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TOP 5 KUBERNETES SECURITY TOOLS TO HARDEN YOUR CONTAINER STACK

Building applications has become significantly simpler than ever thanks to containers. Kubernetes (developed by Google) has become the de facto container orchestration platform today. It efficiently automates the provisioning, configuration, and management of containers at scale. Apart from simplicity, security is imperative when it comes to container management. Kubernetes (by default) assigns an IP address to every pod in the cluster and provides IP-based security. But Kube

Blockchain Goes To Work At Walmart, Amazon, JPMorgan, Cargill and 46 Other Enterprises

On the Jersey side of the Hudson River just across from Manhattan’s Financial District, there is a glass-and-steel office tower designed in a severe International Style aesthetic. “DTCC” is emblazoned across the top, but few outside of Wall Street realize that in this building, occupied by the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp., are records for most of the world’s securities, representing some $48 trillion in assets from stocks and bonds to mutual funds and derivatives. In the

IBM Blockchain Platform

IBM Blockchain Platform provides a secure way to exchange digital assets and build applications to trade over a permissioned network. IBM® Blockchain on Bluemix® helps businesses to design, deploy and manage blockchain networks. This service helps organizations from startups to enterprises, paper-based businesses to technology companies develop applications while testing security, availability and performance of a permissioned blockchain network. IBM Blockchain networks are b

10 REASONS WHY STO'S (Security Token Offering) COULD CHANGE THE CRYPTO MARKETS

Taking into account the market’s appetite for high-quality, compliant cryptocurrencies, there’s a strong reason to believe that the STO model will have a lasting impact on the blockchain ecosystem. Below are ten reasons why STOs may in fact change the dynamics of the crypto industry as a whole. 1. Credibility STOs that follow federal guidelines and are approved by the SEC should gain instant credibility, taking much of the grunt work out of evaluating projects. This means inv

Blockchain Penetrates the Luxury Fashion Industry

ConsenSys entered into a partnership with LVMH and Microsoft to launch a new blockchain platform tailored for the luxury industry. The consortium, named AURA, will be based on Ethereum blockchain technology and utilize Microsoft’s Azure platform and enable customers to prove the authenticity of their goods. Two of the biggest players in tech, one in blockchain, the other in software, have partnered with LVMH, the biggest luxury goods conglomerates in the world, to bring block

Transformations Blockchain will Bring by 2020

Blockchain is the new electricity and the biggest invention after the emergence of the Internet. Now it is the most disruptive distributed technology, used to conduct secured transactions, carried out in a decentralized manner. Although this technology has been introduced with Bitcoin and is commonly associated with cryptocurrencies, it is currently getting more and more attention in many industry and governance sectors. Many EU Member States have launched initiatives to this

5 Startups Using Blockchain To Transform Real Estate

Real estate is one of those industries that has been slow to adopt new technologies. It relies heavily on human knowledge work and personal relationship building as its primary tool for driving value. When it comes to blockchain, however, the real estate industry has been quick to act. Why the sudden change? First and foremost, blockchain solves problems for the real estate industry that other digital technologies weren't well-suited for. Tools like smart contracts and blockc

A newbie-friendly guide to Ethereum

So you want to join Ethereum? How do you do that? Which wallet do you need? How do you set it up if you're not technical? Here's a b

Healthcare council to apply blockchain technology to tackle provider data concerns

Five major US healthcare organizations are turning to blockchain technology to deal with concerns related to provider data. The new healthcare council, consisting of Humana, MultiPlan, Optum, Quest Diagnostics and UnitedHealthcare, will launch a collaborative pilot program that will use blockchain technology to enhance the quality of data and diminish administrative expenses related with changes to healthcare provider demographic data. The new program will evaluate how the te