HIV Clinic Data Leak Shows Clear Need For Autonomous Solutions Using Blockchain Technology
In this day and age, no source of information is safe from prying eyes and hackers attempting to breach databases. Every so often, a company will accidentally leak confidential data, to great chagrin of affected individuals. In the case of a London HIV clinic, the leak of patient data could prove to be quite costly. There is no better time for decentralized record-keeping solutions and blockchain technology it seems. Imagine being a HIV patient, and finding out your personal details have been leaked “on accident” by the clinic you entrusted the information to. Data leaks do not occur....
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