Self-sovereign identity: Unraveling the terminology
Several years ago, the Sovrin vision was introduced using a dot metaphor to describe a future whereby individuals would be able to take back control of their identity and participate at a peer-to-peer level with their online and offline relationships. Today the landscape of supporting open communities — network, code and standards — to achieve […]
Blockchain for advertising: The new black for media buying
Where are all your ad dollars going? According to The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA), many of those dollars are going to click fraud in programmatic ad buying. In fact, the organization predicts fraud will cost advertisers and their industry partners more than $50 billion by 2025 unless dramatic changes take place in the advertising […]
Blockchain for multinational information sharing
As discussed in previous articles, a blockchain network built on The Linux Foundation’s Hyperledger Fabric, hosted on a high assurance platform, is well suited for secure information exchanges across network security domains — for example, exchanging unclassified information between an unclassified network and a classified network. One form of the cross-domain use case is multinational […]
Self-sovereign identity: Why blockchain?
One of the most common questions I get when talking to customers and analysts about the self-sovereign identity (SSI) movement is, “Why blockchain?” This question tends to stem from the notion that data associated with a person’s identity is destined to be stored, shared and used for verification on some form of distributed ledger technology. […]
First Mover advantage: Innovation through blockchain
In my previous post, Blockchain Rx: A cure for healthcare and life sciences? I explained some of the benefits of implementing blockchain and narrowed down which blockchain use cases in these industries are the most viable, and dove into a key blockchain use case in the life sciences industry. In this post, I will explore […]
Transforming the manufacturing industry through built trust
Blockchain could be the next great disruption that manufacturers need to truly revolutionize their industry. With the potential to reduce cost by multiples, decrease lead time to focus on other core competencies and other great benefits, the application of blockchain will enable manufacturers to generate greater visibility within their manufacturing process and simplify otherwise mundane […]
Our blockchain journey with IBM and Hyperledger Fabric
One famous proverb states that “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” In this proverb we learn that something which takes time begins with an initial action. For most, the blockchain journey starts with the adrenaline fueled feelings associated with trading cryptocurrency. For IT People Corporation, it began with an opportunity […]
How do we start tackling the existing identity problem?
Identity and control of personal identity is top of mind, given recent events as well as the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). A lot of our identity is shared without our explicit consent, gets stored in locations we are unaware of, and when compromised creates tremendous setbacks. Almost everything we do in the […]
Shopping for blockchain: Modernizing consumer retail
At the retail industry’s signature annual event, the National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City, IBM went big by showcasing a demo featuring an end-to-end use case employing blockchain in supply chain. We were joined by hundreds of clients and vendors that were excited to learn more about the technology. Many people […]