What's New - 2021
How Blockchain Technology Can Help Address Legacy Challenges in Healthcare
Beyond Standards - December 2021
IEEE Standards and Projects Aim to Set a Framework for Broad and Affordable Use of Blockchain in Healthcare
Blockchain technology has the potential to solve many key issues in healthcare, and IEEE SA has created a collection of standards and projects to help enable its widespread and affordable use across different industries.
Can Blockchain Solve Global Supply Chain Chaos?
IEEE Innovation at Work - December 2021
With many industries shifting from paper to digital transactions due to the growing digital transformation brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, blockchain technologies are now being utilized to help to streamline the global supply chain, create more transparency, and reduce fraud.
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5 Courses to Beef Up Your Knowledge of Blockchain Technology
IEEE Spectrum - December 2021
They cover the basics, requirements, and implementation
IEEE Educational Activities and the IEEE Blockchain Initiative have launched a Step-by-Step Approach to Designing Blockchain Solutions. Instructed by IEEE Blockchain co-chair Hunter Albright, this five-course program offers guidance to help product managers, designers, architects, and other technical professionals understand and effectively implement blockchain solutions.
How Can We Get Blockchains to Talk to Each Other?
IEEE Spectrum - December 2021
The field is fragmented, but common protocols are on the way
New blockchain protocols proposed by researchers at Hamburg University of Technology could provide a way for separate blockchains to communicate with each other, leading to new levels of interoperability.
How Blockchain Will Revolutionize Healthcare
IEEE Innovation at Work - November 2021
The secure and transparent nature of blockchain currently has numerous applications in the healthcare industry. From streamlining contract negotiations to greatly improving the quality of medicine by applying blockchain technologies to the drug supply chain, this revolutionary technology is already transforming the future of healthcare.
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Six Ways Blockchain + IoT Will Improve Business Contracts
IEEE Innovation at Work - August 2021
Together, blockchain technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) will allow for smart contracts -- unalterable digital contracts -- that will eliminate the need for third parties to make contracts far easier, less expensive, and more secure.
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Four Ways Blockchain Can Enhance Global Food Supply Chains
IEEE Innovation at Work - July 2021
Blockchain technologies are dramatically transforming food supply chains worldwide by improving transparency, preventing fraud, and reducing errors. In the seafood industry alone, a customer can scan a barcode and access info about the seafood stored on the blockchain, including where it came from, when it was caught, and how it was processed.
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Cryptocurrency Blockchains Don't Need to Be Energy Intensive
IEEE Spectrum - June 2021
Bitcoin’s proof-of-work protocol is only the first among a range of creative possibilities
Three alternative consensus mechanisms to Bitcoin's Proof of Work (PoW) are being used in other cryptocurrencies and could offer real competition in the years ahead as they consume far less energy than PoW.
Why Can't Computing at the Heart of Bitcoin Be More Useful?
IEEE Spectrum - June 2021
The landmark cryptocurrency's energy use is out of hand, so researchers are investigating ways to make it more productive
It takes a lot of energy and computational power to mine bitcoin. Researchers are now proposing to reinvest this energy into something more useful.
Forget Cryptocurrencies and NFTs—Securing Devices Is the Future of Blockchain Technology
IEEE Spectrum - May 2021
Project CHIP’s Compliance Ledger takes security to the next level
Project Connected Home over IP (CHIP)'s blockchain-based compliance ledger can be used to create trust among IoT devices as one of the first scaled-out blockchain efforts outside of cryptocurrency launches.
How Blockchain Can Solve the Growing E-Waste Problem
IEEE Xplore - May 2021
To address the growing electronic waste stream resulting from unwanted devices, a team in India has created an incentive-based management system using 5G and blockchain that tracks and monitors an electronic product throughout its entire lifecycle, from the point of manufacturing to the point a product is properly disposed.
Why the Future Internet of Things Depends on Blockchain
IEEE Innovation at Work - May 2021
The integration of blockchain and the Internet of Things (IoT) will be revolutionary, creating an interconnected network of devices while at the same time safeguarding data. Through the use of smart contracts and decentralized recordkeeping, the entire supply chain could be streamlined, resulting in more efficient and secure transactions across a variety of industries.
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Three Major Ways Blockchain Can Boost Supply Chains
IEEE Innovation at Work - April 2021
Today's supply chain systems are complex, often relying on multiple entities to track transactions, logistics, and other data. Learn how blockchain technologies can help simplify supply chains while building trust, security, and accessibility to all involved.
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How Blockchain Will Personalize Healthcare
IEEE Innovation at Work - March 2021
Healthcare is one of the major industries that can benefit from Blockchain technologies. From providing fast and secure real-time access of medical information to giving patients full control their data, the utilization of blockchain can help lead to better, more centralized healthcare.
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How Blockchain and IoT Will Enable “Smart Contracts”
IEEE Innovation at Work - January 2021
While the Internet of Things (IoT) revolutionizes the way we and wireless interconnected devices interact with each other, blockchain technology will help to ensure the trustworthiness of those devices and their data transactions through smart contracts.
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