ISACA offers guidance for enterprise blockchain initiatives with new framework

ISACA, the association focused on security and governance for IT professionals, is looking at how enterprises can safely make the most of blockchain technologies with the launch of a new framework.

The framework, which can be found in the Blockchain Framework and Guidance report, looks to help enterprises answer three questions with regard to implementation:

Do the proposed blockchain control objective domains adequately cover risk vectors and business process objectives...

11 January 2021 | Enterprise

Ford says blockchain and ‘dynamic geofencing’ can improve city air quality

A new study from Ford has argued blockchain technologies can help with hybrid electric vehicles for cleaner air in urban centres.

The pan-European research collated more than 400,000 kilometres of data through Ford Transit and Tourneo PHEVs (plug-in hybrid electric vehicles) across three countries.

In Cologne, a municipal fleet trial aimed to show how blockchain can complement geofencing - location-based triggers - to help improve air quality. Through geofencing,...

5 January 2021 | Blockchain

Singapore strides ahead in blockchain with new innovation programme and trade network

The government of Singapore has announced a number of initiatives aimed at increasing real-world adoption of blockchain technologies.

Speaking at the Singapore Blockchain Village Peter Ong, chairman of Enterprise Singapore (ESG), ushered in a new Singapore Blockchain Innovation Programme (SBIP). The programme will engage various companies, from large enterprises to technology providers, to help 'facilitate the development effort and use cases for blockchain technologies in...

7 December 2020 | Applications

Enterprise blockchain bytes: R3 and IBM collaboration and Calastone acquisition

Blockchain technologies for the enterprise continue to see various updates. IBM and R3 have announced a collaboration to bring the latter's enterprise blockchain platform to IBM, while the acquisition by The Carlyle Group of a majority stake in Calastone has put a focus on its distributed market infrastructure (DMI).

R3 has announced a new open beta program to bring Corda Enterprise to IBM LinuxONE, delivered via IBM Cloud Hyper Protect Services, with general availability expected...

30 October 2020 | Banking

Lisa Butters, GM, GoDirect Trade: How Honeywell is banking on blockchain for aerospace

It may be a surprise to learn - given the data-driven world in which we now live - how much the aerospace industry doesn't know about its planes. Much of the information around a plane's history and condition are on multiple systems, including paper-based ones, making transparency and traceability difficult.

A PwC report outlines the rationale. "The data showing a plane's history and condition are spread across up to 40 systems, in the hands of multiple parties who may be...

19 October 2020 | Enterprise

PwC: Blockchain technologies could boost global economy to tune of $1.7 trillion by 2030

A new analysis from PwC estimates blockchain technologies could spark a $1.7 trillion boost in the global economy by 2030 - with the UK set to benefit to the tune of £57 billion ($72bn).

The findings come from a report which is part of a series exploring the economic impact and use cases for emerging technologies. PwC said its analysis 'showed the potential for blockchain to support organisations in how they rebuild and reconfigure their operations', particularly in the...

13 October 2020 | Banking

KPMG reveals idea for blockchain tool to help measure greenhouse gas emissions

KPMG has announced the launch of a blockchain-based offering intended to help organisations more accurately measure and offset greenhouse gas emissions.

The patent-pending capability, known as Climate Accounting Infrastructure (CAI), will integrate a company's existing systems, including IoT sensors, with external data sources to establish a verifiable data trial of emissions recorded on blockchain.

The professional services firm is working with a variety of partners to...

9 October 2020 | Energy

Software AG gives blockchain a mixed rating in enterprise emerging technology assessment

Blockchain should still be in the 'assess' phase for enterprises with many parts of the technology 'considerably overhyped', according to Software AG.

The German enterprise software firm, in its most recent Technology Radar for IoT and Integration, explored 23 emerging technologies, around connectivity and protocols, information management, analytics and serving, and programming, hosting and operating.

Of the 23, nine were either in or bordering the 'adopt' phase,...

25 September 2020 | Blockchain

Visa joins Hyperledger as SAP, Swisscom and Tencent gain service provider certification

Hyperledger has announced its latest tranche of members and certification holders, with companies including Visa, Swisscom and Tencent all on board.

The announcement, which comes before the organisation's annual member summit, showcases eight new members, as well as seven companies who have become Hyperledger Certified Service Providers (HCSPs).

The other new members, alongside Visa, are blockchain startups. Chainstack, a provider of managed blockchain services for...

9 September 2020 | Enterprise

Tech Mahindra to run healthcare, aerospace, telecom offerings on Amazon’s managed blockchain

Technology and IT services provider Tech Mahindra is teaming up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for blockchain offerings in aerospace, telecoms, and healthcare.

The Indian company, which is an AWS Partner Network (APN) advanced consulting partner, will offer three primary solutions through the AWS Marketplace. There will be a kit management tool for aviation and aerospace, ensuring an effective track and trace process from multi-tier suppliers; a solution for OEMs in telecoms for...

8 September 2020 | Enterprise