IBM: Government and Blockchain Sector Should Work Together to Enhance National Security

IBM: Government and Blockchain Sector Should Work Together to Enhance National Security

IBM Vice President for Blockchain Technologies Jerry Cuomo recently testified before the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity on how the blockchain can benefit transactions, eWeek reports. Cuomo is persuaded that the technology could potentially cause a tectonic shift in the way financial systems are secured and that government, technology....


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