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Security for Hybrid Blockchains ITU workshop on "Security Aspects of Blockchain" Geneva, Switzerland. 21 MARCH 2017 STEVE WILSON VICE PRESIDENT AND PRINCIPAL ANALYST 1

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Security for Hybrid Blockchains

ITU workshop on "Security Aspects of Blockchain"

Geneva, Switzerland.

21 MARCH 2017

STEVE WI LSON

VI CE PRES I DENT AND PRI NCI PAL ANALYST

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November 2008

An obscure paper appeared

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Blockchain 1.0

Consensus Algorithm

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Consensus Algorithm

Blockchain 1.0

• Trust-less • Permission-less• “Anonymous”• Transparent • Decentralized

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“Trust-less”?

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Process

Technology

People

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Technology

Trust-less

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ProcessPeople

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Global Network

Consensus Process

“Proof of Work” Algorithm

Distributed Ledger

Blockchain 1.0 vs Reality

• Consensus as to what? • Confidentiality • Authority structures• Blockchain expertise

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Blockchain 3.0

• People & Process are inherent • Permissioned• Administered• Distributed but concentrated• Trusted hosting• Encryption & Key Mgt*

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Concentrated Resources

Consensus Process

Other algorithms

Distributed Ledger

Permissions

Encryption

Admin

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Only the beginning

From public blockchain to private DLTsWhat problems are we trying to solve?

Powerful consortia & services emergingWhen’s the right time for standards?

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What’s really going to change the world?

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Thank you.

Steve Wilson

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