Risk and security challenges with using the Internet today: Blockchain | LinkedIn Learning (video)

Join Jonathan Reichental for an in-depth discussion in this video, Risk and security challenges with using the Internet today, part of Blockchain Basics.

LinkedIn Learning (course): "Jonathan begins by describing some of the current challenges with the Internet, including existing risks and security problems such as identity management. Next, he describes how traditional online databases function, so that you have a basis for how the blockchain redesigns this function. He then describes how the blockchain becomes a potential solution for many of the existing limitations of online databases. Since the blockchain has its genesis in Bitcoin—the digital currency—he provides some background on that too. He also discusses how blockchain technology actually offers new capabilities beyond...

Join Jonathan Reichental for an in-depth discussion in this video, Risk and security challenges with using the Internet today, part of Blockchain Basics.

LinkedIn Learning (course): "Jonathan begins by describing some of the current challenges with the Internet, including existing risks and security problems such as identity management. Next, he describes how traditional online databases function, so that you have a basis for how the blockchain redesigns this function. He then describes how the blockchain becomes a potential solution for many of the existing limitations of online databases. Since the blockchain has its genesis in Bitcoin—the digital currency—he provides some background on that too. He also discusses how blockchain technology actually offers new capabilities beyond simply solving old problems. To wrap up the course, Jonathan shares steps you can take in your organization to understand the implications of the blockchain.