Image source: Executives magazine <![CDATA[ ]]> In a race where many economists view bitcoin as a bubble, UBS executive, Paul Donovan join the rally blasting Bitcoin again. In a recent interview with CNBC, Donovan talked about bitcoin and the recent wave across crypto market which he calls “not healthy”. Looking at his latest blog post, […]
Archives for November 2018
CEO AriseBank, a Blockchain Startup May Face 120 years in Prison for $4M Crypto Scam
Rather to develop a product with raised funds, a blockchain based startup used it to afford the luxury lifestyle. A former CEO of AriseBank, Jared Rice has reportedly used $4million by defrauding investors and used to pay for hotels, food, and clothes. In addition, the fund has also used to appoint a family lawyer. <![CDATA[ […]
Cisco Forecasts Exploding SD-WAN Traffic
News Cisco Forecasts Exploding SD-WAN Traffic By David Ramel 11/28/2018 Cisco has released its big annual Visual Networking Index (VNI) report, which forecasts a huge rise in IP traffic, much of it driven by the exploding software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) market. SD-WAN growth provides perhaps the most visible sign of the disruptive, game-changing software-defined networking […]
Blockchain’s Battle with Financial Inclusion — Part 1
When one begins to think about the systems underlying identification, credit history and capital flows, it’s hard to not be immediately be blown away by the potential that a permissionless, tamper-resistant ledger has for increasing the transparency of, and ease of access to, vital information. All three obstacles are the result of interdependent central stores […]
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Criticizes IBM’s Blockchain, says “Totally Not the point”
During the Devcon4 blockchain conference held in Prague for 3 days from October 30 to November 02, speakers spoke about the scalability, speed, and robustness of the Ethereum project. The panel also highlighted the possible ways that help Ethereum reaches next million users and the contribution of designers and developers to improve user experience in […]
Oracle Buys into SD-WAN Market
News Oracle Buys into SD-WAN Market By David Ramel 11/26/2018 Further proof that the software-defined wide-area networking (SD-WAN) space is leading the software-centric transformation comes with the news that Oracle is buying Talari Networks, a leading vendor in the arena. Talari is known for its proprietary Failsafe technology that reportedly adds greater reliability and predictability […]
Nigeria’s Authorities Seek Cryptocurrency Regulatory Frameworks Against Criminal Activities
The anonymous digital cash is widely used for criminal activities – for instance, Coingape reported, ISIS ruins war due to the huge investment in crashing crypto marke. A conference conducted by the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption (PACAC) in Nigeria calls for regulatory frameworks on the usage of cryptocurrency for criminal activities. <![CDATA[ ]]> It […]
“At least, Not Yet” TransferWise Chairman Says Ripple Still Far From Adoption
Rapid blockchain transactions are no exception. While blockchain has seen as the center-stage globally including companies like Alibaba Group Holding, IBM, Mastercards, it has also been criticized by one of the London based startups, TransferWise. <![CDATA[ ]]> Blockchain Looks Great on Paper But Not in Reality The debate on Fortune’s latest episode “Balancing the Ledger” […]
Security Concerns Forcing Organizations to Rethink Cloud Strategies
Securing today’s increasingly complex multi-cloud environments requires much more than simply having a security platform available on a particular infrastructure. For the last several years, one of the hallmarks of digital transformation has been the market’s rapid transition to the cloud, from applications and services to complete infrastructures. But a growing number of organizations have […]
The Impact of Digital Identity
Challenges However, distinct, one-off pilots will not be enough to create a truly “self-sovereign” digital identity. Coordination between all the organizations running these pilots will be needed. In the end, central authorities, public institutions, and private organizations will have to agree to accept these digital IDs as valid and to work together to create standards […]