The document provides an agenda for a knowledge sharing session on blockchain technology. It discusses key concepts like Bitcoin, what blockchain is, different types of blockchain networks, applications of blockchain technology including for money remittance and supply chain management. It also covers smart contracts and includes quotes from industry experts on the potential for blockchain to transform industries by enabling the "Internet of Value".
A fascinating set of slides from Ovum consulting offering a beginners view to blockchain. Distributed ledger technology for the non-expert.
Please note that these slides are not my own but are distributed by Ovum (Informa plc)
By the numbers: understanding value transfers to and from ChinaTim Swanson
This presentation is based on a combination of research for Melotic, for SKBI in Singapore and for the "Blockchain Global Impact" Stanford conference held in March 2015.
The question that led to the market research was, "Can blockchains positively impact areas such as remittances?"
References and citations can be found in the notes of each slide.
The distributed ledger technology that started with bitcoin is rapidly becoming a crowdsourced system for all types of verification. Could it replace notary publics, manual vote recounts, and the way banks manage transactions?
Cryptocurrencies: The Mechanics Economic and FinanceErnie Teo
Presented at the INAUGURAL CAIA-SKBI CRYPTOCURRENCY CONFERENCE 2014 on 04 November 2014 held at the Singapore Management University
This talk gives a general overview of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
FirstPartner's 2016 Blockchain Ecosystem Market Map helps to decrypt the blockchain landscape with a visual overview of the emerging ecosystem, players, technologies and trends. It clearly summarises three main areas of focus emerging around the core blockchain or distributed ledger protocols:
1) Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies: Providing an alternative to centrally managed "fiat" currencies, this sector includes Bitcoin exchanges, Bitcoin wallets, miners and cryptocurrency payment processors. The map illustrates how these companies interact and features some leading players including Coinbase, Circle, Kraken and 21 Inc.
2) The Financial Services Blockchain: This has been the main area of focus over the last 12 months as attention shifts from Bitcoin to Financial Services applications. An increasing number of players are focussing on commercialising blockchain technologies for banks, securities, derivatives and asset markets and institutional investors - and are attracting VC funding to do so. Ripple and Ethereum are leading candidate protocols for payment processing and smart contracts and players including Ripple, Chain and Digital Asset Holdings are gaining traction with Financial Institutions. The Map highlights leading technology companies and some of the banks, card schemes and processors who are investing in or evaluating distributed ledger technologies.
3) Other Use Cases: The distributed ledger concept and its ability to support transparent and tamper-proof asset registration, proof of ownership and asset transfer transactions makes it potentially applicable to multiple non financial use cases. The Map highlights a number of candidate use cases including publishing, legal, distributed data storage, document management and IoT. Some of the pioneering initiatives and companies exploring these applications are included.
Crucially the Map also provides a clear pictorial explanation and summary of the leading protocols at the heart of the ecosystem and concepts including coloured coins and smart contracts that supplement them to make a number of the proposed services possible.
A printable version of the map can be downloaded from www.firstpartner.net.
A wide-ranging overview of the state of the digital currency economy and blockchain technology from CoinDesk's lead analyst and economic historian at the London School of Economics, Garrick Hileman. This was our curtain-raiser of our Consensus 2015 conference.
A fascinating set of slides from Ovum consulting offering a beginners view to blockchain. Distributed ledger technology for the non-expert.
Please note that these slides are not my own but are distributed by Ovum (Informa plc)
By the numbers: understanding value transfers to and from ChinaTim Swanson
This presentation is based on a combination of research for Melotic, for SKBI in Singapore and for the "Blockchain Global Impact" Stanford conference held in March 2015.
The question that led to the market research was, "Can blockchains positively impact areas such as remittances?"
References and citations can be found in the notes of each slide.
The distributed ledger technology that started with bitcoin is rapidly becoming a crowdsourced system for all types of verification. Could it replace notary publics, manual vote recounts, and the way banks manage transactions?
Cryptocurrencies: The Mechanics Economic and FinanceErnie Teo
Presented at the INAUGURAL CAIA-SKBI CRYPTOCURRENCY CONFERENCE 2014 on 04 November 2014 held at the Singapore Management University
This talk gives a general overview of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
FirstPartner's 2016 Blockchain Ecosystem Market Map helps to decrypt the blockchain landscape with a visual overview of the emerging ecosystem, players, technologies and trends. It clearly summarises three main areas of focus emerging around the core blockchain or distributed ledger protocols:
1) Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies: Providing an alternative to centrally managed "fiat" currencies, this sector includes Bitcoin exchanges, Bitcoin wallets, miners and cryptocurrency payment processors. The map illustrates how these companies interact and features some leading players including Coinbase, Circle, Kraken and 21 Inc.
2) The Financial Services Blockchain: This has been the main area of focus over the last 12 months as attention shifts from Bitcoin to Financial Services applications. An increasing number of players are focussing on commercialising blockchain technologies for banks, securities, derivatives and asset markets and institutional investors - and are attracting VC funding to do so. Ripple and Ethereum are leading candidate protocols for payment processing and smart contracts and players including Ripple, Chain and Digital Asset Holdings are gaining traction with Financial Institutions. The Map highlights leading technology companies and some of the banks, card schemes and processors who are investing in or evaluating distributed ledger technologies.
3) Other Use Cases: The distributed ledger concept and its ability to support transparent and tamper-proof asset registration, proof of ownership and asset transfer transactions makes it potentially applicable to multiple non financial use cases. The Map highlights a number of candidate use cases including publishing, legal, distributed data storage, document management and IoT. Some of the pioneering initiatives and companies exploring these applications are included.
Crucially the Map also provides a clear pictorial explanation and summary of the leading protocols at the heart of the ecosystem and concepts including coloured coins and smart contracts that supplement them to make a number of the proposed services possible.
A printable version of the map can be downloaded from www.firstpartner.net.
A wide-ranging overview of the state of the digital currency economy and blockchain technology from CoinDesk's lead analyst and economic historian at the London School of Economics, Garrick Hileman. This was our curtain-raiser of our Consensus 2015 conference.
Columbia Law School - Decentralized Ledgers Presentation on 4/7/2014Ldger, Inc
Principals from Tillit explore the business and legal implications of advanced blockchain technologies, including smart contracts, digital stored value and the concepts of "code as law"
Cryptocurrencies, Smart Contracts, and the Future of Economic InteractionSteve Omohundro
Contracts are society's programming language. Corporations are defined by contracts with investors, employees, customers, etc. Countries are defined by social contracts with citizens, representatives, corporations, etc. But today's contracts are confusing and expensive to create and enforce. They are written in bad programming languages and enforced by slow, complex, expensive, and unpredictable mechanisms.
In 1993, Nick Szabo proposed machine executable "Smart Contracts" which can be self-enforcing. The introduction of the "Bitcoin" cryptocurrency in 2008 provided the decentralized "blockchain" infrastructure for implementing these smart contracts. Bitcoin spawned over 500 alternative "altcoin" cryptocurrencies and they have generated both enormous interest and huge volatility.
New "Bitcoin 2.0" technologies like Ethereum are just about to be released. These will support powerful smart contracting mechanisms and may transform many areas of human interaction. We describe these new technologies and their connection to the "Internet of Things" and emerging AI systems.
http://steveomohundro.com/2015/02/04/fuji-xerox-talk-cryptocurrencies-smart-contracts-and-the-future-of-economic-interaction/
Economics of Decentalized Currency SystemsErnie Teo
This presentation examines the justifications for a decentralized currency system, looking at the main beneficiaries of such a system and comparing it to a centralized currency. Next, the Byzantine General’s Problem will be discussed from a game theoretical perspective. We will look at how various solutions such as mining protocols (such as proof of work and proof of stake like Bitcoin) and consensus protocols (like Ripple and Hyperledger), attempts to tackle the problem. The talk will conclude by comparing between the Ripple and Bitcoin systems, looking at the pros and cons, and the participation incentives of nodes.
An overview of Cryptocurrencies presented at UM titled Seminar Fiqh Teknologi Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin & at Akademi Pengajian Islam Hosted by K-FIQH and Elzar Shariah Solutions & Advisory. #blockchain #fintech
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Blockchain - Digital Literacy @ Columbia University Bu...Chris Castiglione
Bitcoin is two things: a digital currency AND a new technology.
In this course I'll give you the tools to think intelligently about the technology of Bitcoin, and the skills to buy, trade, and store your digital currencies.
Online course:
https://onemonth.com/courses/bitcoin
Bitcoin vs. Ethereum
https://learn.onemonth.com/bitcoin-vs-ethereum/
Join Coinbase
https://www.coinbase.com/join/5341c04e2e00c46d2100006c
Decentralised Transactions and Accounts with Blockchainaharth
Explains the technological underpinnings of Blockchain, and asks whether Blockchains can work without a cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, Ethereum). My Habilitation talk at KIT at 2016-05-25.
BlockChain basics for the non-technical banker covering what's happening, what the opportunities are, and the problems we all face. Covers BitCoin and Ethereum with brief mentions made of Ripple and the HyperLedger project.
All you ever needed to know on bitcoin and blockchainMarco Hauff
Basic introduction into the world of Bitcoin and Blockchain. Handy for everyone that needs to attend a birthday party and wants to join a conversation on this topic. A must for the financial / technology professional.
Crypto assets fundamentals presentation. It provides an overview on cryptocurrencies, cryptoassets and their principles. How they works, where their value come from, statistics, their regulatory environment, how to use and store them, type of wallets, investment principles and more!
Discover the different business and e-commerce applications offered by the blockchain including BlockSY by Symag: blocksy-wiki.symag.com!
Blockchain is a technology dedicated to processing and recording digital transactions in a transparent and secure manner without requiring any central authority.
In fact, Blockchain is a shared ledger that maintains the whole history of the transactions processed by its users since its creation, so it forms an electronic chain of transactions. This ledger is distributed, and secure, and shared by its users, enabling anyone to check the validity of every transactions.
Columbia Law School - Decentralized Ledgers Presentation on 4/7/2014Ldger, Inc
Principals from Tillit explore the business and legal implications of advanced blockchain technologies, including smart contracts, digital stored value and the concepts of "code as law"
Cryptocurrencies, Smart Contracts, and the Future of Economic InteractionSteve Omohundro
Contracts are society's programming language. Corporations are defined by contracts with investors, employees, customers, etc. Countries are defined by social contracts with citizens, representatives, corporations, etc. But today's contracts are confusing and expensive to create and enforce. They are written in bad programming languages and enforced by slow, complex, expensive, and unpredictable mechanisms.
In 1993, Nick Szabo proposed machine executable "Smart Contracts" which can be self-enforcing. The introduction of the "Bitcoin" cryptocurrency in 2008 provided the decentralized "blockchain" infrastructure for implementing these smart contracts. Bitcoin spawned over 500 alternative "altcoin" cryptocurrencies and they have generated both enormous interest and huge volatility.
New "Bitcoin 2.0" technologies like Ethereum are just about to be released. These will support powerful smart contracting mechanisms and may transform many areas of human interaction. We describe these new technologies and their connection to the "Internet of Things" and emerging AI systems.
http://steveomohundro.com/2015/02/04/fuji-xerox-talk-cryptocurrencies-smart-contracts-and-the-future-of-economic-interaction/
Economics of Decentalized Currency SystemsErnie Teo
This presentation examines the justifications for a decentralized currency system, looking at the main beneficiaries of such a system and comparing it to a centralized currency. Next, the Byzantine General’s Problem will be discussed from a game theoretical perspective. We will look at how various solutions such as mining protocols (such as proof of work and proof of stake like Bitcoin) and consensus protocols (like Ripple and Hyperledger), attempts to tackle the problem. The talk will conclude by comparing between the Ripple and Bitcoin systems, looking at the pros and cons, and the participation incentives of nodes.
An overview of Cryptocurrencies presented at UM titled Seminar Fiqh Teknologi Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin & at Akademi Pengajian Islam Hosted by K-FIQH and Elzar Shariah Solutions & Advisory. #blockchain #fintech
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Blockchain - Digital Literacy @ Columbia University Bu...Chris Castiglione
Bitcoin is two things: a digital currency AND a new technology.
In this course I'll give you the tools to think intelligently about the technology of Bitcoin, and the skills to buy, trade, and store your digital currencies.
Online course:
https://onemonth.com/courses/bitcoin
Bitcoin vs. Ethereum
https://learn.onemonth.com/bitcoin-vs-ethereum/
Join Coinbase
https://www.coinbase.com/join/5341c04e2e00c46d2100006c
Decentralised Transactions and Accounts with Blockchainaharth
Explains the technological underpinnings of Blockchain, and asks whether Blockchains can work without a cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, Ethereum). My Habilitation talk at KIT at 2016-05-25.
BlockChain basics for the non-technical banker covering what's happening, what the opportunities are, and the problems we all face. Covers BitCoin and Ethereum with brief mentions made of Ripple and the HyperLedger project.
All you ever needed to know on bitcoin and blockchainMarco Hauff
Basic introduction into the world of Bitcoin and Blockchain. Handy for everyone that needs to attend a birthday party and wants to join a conversation on this topic. A must for the financial / technology professional.
Crypto assets fundamentals presentation. It provides an overview on cryptocurrencies, cryptoassets and their principles. How they works, where their value come from, statistics, their regulatory environment, how to use and store them, type of wallets, investment principles and more!
Discover the different business and e-commerce applications offered by the blockchain including BlockSY by Symag: blocksy-wiki.symag.com!
Blockchain is a technology dedicated to processing and recording digital transactions in a transparent and secure manner without requiring any central authority.
In fact, Blockchain is a shared ledger that maintains the whole history of the transactions processed by its users since its creation, so it forms an electronic chain of transactions. This ledger is distributed, and secure, and shared by its users, enabling anyone to check the validity of every transactions.
Manie Eagar lecture at Rotman School of ManagementManie Eagar
“We are on the threshold of the largest capital transformation in history. The market is evolving from investment in cryptocurrencies to crypto assets – tokenized securities, commodities, and assets – a multi-trillion-dollar global market opportunity.” From the annual lecture to top executives from the China Construction Bank at the Rotman School of Management, Toronto.
Expanding Beyond Cryptocurrency in the Digital World using Blockchain TechnologyYogeshIJTSRD
A blockchain is principally a distributed database of records or public ledger of all transactions or digital events that are executed and shared among the participating parties. Once entered, information can never be erased. The blockchain encompasses a precise and supportable record of each solo transaction ever made in the history of all the transactions. Bitcoin, the decentralized digital currency, is that the most well liked example that uses blockchain technology. The digital currency bitcoin itself is extremely controversial but the underlying blockchain technology has worked flawlessly and located a good range of applications in both the financial and nonfinancial world. Anirvan Vinod "Expanding Beyond Cryptocurrency in the Digital World using Blockchain Technology" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd43871.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/computer-science/other/43871/expanding-beyond-cryptocurrency-in-the-digital-world-using-blockchain-technology/anirvan-vinod
Cryptocurrency Alliance Super PAC-The Global Emergence of Cryptocurrencies an...Casey Botticello
The Cryptocurrency Alliance Super PAC-The Global Emergence of Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology. This presentation provides an overview of the origins, technology, and applications of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Presented by Casey Botticello, President of The Cryptocurrency Alliance Super PAC.
For more information about The Cryptocurrency Alliance Super PAC and to get the latest crypto updates, go to: www.cryptocurrencyalliance.org
To get exclusive access to business content, from Casey Botticello, go to: www.caseybotticello.com
Social Media/Content Links:
Super PAC: www.cryptocurrencyalliance.org
Projects: www.caseybotticello.com
Medium Articles: https://medium.com/@caseybotticello
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseybotticello
Twitter: https://twitter.com/caseybotticello
Private Equity Investments: www.botticello.com
MindWorks Ventures presents 'Blockchain Report 2017' which includes an introduction to blockchain, industry trends, relevant blockchain startups, and potential risks and regulations.
Blockchain Introduction - Canada Nov 2017.pptxAntony Welfare
Back in 2017 I joined the world of #Blockchain and presented my first ever Blockchain presentation on 14th November 2017 at a Tech meetup in Penticton, BC (Canada)
A few key highlights:
* The fundamentals of Blockchain technology have not changed (Trust, Transparency, Security, Quality/Certainty, Reduced costs)
* We were talking about Web 3.0 back in 2017 😉
* People still miss define Blockchain
* Janet Yellen and Christine Lagarde were commenting on Blockchain back in 2017
* Checkout the Dapps section – I was ahead of my time there!
* And the last three slides on the Market cap and increases – I was excited to tell people the market cap was $200bn, BTC was $8,000 and ETH was nearly $400 ……… Ahhh the good old days 😉
And finally – my “leaders comment” back in 2017 still stands “Blockchain is the next disruptive technology to transform the lives of our customers and our business operations”
What a journey so far…and guess what…its only just begun 👍👍👍
* Evaluation of network computing
* Why do industries need it?
* Blockchain will disrupt industries!
* Concrete project proposal for Turkey
* Conclusion
* Additional slides on
* More details about Blockchain?
* Cryptocurrency / Bitcoin details
A Blockchain is a type of diary or spreadsheet containing information about transactions. Each transaction generates a hash. If a transaction is approved by a majority of the nodes then it is written into a block. Each block refers to the previous block and together make the Blockchain. And I am sharing this to help everyone to learn about blockchain technology.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
7. “Blockchain is to Bitcoin, what the internet is to email.
A big electronic system, on top of which you can build
applications. Currency is just one,”
Sally Davies
Technology reporter @ Financial Times
8. “We will never hear about people's Bitcoin accounts being
frozen or seized by a government agency.”
Roger Ver
Early Bitcoin Investor,
owner of bitcoin.com
9. “People ask me, ‘Are you going to sell your bitcoin [for fiat]?’
and I say, ‘Why would I sell the future for the past?’”
“I don’t know why anyone would want to go back to fiat when crypto is distributed,
secure and global, while fiat is subject to the whims of political forces”
Tim Draper
American venture capital investor
@600$ 30,000 2014 pd 10,000$ 2017 pd 250K 2022,
10. Vitalik Buterin
Founder of Ethereum
“In order to have a decentralised database, you need to have
security. In order to have security, you need to have incentives.”
11. Virtual currencies - This is not about digital payments
in existing currencies (Paypal, Alipay, etc..)
• Too volatile at the moment, so no risk to current fiat / bank
• Good for countries with weak institutions and unstable
national currencies
• Maybe one day easier and safer than obtaining paper bills
• No settlement risk
• No clearing delays
• No central registration
• No intermediary to check account and identities
Christine Lagarde
MD@ International Monetary Fund
16. No Commission
No Credit Card Fraud,
Charge-back Risk (Irreversible)
Global Payment Network
Wikipedia Expedia,
Payment Disruption
?
Not internet centric
20. History of Money
1500 1880-1914 WW1 1925-1931 1939-1945 1944-1971 1971 2008+
Gold was
recognized
a standard
medium of
exchange
international
trade
Classical
Gold
Standard
Breaking
down of the
Gold
Standard
Gold
Exchange
Standard
World War 2 Bretton
Woods
System
USA control
2/3 of world
gold
USA
abandoned
the Gold
Standard
(Under
President
Nixon)
USA QE
EU QE
JAPAN QE
21. Blockchain and Bitcoin
• Introduces Scarcity to Digital Assets
• Enables World Without Intermediaries
Blockchain
28. How Bitcoin works (UTXO)
UTXO
Unspent Transaction Output
Chain of spending cheques
https://davidederosa.com/basic-blockchain-programming/scripts-in-transaction-
29. https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf
Recipient’s Address
Hash is calculated from
1. Hash of Previous Tx
2. Input Address(es)
3. Output Address(es) ,
4. Transacted Value
Digital Signature =
Hash signed by transaction owner
Stored locally in sender’s device
How Bitcoin works (Transaction)
40. First Generation
Store of Value
Distributed Ledger
Second Generation
Smart Contract
Decentralized Application
Generation of Blockchain
41. Smart Contract Address
TX IN TX OUT
Smart Contract – Perfect for Financial Goods
Perform simple actions such as
1. Redistribution
2. Issuance
3. Locking and unlocking
Perfect fit for services handling security/derivative/digital assets
42. Smart Contract – Real World’s Simple Use Cases
We call the part interact with real world : Oracle
Smart Contract Smart Contract Smart Contract
45. “Web 1.0 was about publishing information, web 2.0
was about interaction, and web 3.0 is going to be
about value transfer on the internet”
Brian Armstrong
Coinbase CEO
60. Smart Dubai
3 Pillars of Smart Dubai
• Government Efficiency
• Paperless
• Visa application
• Bill payment
• License Renewal
• Industry Creation
• Real estate,
• Fin-tech and banking
• Healthcare
• Transportation
• Urban planning
• Smart energy
• Digital commerce
• Tourism
• International Leadership
62. GuardTime – KSI Blockchain
KMITL & NBTC to deploy its blockchain technology as
an integrity foundation layer for applications developed
under Thailand’s digital economy 4.0 initiative.
https://guardtime.com/blog/verizon-to-deploy-blockchain-platform-based-on-guardtime-technology
63. Thailand – National Digital ID Program
https://thaicryptoclub.com/main/2018/02/19/etda-national-digital-id-with-omise/
64. ฝ่ำยจัดซื้อ ฝ่ำยผลิต …… ฝ่ำยขำย
ทันทีที่ของขำยที่ผลิตขำยออกไป App จะบอกให้ฝ่ำยจัดซื้อสั่งซื้อวัตถุดิบใหม่ได้ทันที
แต่นี่มันไม่ต้องทำบน Blockchain ก็ได้นี่!
ลดกำรโกงและข้อผิดพลำด
เพิ่มควำมสำมำรถในกำรจัดกำร Inventory
ลดควำมล่ำช้ำจำกเอกสำร
ลดค่ำขนส่ง
อื่นๆๆๆ
Sample App: for Single but Very Big Organization
70. Transform Financial Service
Trade Finance
• Error from manual processes
• Siloed data lead to fraud, compliance, and audit risks
• Disconnected legacy systems
• Simplify Integration Between Banks, KYC
• Reduce Compliance Cost
• Reduce Fraud Risk
• New Business Opportunity
Commercial Insurance
• Siloed info, Lack of standardization
• Lack of real-time visibility into location and condition
• Difficulty of accurate underwriting and pricing
• Inefficient, paper-based tracking mechanisms
• High incidence of fraud and financial crime
• Reduce frictional cost, admin burden, faster payment
reconciliation
• Indisputable audit trail, lower fraud risk
• Improve data quality and real-time visibility
• Accurate and fair underwriting pricing
• Better risk assessment
Regulatory Compliance
• Duplicative and siloed data sources
• Time-consuming, manual review, reconciliation, and
auditing processes
• Maintaining data lineage across multiple systems
• Risk of data breach at multiple steps in the process
• Report in Consistent Format
• Secured Recording
• Aggregation of traditionally silo data sources
CURRENT PAIN BLOCKCHAIN EFFECT
71. Transform Financial Service
Claim Processing
• Time-consuming and expensive process
• Differing opinions between a claimant, insurer, broker,
adjuster, and more
• Customer frustration
• Threat of insurance fraud
• More Accurate through history
• Integrate all parties, reduce conflicts
• Automatic disbursement when criteria are met,
• Reducing hassle for beneficiary
• Reduced risk of fraudulent claims
B2B Contract Processing
• Time-consuming creation process for all parties
• Often requiring multiple in-person visits to the bank
• Repetitive verification process for any changes to the
agreement
• Heavy dependence on physical documents, which run
the risk of getting lost
• Superior customer experience, as customers no longer
have to make multiple bank visits
• Faster and easier document verification and approval
• Increased security and ease of access for documents
73. Election on Blockchain
August 2018, Japan
trialed the use of
blockchain technology
in its voting system
https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-and-elections-the-japanese-swiss-and-american-experience
80. • Similar thing can be implemented on (traditional)
centralized technology (Client-server Application)
• There is at least trustful party which can provide
the centralized platform
• No party can fully trust each other
• Security and Immutability
• Perfect transparency
• Replacement of old tech that require open
standard.
Blockchain overkill if… What does Blockchain fit?
Blockchain Application Summary
82. Traditional Money Remittance
1. Alex goes to his local hawala agent and gives
him some cash and a password, which he and
Beth share.
2. The agent telephones Beth's local agent and
tells him to release funds to someone who can
provide the password.
3. Beth walks in to her agent, says the password,
and receives cash. Commissions can be taken
from either or both agents.
• Alex has to trust that his agent will do the right
thing, as he is handing over cash.
• Beth has to trust that her agent will do the right
thing, as she is expecting to receive cash.
• The agents need to trust each other over the
repayment of the debt (IOUs).
84. OmiseGo
• Real Time Transaction
• P2P Finance Transaction
• Cross currencies/assets
• Cross national borders
• Cross corporate ledger
=
85. Why OmiseGo’s Vision is so important?
Unbanked the banked
• It will disrupt the current payment landscapes
• Enable user to trade any value (currencies, store
loyalty, points, rewards, in-game point)
efficiently and at low cost across internet
“Cross-platform transactions means
grocery points could one day be
exchanged for air miles.”
86. OmiseGo – Road Map
This is the most
important component
in my opinion
93. Blockchain Adoption
Summary of Finding
• Efforts to Leverage the Decentralized Bitcoin
Security Architecture to Create and Develop a
Truly Democratic, Open and Decentralized
Internet Economy: The Cornerstone for
Growth in the Market
• Built for Disruption, Blockchain Rides High on
Benefits such as Decentralized, Distributed,
Tamper Proof, Proof of Existence, and
Permissionless
• Development of Global Standards and
Governance Guidelines to Spur Blockchain
into a Mainstream Alternative Technology for
Funds Transfer
• Immutable, Open Ledger Characteristics to
Make Blockchain Valuable in Supply Chain
Management
• Government Interest in Blockchain for
Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against the
Backdrop of Strong Proliferation of e-
Governance to Benefit Market Growth
https://www.strategyr.com/MarketResearch/ViewInfoGraphNew.asp?code=MCP-5001
95. Blockchain Adoption
1. The survey was conducted online between Nov. 14 and Dec. 1, 2016. It polled an initial
sample of 554 respondents, then focused on 308 senior executives in the U.S. at companies
with $500 million or more in annual revenue who completed the full survey and responded that
they have at least a broad understanding of blockchain as well as familiarity with and ability to
comment on their company’s blockchain investment plans.
https://deloitte.wsj.com/cio/2017/01/30/blockchain-adoption-varies-by-industry/