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Spanish Researchers Use Blockchain and AI to Flatten the Curve

Spanish Researchers Use Blockchain and AI to Flatten the Curve

How can blockchain and AI be used during a pandemic? In this article, The Institute interviews IEEE Member Juan Manuel Corchado and IEEE Senior Member Javier Prieto who are leading a team in Salamanca, Spain to design a blockchain and AI-based app that predicts the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Feature Article

Public Integrity Auditing for Cloud Storage based on Consortium Blockchain

Public Integrity Auditing for Cloud Storage Based on Consortium Blockchain

A consortium blockchain scheme is explored as a solution for public integrity verification for cloud storage. This model intends to reach three goals: correctness, efficiency, and accountable traceability. Performance evaluations show that the proposed scheme can alleviate burden on data owners.

Read more in the IEEE ComSoc Technical Committees Newsletter

Technology Spotlight

How Businesses and Governments Plan to Invest in Blockchain

How Businesses and Governments Plan to Invest in Blockchain

Recent advancements in the realm of blockchain offer many opportunities that businesses and governments can utilize. In this article, various use cases are examined, including cloud-based solutions, ways in which blockchain can revolutionize business-customer relationships, and how distributed ledger technology could streamline the world economy.

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