Accenture Unveils Hardware Solution for Blockchain Keys
Accenture has debuted a new blockchain-focused hardware solution for storing private keys. The professional services firm partnered with Thales, a French company that works in the fields of cyber security, aerospace and defense, to develop the solution. It relies on hardware security modules (HSMs) to store the private keys – pieces of digital information that are used to sign blockchain transactions – in a bid to shore up security around enterprise-facing blockchains. Specifically, the Accenture solution relies on the nShield HSM product developed by Thales. In statements, Accenture....
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