.0)?
Understanding the semantic web can be confusing, so we break it down to help guide you through its technologies, history, and importance to the future of the web.
Why is the semantic web importa...
What Is the Semantic Web? (Includes Examples)
With the web in a constant state of flux, it's important to differentiate between Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 and prepare for the next web installation.
What is a Web 3.0 website? Web 3.0 is powered by ...
Web 2.0 vs. Web 3.0: Differences Defined
Permissionless and permissioned blockchains are being used every day, but how do you figure out which one you should use?
What does permissionless mean? Permissionless means that it does not req...
Permissionless vs. Permissioned Blockchains: Pros & Cons
1Kosmos CTO, Rohan Pinto, and CMO, Michael Cichon, discuss the 1Kosmos platform, identity proofing, the NIST guidelines, blockchain technology and more in this vlog.
Michael Cichon:
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Vlog: The BlockID Platform with Rohan Pinto
“Arguments over the correct interpretation of an oracle were common, but the oracle was always happy to give another prophecy if more gold was provided.” Wow! Already in 1400 BC! So many civilizati...
The Blockchain Oracle Never Won the America’s Cup
By definition, Blockchain is about eliminating intermediaries by powering a peer-to-peer ecosystem, where data is validated by participants to the network, whoever and wherever they are. Blockchain...
Top 3 Advantages of Private Blockchain
Blockchain technology requires a significant volume of equipment to run adequately. It is indeed not farfetched to hear that hundreds if not thousands of computers are required to form a single Blo...
The Carbon Footprint of Blockchain
Let’s start with the truth: Blockchain is not for everybody. After all, “truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain’t goin’ away.” So why not speak about it from the very get...
Does Your Organization Need Blockchain?
The skeptics are taking over! Well, it certainly sounds like it when reading what the mainstream media have to say about Blockchain technology. Some do not hesitate to see it as the biggest hoax ev...
Where Lies the Future of Blockchain?
The Anatomy of The Chain (Pt. 4 of 4)
Congratulations on making it to the fourth and final leg of the journey we started in September. Given the magnitude of effect blockchain is having and will h...
CTO Insights (IDentifier February 2020)
Blockchain, as we all know, a decentralized, peer-to-peer system with no central authority managing data flow, and immutable database that not only records the financial transaction but also stores...
EU’s GDRP and its Effect on the Blockchain
Democratization and freedom-enhancing characteristics of the blockchain seen in many projects also apply in the case of consumer genomics , which is the concept of uplifting organizations to the bl...
Blockchain Genomics
Hello and thank you for joining me in this third part of a series where we are exploring the anatomy and features of the blockchain. In the September 2019 IDentifier,
I introduced the blockchain...
CTO Insights (IDentifier November 2019)
In the September 2019 IDentifier, I introduced the blockchain concept and explained how it provides a different and superior method of storing data relative to traditional centralized databases. In...
CTO Insights (IDentifier October 2019)
On May 22, 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint against Titanium Blockchain, an Israeli start up in the middle of its ICO at the time. According to the SEC, the...
Titanium Blockchain: Why it Failed
Facebook is reportedly working on a cryptocurrency money transfer application that will be integrated into WhatsApp. The service, which is set to be launched in India upon approval, will apparently...
Facebook Targets Indian Money Transfer Market Using Crypto
TRON is a digital currency created by controversial figure Justin Sun that aims to expand the area of decentralized applications (DApps) by making the tools for their creation and management more a...
A Guide to Tron Cryptocurrency
SALT lending is a platform that provides Blockchain-Backed Loans. SALT (Secured Automated Lending Platform) enables you to put up your crypto as collateral in exchange for a cash loan. This strateg...
What Is SALT Lending? | A Guide to the Blockchain Loan Platform
Cryptocurrencies are always innovating new opportunities for investors who can take full advantage of the many coin platforms in the market today. And with this innovation came the inception of cry...
Top 5 Cryptocurrency-Backed Platforms for Quick Loans
There is so much talk about Bitcoin mining all the time, from Bitmain’s huge expansion plans to news concerning Nvidia’s ASIC devices. A common understanding is that the Bitcoin network is secured ...