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Open Standards Everywhere

 We have commonly used to listening the term “standards” for accounting, auditing or quality assurance. The term “standard” is sometimes restricted to technologies approved by formalized committees that are open to participation by all interested parties and operate on a consensus basis. However, Open standards, either unowned or owned by a collective body are the […]

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Sustaining Community Networks With Blockchain Technology

Making internet access available to every person on the planet is one of the United Nations development goals and an important objective of the Internet Society. As billions of people still lack access to the internet, setting up community networks – telecommunication infrastructure operated by citizens to meet their own needs, has become a well […]

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A Proposal to Improve Manrs Global Secure Internet Routing Policy Management Using Blockchain Technology

A Proposal to Improve MANRS Global Secure Internet Routing Policy ManagementUsing Blockchain Technology Version 1.1June 6, 2020 William Favre Slater, [email protected]@gmail.comChicago, ILUnited States of America Please visit this link for the full report complete with images. http://www.billslater.com/manrs/ISOC_MANRS_Chapter%20_Initiative_Project_William_Slater_2020_0606_v01.1_.pdf TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents. 2 Executive Summary. 3 What We Learned in the ISOC MANRS Global […]

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Manrs Fellowship Program Now Open

The first-ever MANRS (Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security) Fellowship Program is now accepting applications. If you are an emerging leader eager to improve the well-being of the Internet’s global routing system, apply now. The program gives highly motivated individuals the chance to work alongside MANRS ambassadors, who are industry leaders participating in the Ambassador Program. Together, […]

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6 Blockchain Trends in 2020

Now that it has entered mainstream consciousness and experiencing a widespread adoption, blockchain is now well past the point that it’s only deemed as a trend. But then again, it’s still at its infancy. Despite being leveraged in many industries, the true promised blockchain remains to be seen. But with its increased relevance, trends are […]

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ISOC-BSIG Free Courses Offered by Coursera on Blockchain

It’s a free opportunity to learn and improve your skill with a free certification on the Blockchain domain in these topics mentioned below from the Coursera, Be sure certificates will only be provided to those who passed the exam. This offer is provided due to COVID-19 for a limited time so enroll into a course for free.

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COVID-19: Blockchain-based Network to Solve Supply Chain Challenges

Main technology giant IBM is leveraging blockchain technology to connect buyers with non-traditional suppliers producing masks and other PPE needed to combat COVID-19. The company is leveraging its expertise with blockchain to help address medical supply chain shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), used by health care professionals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. IBM has launched […]

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How Blockchain Could Prevent Future Data Breaches

Just before the new year, approximately 15 million Canadians — about 40 percent of the entire population of Canada — learned that their sensitive personal data, collected by one of Canada’s major lab diagnostic and testing services, had been breached. The data included name, address, email, login, passwords, date of birth, health card number, and […]