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Daily IoT/Blockchain News from @surgethings - Aug 19, 2017
Daily IoT/Blockchain news from @surgethings.
Universe of ‘things’ expanding rapidly, Big Bang says
Imagining the future of the Internet of Things a universe of connected devices is as impossible today as accurately fathoming in 1995 how … more.
A Year in Review: FTC Data Privacy Actions and its Impacts on 2017 and
Privacy Law Blog Whether it means taking a prominent role shaping data security for the Internet of Things, or addressing high profile breaches, the FTC has adopted an … more.
CaaS: A Better Way to Budget for In-Building Wireless
In light of trends like Bring-Your-Own-Device policies and Internet of Things adoption, and with average U.S. adult mobile internet usage quadrupling … more.
Comcast (CMCSA) Enters Wireless Arena with Xfinity Mobile
The cable company’s entry into the Internet of Things space and its licensing of the X1 platform, internationally, further implies growth at a broader … more.
Xerox Files Patent for Blockchain-Based Records System
Xerox has filed a pair of patent applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a method that utilizes Blockchain technology to … more.
Blockchain Technology Enables Games to Blur the Line Between Reality and
CoinTelegraph The Blockchain revolution is upon us, and the emerging technology is gradually encroaching on every aspect of daily life. The gaming industry is one … more.
$26 Million: Blockchain VR Project Decentraland Raises New Funding in ICO
A virtual reality project built on top of blockchain technology has raised over $26 million in ether via an initial coin offering (ICO). Decentraland, as … more.
How Smart Regulation Could Help Institutional Blockchain Adoption
As with many new technologies, blockchain can only thrive if the relevant infrastructure is in place to support it. This includes a banking system willing … more.
Hospitals must factor patient safety into security strategies
Medical identity theft is serious and can cause a patient significant financial and … If someone uses a stolen identity to bill fraudulently or to receive care, … There is a great deal of discussion, and hype, about IoT devices in hospitals … more.
Has IIoT Become the Norm Across All Industrial Sectors? Industry Experts
IndustryWeek Industry 4.0 applications and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions have been disrupting the global manufacturing industry since the term … more.
News of the Week August 18, 2017
FTC strikes another blow for consumer privacy: I am thrilled that the FTC is aware of the privacy threat the internet of things poses and is willing to step … more.
Angry gamers may have been behind last year’s web-breaking DDoS attack
It was a painful reminder of the fragility of the internet and the danger of insecure Internet of Things devices but despite the broad scale of the … more.
Australian government investing AU$10 million to help scale up new IoT
OpenGov Asia … is committing up to AU$10 million to help Australian companies monitor and manage their operations through a new Internet of Things (IoT) network … more.
Government Agencies Adopting Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology
Government agencies are looking further into adopting blockchain technology and bitcoin. They hope to commandeer these protocols in order to … more.
Beauty Queen Turned Cannabis Entrepreneur Launches Blockchain Startup
She’s teamed up with a rapper known as The Game to promote PRG tokens from her new blockchain company Paragon. They want to create a … more.
Bitcoin Cash Is Now More Profitable to Mine Than Bitcoin
The rising price is also creating the incentive for miners to dedicate computing power to the bitcoin cash blockchain, one that could find them moving … more.
The blockchain isn’t just about bitcoin. Here’s what else you can do
Whilst blockchain is the technology that backs up bitcoin and other crypto-currencies, companies and initiatives are exploring the other uses that … more.
Oslo hyperscale data center site lands 45MW blockchain contract
Oslo hyperscale data center site lands 45MW blockchain contract … blockchain economy defies traditional financal services IT infrastructures. more.
Ambrosus announces peer-to-peer blockchain marketplace
From farm to store, food producers and buyers will soon have the power to track the price, quantity and, for the first time, quality of their goods as … more.
Couldn’t Claim Your Bitcoin Cash? BTC.Com Now Has a Tool for That
To put it simply, when bitcoin cash split from the bitcoin blockchain, anyone who owned bitcoin as the two networks parted ways were suddenly … more.
The Blockchain Revolution and its Impact on Asset Management
The Finance Club of MISB Bocconi, organized ‘Finance Conclave 2017’ in Mumbai. The topic of discussion was ‘The Blockchain Revolution and its … more.
Engineers Gate Manager LP Has Lowered Its Finisar (FNSR) Stake; Supercom
MoneyMakingArticles The Company’s Machine to Machine solutions identify, track and monitor people or objects in real time, enabling its clients to detect unauthorized … more.
BlockCypher Named a 2017 Gartner Cool Vendor in Blockchain
“We are thrilled to be recognized by Gartner as a Cool Vendor in Blockchain technology. We believe this recognition further validates the strength of … more.
A Lawyer’s Use of Blockchain Technology
The legal implications of Bitcoin, ICOs and even blockchain technology itself have been widely discussed. For Russia’s move to legalise the ICO and … more.
Swiss Economics Minister Visits Zug to Learn About Blockchain and Crypto
Swiss Economics Minister Visits Zug to Learn About Blockchain and Crypto Valley. 18 Aug 2017. by Ian Simpson. The growing ecosystem in Crypto … more.
A Lawyer’s Use of Blockchain Technology
An advantage for clients is that smart-contracts remove the need for human interaction, opening up the possibility for machine to machine relationships … more.
Six main disadvantages of Bitcoin and the blockchain
seem to hear about their disadvantages. Perhaps now is the time. more.
5 excellent reasons and counting to attend the upcoming Bank Customer
Benzinga Thoughtfully integrating mobile technology, social media, location-based services, machine-to-machine connection, big data and developing … more.
IoT Evolution World Week in Review: AT&T, Honeywell, Nokia
DigiCert, a scalable identity and encryption solutions for enterprise and Internet of Things (IoT) security provider, has made public the hiring of Mike … more.
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