Author Archives for Gary Flood

Bitcoin is 10 years old – but Blockchain is still more hype than substance, says BBC

October 24, 2018 8:23 am Published by Comments Off on Bitcoin is 10 years old – but Blockchain is still more hype than substance, says BBC

'All the people selling magical flying unicorn ponies, and writing in detail about the measurements of the wing feathers, are ignoring that unicorns don't exist' is just one quote from useful round-up of just where we are - and aren't - with distributed ledger


‘We are expanding our outlook to be more inclusive by really looking at the role Identity plays in the wider securing of services and transaction risk mitigation’

October 22, 2018 8:24 am Published by Comments Off on ‘We are expanding our outlook to be more inclusive by really looking at the role Identity plays in the wider securing of services and transaction risk mitigation’

Next month the senior government IT leader in charge of all things Digital Identity and Trust at the Department of Work & Pensions, Cheryl Stevens MBE, will be on-stage at Think Digital Identity 2018. We asked for some hints at what she wants to say - and this is what she told us


Platform services providers poised to dominate Blockchain, says GlobalData

October 15, 2018 8:28 am Published by Comments Off on Platform services providers poised to dominate Blockchain, says GlobalData

End users are looking to application platforms giants such as IBM, Oracle, SAP and Microsoft, with their ability to gain traction through tens of thousands of customers in disparate industries, argues the group's Technology Analyst Charlotte Dunlap