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IEEE Standards Education e-Magazine
Special Issue on Blockchain Standards
The June 2019 issue of IEEE Standards Education e-Magazine is devoted to Blockchain. Read a selection of featured articles on this emerging ledger technology, its applications and use in 5G and IoT, and why new interoperability standards are needed for global adoption of this technology.
Letter from the Editor: Emerging Technology and Its Applications Require New Standards
Funny Pages: Blockchain
Blockchain Consensus for the Internet of Things
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Blockchain Interoperability Standards
Towards an Open DLT Blockchain Energy Standards for Decentralized Grid Applications
Education: New Technologies Are Impacting and Changing Both Traditional and Modern Industries
Blockchain: A Key Enabler for 5G
IEEE Talks Blockchain
IEEE Talks Blockchain: Entrepreneurship, Activities, and Opportunities
In our first IEEE Talks Blockchain Q&A session, we spoke with Dr. Claudio Lima, industry thought leader and entrepreneur in Advanced Digital Transformation and the founder of the Blockchain Engineering Council (BEC). Dr. Lima gives an overview of the BEC and its mission, shares his thoughts on the benefits and challenges of blockchain, and touches on additional value propositions of blockchain adoption and applications.
Blockchain for Telecommunications
IEEE GLOBECOM 2019 Workshop: Blockchain for Telecommunications
Emerging Technologies for the Next Decade and Beyond
13 December 2019 | Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA
This IEEE GLOBECOM Telecom Blockchain Workshop will introduce the basic concepts of Blockchain applied to Telecommunications and will discuss emerging trends and the challenges ahead. It will also provide a forward-looking perspective on the emerging technologies and key applications in this new field.
Learn more at the workshop website
IEEE Software Blockchain Paper Receives Award
Blockchain-Enabled E-Voting
IEEE Software - July/August 2018
By Nir Kshetri and Jeffrey Voas
Published in the July/August 2018 issue of IEEE Software; recognized among the top eight winners of the 2018 Most Influential Blockchain Research Papers by the Third Blockchain Connect Conference Awards.
"E-Voting is among the key public sectors that can be disrupted by blockchain technology. The idea in blockchain-enabled e-voting (BEV) is simple. To use a digital-currency analogy, BEV issues each voter a “wallet” containing a user credential. Each voter gets a single “coin” representing one opportunity to vote. Casting a vote transfers the voter’s coin to a candidate’s wallet. A voter can spend his or her coin only once. However, voters can change their vote before a preset deadline."
Download the paper (PDF, 463 KB)
CES 2019
IEEE: Live from CES 2019
What's new at CES this year? Check out IEEE's exclusive coverage of the event in our live blog, featuring the latest innovations being showcased on the trade show floor. This year, a special track on Blockchain explores how this revolutionary technology is being incorporated into business solutions to ensure greater security, from cryptocurrency to the supply chain.
The Institute Special Report on Blockchain
The Promise of Blockchain
The Institute - December 2018
Articles in this special report include:
- IEEE Blockchain Initiative Helps to Advance the Decentralized Ledger
- How Blockchain Could Trace Food From Farm to Fork
- Five Surprising Blockchain Applications
Read more Blockchain articles at The Institute
Parliament Magazine Special Supplement on Blockchain
Blockchain: A New Digital Revolution
The Parliament Magazine - November 2018
A Parliament Magazine special supplement with IEEE on the opportunities of Blockchain technology.
Read more at The Parliament Magazine
IEEE Virtual Event
Advanced Blockchain for Enterprise Virtual Event - 4-5 December 2018
IEEE Educational Activities
Presented by corporate blockchain strategist and MIT lecturer, Steve Derezinski.
Are you ready to take your blockchain education to the next level? Coming 4-5 December 2018, these two 1-hour sessions will cover advanced blockchain concepts and applications for managers, engineers and leaders. Designed to provide business cases for disruption across energy, supply chain, IoT and finance industries, you and your staff will learn the technical aspects of using/implementing this in-demand technology to impact your bottom line.
Upon successful completion of the virtual event’s assessment, you will receive a digital certificate with IEEE continuing educations units (CEUs) and professional development hours (PDHs).
Blockchain-GDPR Privacy by Design
How Decentralized Blockchain Internet Will Comply with GDPR Data Privacy
July 2018
By Claudio Lima, Ph.D., Blockchain Engineering Council, BEC Co-Founder; Vice Chair, IEEE Blockchain Standards
"The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that was recently approved for implementation in the EEUU by May 25th, 2018 is already creating some controversies, when confronted with emerging Blockchain technologies, regarding what they have most in common: data privacy and protection. These are two are essential areas where Blockchain shines."
Download the paper (PDF, 899 KB)
Read Dr. Lima's article "Adapting Blockchain for GDPR Compliance" at InformationWeek
Call for Interest to Volunteer for IEEE Blockchain
IEEE Blockchain is currently seeking volunteers to participate in the initiative and support ongoing activities. This is a call to all IEEE Blockchain Technical Community Members. For more information, please access our Call for Interest page and sign in with your IEEE Blockchain Technical Community account. If you are not a member of the IEEE Blockchain Technical Community, sign up today for free!
IEEE Blockchain eLearning Modules
The IEEE Blockchain Initiative offers a series of online eLearning modules on Blockchain. Learn from the experts about how this emerging technology will offer a new way of conducting transactions, securing networks, and recording the validity and origin of data. Courses will cover a range of topics, including the fundamentals of Blockchain, key technologies, architecture, potential applicatons, benefits, challenges, and more. Participants also have the opportunity to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and Professional Development Hours (PDHs) with each course.
New IEEE Blockchain White Paper Available
Reinforcing the Links of the Blockchain
IEEE Future Directions - November 2017
The purpose of this white paper is to explore the various ways by which the IEEE can lead and support an initiative on Blockchain while providing educational materials that will foster the next generation of blockchain engineers. This white paper summarizes and expands upon the IEEE Blockchain Incubator Workshop held by IEEE Future Directions at the end of October in 2017.
Download the white paper (PDF, 1 MB)
IEEE Blockchain Incubator Workshop
26-27 October 2017 | Arlington, VA, USA
A white paper and presentations from the IEEE Blockchain Incubator Workshop held 26-27 October 2017 in Arlington, VA are now available for download.
News Articles
IEEE's Future Directions Programs Target Reliability
I-Connect007 - August 2019
In this interview conducted at AWE 2019 in Santa Clara, Kathy Grise, IEEE Future Directions Senior Program Director, discusses the importance of reliability in today's technologies and how IEEE Future Directions is addressing this and other important concepts throughout its many initiatives, such as Blockchain.
Improving Patient Outcomes and Healthcare Efficiency with Blockchain
IEEE Innovation at Work - August 2019
A number of benefits exist when using blockchain in the healthcare system, such as the ability to securely store and share critical data, which is often contained in silos. Blockchain can also give various healthcare providers immediate access to patient records, streamline IT and operational costs, reduce fraud, and more.
Read more at IEEE Innovation at Work
Get Up to Speed on the Blockchain, Smart Grid, 5G, and More
The Institute - August 2019
More than 700 courses, webinars, and eLearning programs are available for access on the new IEEE Learning Network (ILN). Some of the latest content discoverable through ILN includes an in-depth series of learning modules on blockchain and ethics from IEEE Blockchain, two classes on neuroethics from IEEE Brain, and a wide variety of other courses, many of which offer continuing education credits.
How Blockchain is Transforming the Supply Chain
IEEE Innovation at Work - July 2019
As the demand for accountability and tracking in the supply chain continues to grow, organizations are turning to blockchain to secure their supply chains and reduce the risk of fraud.
Read more at IEEE Innovation at Work
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