blockchain for business
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 […]
The Linux Foundation’s Hyperledger Fabric enables confidentiality in blockchain for business
The Linux Foundation’s Hyperledger Fabric is one of the various Hyperledger projects and represents a blockchain for business framework implementation. It’s a permissioned distributed ledger that supports desired enterprise capabilities such as smart contracts, consensus, confidentiality, resiliency and scalability. In this article I will focus on confidentiality, defined as the ability to control access to sensitive […]
Blockchain explained: Why it’s not just about Bitcoin
In the webinar series “Now Being Served”, my colleagues and I answered questions about blockchain with the goal of getting blockchain explained in a way that was both precise and relatable. Do I really need a cryptocurrency to run a Blockchain? This is one of those questions I hear from clients regularly. It’s not a […]
What you missed: Our top 10 blockchain blog posts of 2017
It’s been a big year for blockchain, the distributed ledger technology that’s disrupting industries by enabling new ways to transact. It’s no wonder Blockchain Unleashed has seen such enormous growth in content and audience. There’s something for everyone, whether you’re just getting into blockchain and want to learn more about the technology or you want […]
Making blockchain real for business
Blockchain technology is poised to revolutionize businesses and change how societies interact. It alters the paradigm of how multi-party transactions are performed by enabling a shared, immutable ledger for recording the history of transactions between counter parties in a business network. Organizations can now leverage blockchain to fundamentally rewrite existing business models, processes and systems, […]
Blockchain security: What keeps your transaction data safe?
Proponents of the distributed ledger technology known as blockchain consider it to be one of the best ways to secure transactions. I don’t know about you, but hearing that anything is the “best” immediately makes me skeptical. How exactly does blockchain provide more security than traditional transaction processes? Let’s take a look. Security by […]
Trick or treat? Use blockchain to purge your business of horrors
It’s Halloween and you’re encountering more tricks than treats for your business this year. One of your suppliers just tried to sell you counterfeit materials, and now you can’t meet demand for your product. Either an employee is terrible at their job or someone is committing fraud because there are numerous errors in your transaction […]
Top learnings about blockchain for supply chain at Distributed: Trade
What if you could transfer funds to your business partner in another country in real time, without having to worry about fraud or settlement delays? What if you could track a mango back to the grower in a couple of seconds, as well as see every stop it’s made on the supply chain between the […]
Top three segments from Live! From Tomorrow “Blockchain for Business”
“I know the world is complicated, but the blockchain keeps us true.” This was sung (and I do mean “sung”) by Matthew Hooper in the July 27 episode of Live! From Tomorrow. The episode, which was developed with support from Mashable and IBM Blockchain, explored blockchain technology’s evolution from the realm of hobbyists to the […]