Life exists in the 4 dimensions of space time continuum, so does everything that impacts life, including data. Change is the only constant in life. If data reflects the reality of life, it has to adapt to the dynamics of life, and change accordingly. But in blockchain, the data stays…

Europe’s Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Open program goes beyond what is known. Seventh year running, it’s now in its last leg with €196.20 to be given away to about 60 ideas with the potential to change the world. …

Computer attack surface and consequent vulnerabilities remains a major cause of cybersecurity concerns. The overall digital ‘attack surface’ is perpetually growing and will continue to significantly increase as we move closer and closer to everything being connected to everything else in the future. What Is Attack Surface? The attack surface of a computer system…

Since cloud computing took off as a commercial service in 2006 with Amazon’s launch of the Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), the industry has grown by leaps and bounds. Cloud Computing “-as-a-Service” model is on target to hit $623 Billion by 2023. Yet, it still remains vulnerable to the triple whammy…

Promulgation of GDPR in 2018 has indeed pushed the envelope of the digital strategy in general and privacy in particular. Companies are burdened with extra cost for staying in GDPR compliance. This has created a new GDPR / Privacy compliance industry, the market size of which is still a guess…

In today’s state-of-the-art, a data-controller collects and stores subject data. As data subjects have no control on their personal data, they remain at the mercy of the data controller hoping that their privacy is guarded. …

Data liquidity is a new concept signifying seamless flow of consumer data ‘to where it is needed and when it is needed’ throughout a given ecosystem, as a function of data portability. As much as service providers / vendors harbor an epic misunderstanding on ownership rights of consumer data, it…

Some time ago we introduced a brand new concept of EMI as a zero-cost alternative to the $3 Trillion behemoth that UBI will be to American taxpayers. Here’s a brief follow up. What Makes EMI Potentially Possible? Earned Minimum Income (EMI) as defined summarily “generates income that’s above the poverty threshold without having to invest…

A self-assessment guide for TRL (Technology Readiness Level) as relevant to sustainable software development projects. Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) are a type of measurement system used to assess the maturity level of a particular technology. Each technology project is evaluated against the parameters for each technology level and is then…