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Pecunia Cryptem Caro Comedenti →

October 03, 2017 by Marc Handelman in Cryptography, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin

The capability of Bitcoin to gravitate to the outer fringes is fundamentally astounding...

October 03, 2017 /Marc Handelman
Cryptography, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin

Seth Juarez's 'An Introduction to Blockchain with Mark Russinovich' →

September 11, 2017 by Marc Handelman in MustView, Blockchain, Data Security, Cryptocurrency, Cryptography, Information Security

Very well crafted, well presented and on target video, comprising blockchain content from Seth Juarez and Mark Russinovich. Deemed today's Must View video. Enjoy (and consider having your parents, grandparents and most of all your kids watch as well).

September 11, 2017 /Marc Handelman
MustView, Blockchain, Data Security, Cryptocurrency, Cryptography, Information Security

McAfee Mines Cryptocash →

June 26, 2017 by Marc Handelman in All is Information, Cryptocurrency, Cryptography, Fungibility, Information Security

Ah, the old Ethereum mining gambit...

June 26, 2017 /Marc Handelman
All is Information, Cryptocurrency, Cryptography, Fungibility, Information Security

Antbleed, The Bitcoin Backdoor

April 27, 2017 by Marc Handelman in All is Information, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, Cryptography, Economics, Dubious Methodology, Information Security

Catalin Cimpanu writing at Bleeping Computer, regales us with the tale of Antbleed, a newly discovered tidbit of backdoor code found on Bitcoin mining devices. Oops.

April 27, 2017 /Marc Handelman
All is Information, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, Cryptography, Economics, Dubious Methodology, Information Security

Blockchain'ed →

February 21, 2017 by Marc Handelman in All is Information, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, Cryptography, Trust, Must Read

Screed of the Week, via Aeon, discussing the hard fork of Ethereum, and the Fall of Trust (at least in cryptocurrency). Certainly today's MustRead.

February 21, 2017 /Marc Handelman
All is Information, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, Cryptography, Trust, Must Read

33c3, Mark van Cuijk's 'A World Without Blockchain' →

January 25, 2017 by Marc Handelman in All is Information, Conferences, Cryptocurrency, Cryptography, Financial Security, Information Security, Blockchain
January 25, 2017 /Marc Handelman
All is Information, Conferences, Cryptocurrency, Cryptography, Financial Security, Information Security, Blockchain

A Hoarder's Tale, A Big Banking Bitcoin Story →

October 25, 2016 by Marc Handelman in All is Information, Bank Security, Information Security, Cybersecurity Competence, Cybersecurity Economics, Cyberthis Cyberthat, Cryptocurrency

Sacrebleu. Those crafty Brits (in reality, London City based Banks) are now planning on hoarding Bitcoins to pay cyberransoms to so-called cybercriminals. Translation: They are currently doing so, so come on guys, make your scurrilous demands, they're ready for you.  HatTip

"The virtual currency, which is highly prized by criminal networks because it cannot be traced, is being acquired by blue chip companies in order to pay ransoms..." via The Guardian's Jamie Doward
October 25, 2016 /Marc Handelman
All is Information, Bank Security, Information Security, Cybersecurity Competence, Cybersecurity Economics, Cyberthis Cyberthat, Cryptocurrency

Image Created By Eric Miller

Bitcoin, Upper Limit Reached? →

October 06, 2016 by Marc Handelman in All is Information, Bitcoin, FinTech, Cryptocurrency, Cryptography

Eric Miller has created a new project visualizing the cryptocurrency otherwise-known-as Bitcoin's Blockchain utilization in near realtime. Examine Eric's project ReadMe and code repository at GitHub, for additional - and vital - information. Outstanding, indeed.

October 06, 2016 /Marc Handelman
All is Information, Bitcoin, FinTech, Cryptocurrency, Cryptography
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NODE, The Viral Nakamoto Satoshi →

January 11, 2016 by Marc Handelman in Cryptocurrency, Cryptography

Interesting post at NODE, proffering advice to 中本哲史 Nakamoto Satoshi on the method to attain the penultimate viral outcome. Bitcoin users, rejoice...

January 11, 2016 /Marc Handelman
Cryptocurrency, Cryptography

Stanford, Future of Bitcoin & Cyber Security →

October 14, 2015 by Marc Handelman in All is Information, Cryptography, Cryptocurrency, Information Security
October 14, 2015 /Marc Handelman
All is Information, Cryptography, Cryptocurrency, Information Security
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