ICO raids business suspected of illegal pension cold calls
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) searched a business premises in Chichester today as part of an investigation into the making of nuisance
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An ICO spokesperson said: “We will be reviewing the judgment carefully. We welcome the court’s finding that the police use of Live Facial
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Public vs Private Blockchains; Ernst & Young’s New Blockchain Prototype
On October 30th, Ernst & Young (EY) announced a world-first for distributed ledgers. Called the Ernst & Young Ops Chain Public Edition, the company created a new blockchain prototype that combines the security of the public ledger model with the privacy of the private ledger model—thus a private blockchain. It does this
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Turning The Financial Industry On Its Head – The Blockchain Technology
The financial industry has witnessed many disruptions and welcomed new technologies that have radically changed traditional processes. In today’s world of cryptocurrency and digital transactions, a new type of technology is steadily taking over – the blockchain technology. Blockchain has caused many disruptions, but what are the top blockchain disruptions? Blockchain
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What Is A Blockchain? | Blockchains Explained, Easy To Understand!
What Is A Blockchain? From a bird’s eye view, blockchain technology might not look that much different from things you are already familiar with. So, what is a blockchain? With a blockchain, people are able to write entries into a record of information, and users can control how the record of
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The NIST Released a Report on Blockchain Technology
Sure, blockchain technology might be considered to be the brains behind Bitcoin, but that doesn't make the concept any easier to grasp. There have been a few people who have come forward and said that they fear the world is investing in cryptocurrencies without fully understanding what they are. This
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BBVA Joins Forces with Blockchain Company Waves to Create Shipping Solution
Spanish banking group Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) announced on Tuesday that it will be joining forces with Blockchain company Waves. Why? Both parties want to develop a distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform that is able to process and handle shipping document submissions. The technology has already commenced the testing stages,
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Blockchain Explained | What is A Blockchain?
It’s safe to say financial institutions have financed the disruption of a number of industries over the last 30 odd years. And why is that? It’s because they have an idea of what a revolutionary technology like blockchain can do to static incumbents. So, in order to stay ahead of
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Blockchain 101 | Everything You Need To Know About Blockchain Technology
If you are prone to skimming the financial news, you may have noticed the word “blockchain” popping out at you a few times. Perhaps you even read up on the concept, but are still unsure of what exactly blockchain technology is. That’s okay, seeing as blockchain sounds more like the
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