IBM Launches Blockchain Cloud Services on High Security Server, LinuxONE

IBM has introduced a cloud-based blockchain service for business-to-business networks that allows companies to test performance, interoperability and privacy of blockchain ecosystems. The company noted in a press release that the service is suited to organizations in regulated industries. IBM’s blockchain cloud is supported by IBM LinuxOne, which IBM considers the industry’s most secure Linux-only server. LinuxONE addresses the security requirements of the healthcare, government and financial sectors. Cloud Gives Secure Access. IBM’s cloud services are designed to run blockchain in a....

IBM today unveiled a new service designed to help businesses test and run blockchain projects meant to handle private or sensitive data. Dubbed the IBM 'secure blockchain cloud environment', the service is actually an integration of IBM’s existing blockchain cloud offering and IBM LinuxONE, a Linux server designed to protect against 'back doors' the company argues could occur in other cloud-based blockchain networks. Overall, the company positioned the offering as one that seeks to improve the security of private, enterprise blockchain projects running in cloud environments by securing....

The idea of combining blockchain services and a cloud operating environment has always been desired, but was held back due to security concerns in the past. By launching blockchain services that meet the latest security standards on the cloud, IBM has just mitigated those concerns. On April 29, IBM announced that it had launched a new framework for securely operating blockchain networks on the IBM cloud, that are designed to meet existing regulatory and security requirements. IBM has utilized the services of its expert teams of security analysts, cryptographers and hardware specialists to....

IBM today announced a new framework for securely operating blockchain networks, as well as new services on the IBM Cloud that meet stringent regulatory and security requirements. According to the company, IBM has created essential new cloud services for tamper-proof, trusted blockchain networks. "Clients tell us that one of the inhibitors of the adoption of blockchain is concerns about security," said Jerry Cuomo, vice president of Blockchain, IBM. "While there is a sense of urgency to pioneer blockchain for business, most organizations need help to define the....

Technology has come to that point where all businesses are migrating to cloud based services. Everything from emails, websites, file sharing to enterprise level software run on cloud services these days. Therefore, it doesn't come as a surprise that the cybercriminals are also choosing greener pastures for their business (if you can call it so). Cloud: The New Home for Cybercriminals. It was found that the number of attacks on cloud services have gradually increased in the past one year and the trend is expected to continue. Alcatel Lucent's Motive Security Labs define cloud services as....