Slides from NYC MS Cloud group event on Corda.
Tom Menner, Director and Solutions Architect at R3 covered following topics:
· Understand what Corda is and how it differs from blockchain platforms such as Ethereum and Hyperledger Fabric;
· Use cases of Corda
· Corda on Azure and R3’s partnership with Microsoft
In the beginning itself, the blockchain was mostly heard for its possible applications in the financial domain. Bitcoin started it, and now most of the existing financial infrastructures are attracted towards the blockchain technology. Many of the financial institutions already started to implement blockchain assisted technologies. Consequently, more finance domain specific blockchain development platforms also came into existence. Corda is one of them
Blockchain became a popular technology trend because of cryptocurrencies. But, this technology has its applications beyond the Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
New to Corda and blockchain development? Join us for a live interactive session where we will introduce Corda, an open-source blockchain platform built for business applications.
Blockchain technology has the potential to disrupt how businesses transact. Corda is a next-gen platform that solves the key challenges of privacy and finality found in early blockchain platforms. Join us to learn how you can leverage Corda to develop powerful, distributed applications that allow direct transfer of value between organizations.
An introduction session in the "Blockchain: Cryptocurrencies and other Business Applications" course that I've just finished delivering to the School of Business of Hong Kong Baptist University.
In the beginning itself, the blockchain was mostly heard for its possible applications in the financial domain. Bitcoin started it, and now most of the existing financial infrastructures are attracted towards the blockchain technology. Many of the financial institutions already started to implement blockchain assisted technologies. Consequently, more finance domain specific blockchain development platforms also came into existence. Corda is one of them
Blockchain became a popular technology trend because of cryptocurrencies. But, this technology has its applications beyond the Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
New to Corda and blockchain development? Join us for a live interactive session where we will introduce Corda, an open-source blockchain platform built for business applications.
Blockchain technology has the potential to disrupt how businesses transact. Corda is a next-gen platform that solves the key challenges of privacy and finality found in early blockchain platforms. Join us to learn how you can leverage Corda to develop powerful, distributed applications that allow direct transfer of value between organizations.
An introduction session in the "Blockchain: Cryptocurrencies and other Business Applications" course that I've just finished delivering to the School of Business of Hong Kong Baptist University.
This Edureka Blockchain 101 Training will give you a complete fundamental understanding regrading Blockchain and Bitcoin. You will learn following topics:
1. What is Blockchain?
2. Blockchain concepts
3. Hyperledger
4. Blockchain Use Case
5. Blockchain in the Industry
6. Solidity programming
7. Demo: Smart Contracts
Building Blockchain Application with CordaMohammad Asif
In this session we covered ,Corda overview ,architecture and use-cases .We have discussed how States,transaction are maintained in Corda and Corda nodes can be deployed on network in consortium.
Hyperledger Fabric Application Development 20190618Arnaud Le Hors
Slides presented at the Hyperledger Fabric Workshop in Barcelona on July 10th, 2019.
This covers the development of a Fabric application and smart contract (i.e. chaincode), with some tips on good practices and the IBM Blockchain Platform extension for VS Code.
Programming smart contracts in solidityEmanuel Mota
Ethereum Overview and what are Smart Contracts and what are their limitations. A Solidity programming language Crash Course. How to create an ERC20 token. What is an ICO on Ethereum.
Ethereum is an open-source blockchain platform that offers smart contract facilities. Solidity was first introduced as a new type of programing language for the Ethereum platform. Developers use the Solidity programming language to develop smart contracts. Using Solidity, you can program the contracts to do any type of task.
Solidity is a type of object-oriented programming language. This programing language is developed specifically for smart contracts. This type of language is widely used in creating smart contracts features in blockchain platforms.
To understand Solidity better developers, need to dive into the key elements of this language, such as the compiler, pragma, reserved keywords, value types, variables, etc. There are already many use cases of using Solidity as the foundation for smart contracts. However, this language also has its fair share of issues.
Here, at 101 blockchains, we are offering courses that will help you comprehend this topic in a simple manner. Using our courses, you will understand the concepts behind Solidity and Smart contracts in no time.
Learn more about Solidity and smart contracts from here ->
Ethereum Development Fundamentals course
https://academy.101blockchains.com/courses/ethereum-development-fundamentals
The Complete Ethereum Technology Course
https://academy.101blockchains.com/courses/ethereum-technology-course
Learn more about the certification courses from here ->
Certified Enterprise Blockchain Professional (CEBP) course
https://academy.101blockchains.com/courses/blockchain-expert-certification
Certified Enterprise Blockchain Architect (CEBA) course
https://academy.101blockchains.com/courses/certified-enterprise-blockchain-architect
Certified Blockchain Security Expert (CBSE) course
https://academy.101blockchains.com/courses/certified-blockchain-security-expert
Learn more from our guide ->
https://101blockchains.com/solidity-tutorial/
https://101blockchains.com/solidity-vs-move-vs-clarity/
https://101blockchains.com/smart-contract-best-practices/
https://101blockchains.com/solidity-issues/
https://101blockchains.com/smart-contracts/
https://101blockchains.com/ethereum-smart-contracts/
https://101blockchains.com/blockchain-smart-contract-examples/
A Blockchain is nothing more than a database. Blockchain offers many advantages as compared to other databases. It has a decentralized structure with no single point of failure and the data stored on the Blockchain is completely tamper proof.
Introduction to Solidity and Smart Contract Development (9).pptxGene Leybzon
Blockchain is a revolutionary technology that is changing the way we handle digital transactions. It is a technology that can be applied in many different fields, from logistics and supply chain management to real estate and voting systems.
In order to help our clients to plan and execute digital transformation, we need to understand foundational elements, including smart contracts and languages that are popular in developing smart contracts.
In this presentation, we share an overview of what a smart contract is and how it functions, look into the real-world examples of smart contracts, and tools that are used to develop smart contracts. We look into Solidity, a powerful programming language that enables developers to create complex and sophisticated smart contract applications on Ethereum-compatible blockchains.
There is no expectation of prior knowledge of blockchain technology or smart contracts development and we are expecting to have a lively and engaging session.
Understanding Blockchain: Distributed Ledger TechnologySuraj Kumar Jana
A complete introduction to Distributed Ledger Technology and Blockchain. Also, get introduced to Hyperledger, an open source permissioned blockchain framework by The Linux Foundation.
Ethereum Tutorial - Ethereum Explained | What is Ethereum? | Ethereum Explain...Simplilearn
This presentation on Ethereum will help you understand what is Ethereum, Ethereum features which includes cryptocurrency, smart contracts, Ethereum virtual machine, decentralized application, decentralized autonomous organization, applications of Ethereum and at the end you will see a demo on smart contract. Ethereum is a blockchain based distributed computing platform that enables developers to build and deploy their decentralized applications. Ether(ETH) is a cryptocurrency that runs on Ethereum network. It is used to pay for the computational resources and transaction fees on the Ethereum network. Ether can be utilized for building decentralized applications, smart contracts and making standard peer to peer payments. Now, lets deep dive into these slides and understand what is Ethereum and how does it work.
Below topics are explained in this Ethereum presentation:
1. What is Ethereum?
2. Ethereum features
- Cryptocurrency
- Smart contract
- Ethereum virtual machine
- Decentralized application
- Decentralized autonomous organization
3. Applications of Ethereum
4. Demo - Smart contract
Simplilearn’s Blockchain Certification Training has been designed for developers who want to decipher the global craze surrounding Blockchain, Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. You’ll learn the core structure and technical mechanisms of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Hyperledger and Multichain Blockchain platforms, use the latest tools to build Blockchain applications, set up your own private Blockchain, deploy smart contracts on Ethereum and gain practical experience with real-world projects.
Why learn Blockchain?
Blockchain technology is the brainchild of Satoshi Nakamoto, which enables digital information to be distributed. A network of computing nodes makes up the Blockchain. Durability, robustness, success rate, transparency, incorruptibility are some of the enticing characteristics of Blockchain. By design, Blockchain is a decentralized technology which is used by a global network of the computer to manage Bitcoin transactions easily. Many new business applications will result in the usage of Blockchain such as Crowdfunding, smart contracts, supply chain auditing, Internet of Things(IoT), etc.
The Blockchain Certification Training Course is recommended for:
1. Developers
2. Technologists interested in learning Ethereum, Hyperledger and Blockchain
3. Technology architects wanting to expand their skills to Blockchain technology
4. Professionals curious to learn how Blockchain technology can change the way we do business
5. Entrepreneurs with technology background interested in realizing their business ideas on the Blockchain
Learn more at: https://www.simplilearn.com/
Blockchain overview, use cases, implementations and challengesSébastien Tandel
Most know about Bitcoin, the well-known crypto-currency. Less know the details about the underlying and enabling technology, Blockchain.
Hopefully, this presentation provides enough insights to understand blockchain concepts and why it's perceived to potentially disrupt many market segments, from retail to governments, from finance to health care. At last, I hope to brush fairly the many challenges of this rather new technology.
This Edureka Blockchain technology tutorial will give you an understanding of how blockchain works and what are blockchain technologies. This tutorial helps you to learn following topics:
1. What are Blockchain & Bitcoin
2. Blockchain Technologies
3. Peer to Peer Network
4. Cryptography
5. Proof of Work & Blockchain Program
6. Ethereum & Smart Contracts
7. Blockchain Applications and Use Cases
Understanding Proof of Work (PoW) and Proof of Stake (PoS) AlgorithmsGautam Anand
We will focus on understanding "Proof of Stake (PoS)" Algorithm, how it different from "Proof of Work" algorithm, the performance benefits and security overview. We will also discuss the upcoming blockchain protocols that are planning to move to PoS.
The Blockchain - The Technology behind Bitcoin Jérôme Kehrli
The blockchain and blockchain related topics are becoming increasingly discussed and studied nowadays. There is not one single day where I don't hear about it, that being on linkedin or elsewhere.
I interested myself deeply in the blockchain topic recently and this is the first article of a coming whole serie around the blockchain.
This presentation is an introduction to the blockchain, presents what it is in the light of its initial deployment in the Bitcoin project as well as all technical details and architecture concerns behind it.
We won't focus here on business applications aside from what is required to present the blockchain purpose, more concrete business applications and evolutions will be the topic of another presentation I'll post in a few weeks
Learn The Fundamentals of Corda Development at 101BlockchainsJackSmith435850
Learn the concepts of Corda blockchain with the document, and get ready to start your career as a Corda developer. For more information please visit 101Blcokchains official website.
This Edureka Blockchain 101 Training will give you a complete fundamental understanding regrading Blockchain and Bitcoin. You will learn following topics:
1. What is Blockchain?
2. Blockchain concepts
3. Hyperledger
4. Blockchain Use Case
5. Blockchain in the Industry
6. Solidity programming
7. Demo: Smart Contracts
Building Blockchain Application with CordaMohammad Asif
In this session we covered ,Corda overview ,architecture and use-cases .We have discussed how States,transaction are maintained in Corda and Corda nodes can be deployed on network in consortium.
Hyperledger Fabric Application Development 20190618Arnaud Le Hors
Slides presented at the Hyperledger Fabric Workshop in Barcelona on July 10th, 2019.
This covers the development of a Fabric application and smart contract (i.e. chaincode), with some tips on good practices and the IBM Blockchain Platform extension for VS Code.
Programming smart contracts in solidityEmanuel Mota
Ethereum Overview and what are Smart Contracts and what are their limitations. A Solidity programming language Crash Course. How to create an ERC20 token. What is an ICO on Ethereum.
Ethereum is an open-source blockchain platform that offers smart contract facilities. Solidity was first introduced as a new type of programing language for the Ethereum platform. Developers use the Solidity programming language to develop smart contracts. Using Solidity, you can program the contracts to do any type of task.
Solidity is a type of object-oriented programming language. This programing language is developed specifically for smart contracts. This type of language is widely used in creating smart contracts features in blockchain platforms.
To understand Solidity better developers, need to dive into the key elements of this language, such as the compiler, pragma, reserved keywords, value types, variables, etc. There are already many use cases of using Solidity as the foundation for smart contracts. However, this language also has its fair share of issues.
Here, at 101 blockchains, we are offering courses that will help you comprehend this topic in a simple manner. Using our courses, you will understand the concepts behind Solidity and Smart contracts in no time.
Learn more about Solidity and smart contracts from here ->
Ethereum Development Fundamentals course
https://academy.101blockchains.com/courses/ethereum-development-fundamentals
The Complete Ethereum Technology Course
https://academy.101blockchains.com/courses/ethereum-technology-course
Learn more about the certification courses from here ->
Certified Enterprise Blockchain Professional (CEBP) course
https://academy.101blockchains.com/courses/blockchain-expert-certification
Certified Enterprise Blockchain Architect (CEBA) course
https://academy.101blockchains.com/courses/certified-enterprise-blockchain-architect
Certified Blockchain Security Expert (CBSE) course
https://academy.101blockchains.com/courses/certified-blockchain-security-expert
Learn more from our guide ->
https://101blockchains.com/solidity-tutorial/
https://101blockchains.com/solidity-vs-move-vs-clarity/
https://101blockchains.com/smart-contract-best-practices/
https://101blockchains.com/solidity-issues/
https://101blockchains.com/smart-contracts/
https://101blockchains.com/ethereum-smart-contracts/
https://101blockchains.com/blockchain-smart-contract-examples/
A Blockchain is nothing more than a database. Blockchain offers many advantages as compared to other databases. It has a decentralized structure with no single point of failure and the data stored on the Blockchain is completely tamper proof.
Introduction to Solidity and Smart Contract Development (9).pptxGene Leybzon
Blockchain is a revolutionary technology that is changing the way we handle digital transactions. It is a technology that can be applied in many different fields, from logistics and supply chain management to real estate and voting systems.
In order to help our clients to plan and execute digital transformation, we need to understand foundational elements, including smart contracts and languages that are popular in developing smart contracts.
In this presentation, we share an overview of what a smart contract is and how it functions, look into the real-world examples of smart contracts, and tools that are used to develop smart contracts. We look into Solidity, a powerful programming language that enables developers to create complex and sophisticated smart contract applications on Ethereum-compatible blockchains.
There is no expectation of prior knowledge of blockchain technology or smart contracts development and we are expecting to have a lively and engaging session.
Understanding Blockchain: Distributed Ledger TechnologySuraj Kumar Jana
A complete introduction to Distributed Ledger Technology and Blockchain. Also, get introduced to Hyperledger, an open source permissioned blockchain framework by The Linux Foundation.
Ethereum Tutorial - Ethereum Explained | What is Ethereum? | Ethereum Explain...Simplilearn
This presentation on Ethereum will help you understand what is Ethereum, Ethereum features which includes cryptocurrency, smart contracts, Ethereum virtual machine, decentralized application, decentralized autonomous organization, applications of Ethereum and at the end you will see a demo on smart contract. Ethereum is a blockchain based distributed computing platform that enables developers to build and deploy their decentralized applications. Ether(ETH) is a cryptocurrency that runs on Ethereum network. It is used to pay for the computational resources and transaction fees on the Ethereum network. Ether can be utilized for building decentralized applications, smart contracts and making standard peer to peer payments. Now, lets deep dive into these slides and understand what is Ethereum and how does it work.
Below topics are explained in this Ethereum presentation:
1. What is Ethereum?
2. Ethereum features
- Cryptocurrency
- Smart contract
- Ethereum virtual machine
- Decentralized application
- Decentralized autonomous organization
3. Applications of Ethereum
4. Demo - Smart contract
Simplilearn’s Blockchain Certification Training has been designed for developers who want to decipher the global craze surrounding Blockchain, Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. You’ll learn the core structure and technical mechanisms of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Hyperledger and Multichain Blockchain platforms, use the latest tools to build Blockchain applications, set up your own private Blockchain, deploy smart contracts on Ethereum and gain practical experience with real-world projects.
Why learn Blockchain?
Blockchain technology is the brainchild of Satoshi Nakamoto, which enables digital information to be distributed. A network of computing nodes makes up the Blockchain. Durability, robustness, success rate, transparency, incorruptibility are some of the enticing characteristics of Blockchain. By design, Blockchain is a decentralized technology which is used by a global network of the computer to manage Bitcoin transactions easily. Many new business applications will result in the usage of Blockchain such as Crowdfunding, smart contracts, supply chain auditing, Internet of Things(IoT), etc.
The Blockchain Certification Training Course is recommended for:
1. Developers
2. Technologists interested in learning Ethereum, Hyperledger and Blockchain
3. Technology architects wanting to expand their skills to Blockchain technology
4. Professionals curious to learn how Blockchain technology can change the way we do business
5. Entrepreneurs with technology background interested in realizing their business ideas on the Blockchain
Learn more at: https://www.simplilearn.com/
Blockchain overview, use cases, implementations and challengesSébastien Tandel
Most know about Bitcoin, the well-known crypto-currency. Less know the details about the underlying and enabling technology, Blockchain.
Hopefully, this presentation provides enough insights to understand blockchain concepts and why it's perceived to potentially disrupt many market segments, from retail to governments, from finance to health care. At last, I hope to brush fairly the many challenges of this rather new technology.
This Edureka Blockchain technology tutorial will give you an understanding of how blockchain works and what are blockchain technologies. This tutorial helps you to learn following topics:
1. What are Blockchain & Bitcoin
2. Blockchain Technologies
3. Peer to Peer Network
4. Cryptography
5. Proof of Work & Blockchain Program
6. Ethereum & Smart Contracts
7. Blockchain Applications and Use Cases
Understanding Proof of Work (PoW) and Proof of Stake (PoS) AlgorithmsGautam Anand
We will focus on understanding "Proof of Stake (PoS)" Algorithm, how it different from "Proof of Work" algorithm, the performance benefits and security overview. We will also discuss the upcoming blockchain protocols that are planning to move to PoS.
The Blockchain - The Technology behind Bitcoin Jérôme Kehrli
The blockchain and blockchain related topics are becoming increasingly discussed and studied nowadays. There is not one single day where I don't hear about it, that being on linkedin or elsewhere.
I interested myself deeply in the blockchain topic recently and this is the first article of a coming whole serie around the blockchain.
This presentation is an introduction to the blockchain, presents what it is in the light of its initial deployment in the Bitcoin project as well as all technical details and architecture concerns behind it.
We won't focus here on business applications aside from what is required to present the blockchain purpose, more concrete business applications and evolutions will be the topic of another presentation I'll post in a few weeks
Learn The Fundamentals of Corda Development at 101BlockchainsJackSmith435850
Learn the concepts of Corda blockchain with the document, and get ready to start your career as a Corda developer. For more information please visit 101Blcokchains official website.
How to raise $100M for your healthcare startup via ICO: Breaking the myths of...VSee
Telehealth Failures & Secrets to Success Conference 2017 by VSee
Speaker: Danny Yang & Tim Swanson
CEO of BlockSeer & Director of Post Oak Labs
More info at: vsee.com/conference
Introduction to Ethereum Blockchain & Smart ContractThanh Nguyen
The Harvard Business Review (HBR) thinks that Blockchain Technology has to power to keep data safe for consumers and businesses alike; because Blockchain provides a secure and immutable ledger, HBR says it represents the key to taking back privacy of data.
“You can keep certified copies of identity documents, biometric test results, health data, or academic and training certificates online, available at all times, yet safe unless you give away your key. At a whole system level, the database is very secure.”
Structured approach to blockchain and consensus techniquesVasiliy Suvorov
An overview of history and available research on various consensus techniques, blockchain and DLTs design. Bitcoin, Tendemint, Ripple, Ethereum, IOTA and Corda were used as examples.
These slides were originally presented at CryptoValley meetup on Dec 6, 2016 in Zug.
Slides from my talk at CryptoMountain event in Davos. This is a less technical version of my slides on consensus algorithms for blockchain and distributed ledger technology
How Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies Redefining Financial Instruments in Finance Kellton Tech Solutions Ltd
Join this webinar to learn how distributed ledger technologies - Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies innovating the traditional financial services industry with a transformative impact.
Blockchain - Primer for City CIOs v05 01 22.pdfssusera441c2
Blockchain primary for city government chief information officers. Originally prepared for the Cities Leadership Forum hosted by Cities Institute, Philadelphia March 2022.
This presentation by Isabelle Corbett, Senior Counsel & Director of Regulatory Affairs, R3, was made during the discussion “Blockchain and Competition” held at the 129th meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 8 June 2018. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found out at oe.cd/2gx.
Attacking and Exploiting Ethereum Smart Contracts: Auditing 101Simone Onofri
After web 1.0 and web 2.0, web3 has arrived! After a brief introduction, where we will look at the evolution of the web and what has changed as far as security is concerned, we will dive into blockchain to understand how to attack Smart Contracts on Ethereum, how these intersect with more classic vulnerabilities, and what are the main vulnerabilities we can find in contracts written in Solidity.
Hyperledger Fabric Technical Deep Dive 20190618Arnaud Le Hors
Slides presented at the Hyperledger Fabric workshop in Barecelona on July 10th, 2019.
This introduces blockchain for business and describes in details the Hyperledger Fabric design principles, overall architecture, its components, and the transaction flow.
Blockchain Application Design and Development, and the Case of Programmable M...Ingo Weber
Slides from my CLOSER 2021 keynote ( https://www.insticc.org/node/TechnicalProgram/closer/2021/presentationDetails/1390 )
Blockchain has emerged as a decentralized platform for managing digital assets and executing 'smart contracts', i.e., user-defined code. While blockchain's suitability for a given use case should always be scrutinized, it does have the potential to disrupt many of the connection points between individuals, companies, and government entities. In this keynote talk, I will provide an overview of what architects and developers need to know in order to build blockchain-based applications, and how it relates to the cloud and software services. Among others, I will cover blockchain-as-a-service concepts, as well as architectural concerns and model-driven engineering for blockchain applications, the latter also in relation to collaborative business processes. To highlight some of the challenges, I will discuss insights from a project on "programmable money", i.e., blockchain-based money for conditional payments where the money itself checks whether it can be spent in a certain way at the point of payment. Finally, I will touch on insights into current adoption of blockchain.
Blockchain technology application in drones and cybersecurityNile University
The presentation describes the Blockchain main concepts, structure, and advantages with application in Drones to empower the cybersecurity problems and gave a sample of application is Inventory and supply chain management
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.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
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/
Search and Society: Reimagining Information Access for Radical FuturesBhaskar Mitra
The field of Information retrieval (IR) is currently undergoing a transformative shift, at least partly due to the emerging applications of generative AI to information access. In this talk, we will deliberate on the sociotechnical implications of generative AI for information access. We will argue that there is both a critical necessity and an exciting opportunity for the IR community to re-center our research agendas on societal needs while dismantling the artificial separation between the work on fairness, accountability, transparency, and ethics in IR and the rest of IR research. Instead of adopting a reactionary strategy of trying to mitigate potential social harms from emerging technologies, the community should aim to proactively set the research agenda for the kinds of systems we should build inspired by diverse explicitly stated sociotechnical imaginaries. The sociotechnical imaginaries that underpin the design and development of information access technologies needs to be explicitly articulated, and we need to develop theories of change in context of these diverse perspectives. Our guiding future imaginaries must be informed by other academic fields, such as democratic theory and critical theory, and should be co-developed with social science scholars, legal scholars, civil rights and social justice activists, and artists, among others.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
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.
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.
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Introducing r3 corda™ a distributed ledger designed for financial services
1. Welcome | Microsoft Cloud User Group
Razi Rais | Microsoft
www.linkedin.com/in/razirais
Meeting every month
Open to everyone!
www.meetup.com/msftcloud
2. Introduction to the
Corda DLT Platform
Microsoft Cloud NYC User Group
October 2017
Tom Menner
Director, Solution Architect
tom.menner@r3.com
linkedin.com/in/tommenner
4. Evolution from Blockchains to Distributed Ledgers
Altcoin Rush
Meta Protocols,
Colored Coins, and
Tokenization
Towards blockchain
inspired technologies
– DLT
2009 Today
Bitcoin
Release
Hyperledger
Project
2015
Extends the concept in
Bitcoin of ‘decentralized
storage to ‘decentralized
computer’
R3 Consortium
begins
Corda V1
Corda open
sourced
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5. Defining characteristic of a distributed ledger
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Distributed ledgers are systems that enable parties who
don’t fully trust each other to form and maintain
consensus about the existence, status and evolution of a
set of shared facts.
6. Distributed ledgers at a glance
Cryptography to ensure identity authentication for
each transaction
Non-repudiation/immutability to preserve
integrity of data and create an audit trail
Smart contracts for the automatic execution of
business logic when certain criteria are met
Shared ledger so each participant sees the same
view of the same data, updated in real time,
subject to permissioning
Distributed consensus to ensure the state of the
ledger represents the agreed-upon truth of all
stakeholders
Ledgers
Distributed
Ledgers
Blockchains
Crypto-
currencies
Non-blockchains
Industry
ledgers
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7. Blockchain-inspired: takes best
attributes from Bitcoin, Ethereum, and
others.
Enterprise grade: built specifically for
financial markets.
Data privacy: transactions info
propagated only to relevant nodes.
Consensus: achieved at individual deal level,
rather than system level. Supports a variety
of consensus mechanisms.
Regulator-focused: design directly enables
regulatory/supervisor observer nodes.
Smart contract: strong link between legal
prose and smart contract code.
A unique shared ledger approach
Easy integration: reuse existing developer skills and make integration with bank
systems easy and safe. Query and join the ledger to existing DBs with SQL, and code
contracts in modern, standard languages like Java.
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9. Corda salient features
• No blockchains, no mining; instead a permissioned network
• No broadcast: all communication is point-to-point
• We reject the notion that data should be broadcast to all participants – or to
cumbersome, predefined groups
• Message senders need to know the identity of recipients
• Data is shared on a need-to-know basis and peers only see what they need to
see
• Not sending is preferable to sending and encrypting
• Unspent Transaction Output (UTXO) for recording states (like Bitcoin)
• Platform is JVM-based, written in Kotlin (can use Java, Clojure, etc)
• Supports industry-standard protocols: AMQP, JDBC, PKIX, etc
• No cryptocurrency but can represent digital cash
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10. The Corda Ledger
ALICE BOB
ED
CARL
DEMI
1
7
5
9
4 3
2
6
8
ALICE = { }1 7
BOB = { }1 7 6 5
CARL = { }9 4 6 5 2 3
ED= { }9 4 38
DEMI= { }2 3 8
The ledger from each peer’s point of view is the union of all
intersections with other network peers
(some of which may be the empty set)
Numbered circles
represent unique
shared facts
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11. Anatomy of a bilateral ledger
ALICE BOB
1
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• There is no “central ledger”
• Each network peer maintains a separate vault of facts
(akin to rows in a DB table)
• All peers to a shared fact store identical copies
• Not all on-ledger facts have to be shared with other
peers
• The black square “11” is an example of a on-ledger
fact not shared with any peers
• Immutable: easy to do analysis on a static snapshot of
the data and reason about the contents
• No accounts: easy to apply transactions in parallel
• Transaction ordering: impossible to mis-order
transactions due to reliance on hash functions to identify
previous states
• Consensus: conflict is the double spend problem
• Auditability: full history of all activity is recorded
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5
Id Fact
1 “Much consensus”
7 “So bilateral”
11 “Wow ledger”
Id Fact
1 “Much consensus”
6 “Very fact”
7 “So bilateral”
5 “amaze network”
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12. Flows
Flows are light-weight
processes used to
coordinate interactions
required for peers to reach
consensus about shared
facts.
State Object
States are immutable
objects that represent
(shared) facts such as a
financial agreement or
contract at a specific point
in time
Transaction
Transactions consume
input states and create
output states.
The newly created output
states replace the input
states which are marked
as historic.
Consensus
Parties reach consensus
on the evolution of a
shared fact. This is done
by testing the validity (by
way of contract code) and
uniqueness (by way of the
notary) of the transaction.
Corda: Key Concepts
IOU
CONTRACT
REF
IOU STATE
PROPERTIES
From: Alice
To: Bob
Amount: £10
Due: 01/ 03/ 2017
Paid: £5
Penalty: 20%
PARTICIPANTS
Alice
Bob
OUTPUT
STATE
INPUT
STATE
ALICE
BOB
NOTARY
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13. Transactions
• Any peer may create a transaction proposal
• Transaction proposals are uncommitted by default
• Before a transaction proposal is committed it must first be digitally signed and
then verified and by all required peers on a need-to-know basis
• Once a transaction is committed it marks the input state references as historic
and creates new output states reflecting an updated ledger
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14. Flows
• With Corda, peers communicate on a point to point basis
• Most distributed ledger platforms use message broadcasting and gossip networks to share data
• To communicate, peers must specify message recipients
• Recall that to commit a transaction, multiple peers are often required to sign and verify it
• To commit a transaction proposal, a workflow or “flow” of messaging, signing, verifying, among
other things, is required
• Peers on a Corda network may have thousands of counter-parties and hundreds of thousands of
concurrent flows
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15. Two types of consensus
In Corda, verification consensus involves
peers reaching certainty that a transaction:
• is signed by all required peers listed
in the commands of a flow;
• and satisfies the constraints defined
by the contracts pointed to by the input
and output states.
However there is an additional step
required…
Peers reach consensus over transactions in two ways
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The “double spend” problem for on-ledger
issued assets can be mitigated with
uniqueness consensus
• Uniqueness consensus is provided by
notary services
• When a state is issued on-ledger it is
assigned a notary service
• The assigned notary ensures the state is
not used as an input to a transaction
more than once for the duration of the
state’s lifecycle on-ledger
• The point of transaction finality is reached
when the specified notary service signs
the transaction
16. Example: Cash Transfer Flow
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INITIATOR
(ALICE)
SIGN TX
SEND(TX + SIG)
GET
DATA
FROM
INTERNA
L
SYSTEM
INSPECT
AND
VERIFY TX
SEND(TX + SIG)
CREATE
TRANSFE
R TX
RESPONDE
R
(BOB)
SIGN TX
INSPECT
AND
VERIFY TX
COMMIT
TX
COMMIT
TX
FLOW SUSPENDED
AND
CHECKPOINTED
END
END
OUTPUT
CASH
TransferINPUT
CASH
18. A Corda network is comprised of:
• A doorman
• Two or more Corda nodes
• A network map service
• One or more notary services
• Zero or more oracles
Network overview
What is a Corda Network?
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20. Corda Network: Detailed Overview
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5
4
2
2
• Doorman: Enforces rules regarding the information nodes
must provide before being admitted to the network. If satisfied,
node’s identity is certified with a root-authority-signed TLS
certificate.
• Nodes: JVM run-time with a unique network identity running
Corda with two interfaces: network layer (interacting with other
nodes) and RPC (interacting with node’s owner)
• Network Map Service: Publishes IP addresses through which
all nodes can be reached along with certificates and services
provided by node
• Notary: Attest uniqueness, and possibility the validity, of ledger
updates.
• Oracles: Well-known service that signs transactions if they
state a fact and that fact is considered to be trust
A Corda Network includes a 1) doorman (“permissioning service”), 2) two or more Corda Nodes, 3) a
network map service, 4) one or more notary nodes and 5) zero or more oracles
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3
2
4
5
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21. A Corda Network
• A Corda network is a fully connected graph
• No global broadcast or gossip network
• Communication occurs on a point-to point basis
only
• Peers communicate using AMQP/1.0 over TLS
• Network map service publishes list of peers
• Graph edges represent the potential to
communicate, not persistent connections
• Think Email and SMTP
A Corda network is an authenticated peer-to-peer network of nodes where each node is a Java Virtual
Machine run-time environment hosting Corda services and executing applications known as CorDapps
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Name: Network Map
Services: Network map service
Address: 192.168.0.2:10005
Public key: t453wv84bvt3cj5w3h
Name: Alice
Services: Cash Issuer, bond
issuer
Address: 192.168.0.3:10005
Public key: 5h54h5wv632vhy55
Name: Bob
Services: Cash Issuer, bond issuer
Address: 192.168.0.4:10005
Public key: 5hw03nnk43jknkj4n
NOTARY
NODE
PERMISSIONING SERVICE
CERTIFICATE SIGNING
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22. What makes a Business Network?
We expect that single business networks will typically be set up by a
consortium of banks and a system delivery partner, and they will include:
• A ledger agreement / set of rules
• An operating entity
• The specific ledger application for this ledger (CorDapp)
• Common network parameters that allow Nodes to transact
A network will comprise a number of Corda Nodes:
• Bank nodes
• A Doorman Node
• At least one Notary node
• Oracles
• Messaging Gateways (e.g. SWIFT)
Bank A
Bank B
Bank C
Bank D
Bank E
Doorman
Notary
Oracle
Gateway
Peer-to-Peer
communications
Connectivity to rest of
bank
Connectivity to
external services
But of course we want many of these business networks, and our
primary objective is for them to be able to interoperate..
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23. 23
TestNet ‘R3Net’
R3Net on Azure
Change
management
challenge
Connectivity to Bank
test environments
Connectivity to
Bank Production
environments
TestNet and ‘R3Net’
Bank production environments are highly
controlled and protected. There are many
change management hurdles for banks to
negotiate before they can connect Corda
nodes to their production environments
• Projects
• Demos
• Partners
• Development and
Test Focus
• Production
Applications
• Live business
• Permissioned FIs
only
25. CorDapps
(“Top of Stack” Corda-Based Applications)
‘R3Net’
Service
s
Corda Enterprise (Licensed)
Corda Core Components (Open Source)
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R3 Platform Vision
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Q1 2017 Q2 2017 Q3 2017 Q4 2017
Corda Open Source
& Enterprise
Corda Enterprise
announcement
with key partners
Corda
maintenance
contract launch
Initial R3 Corda
network services
launch
Corda open source
v1.0 release
Corda Enterprise
v1.0 launch
Platform capable
of supporting pilots
First community-
organized Corda
Meetup
HQLAx announce
live pilot on Corda
Corda TestNet live
Corda Training
launched globally
Corda DemoBench
released
Corda open source
Beta
announcement
Corda support
contract launch
As the largest financial services DLT consortium, R3 is uniquely positioned to enable collaboration and the development of new DLT-
based products and services for the financial services industry.
Corda Timeline 2017
28. Partners provide powerful deployment options
• System integrators for development and implementation capabilities
and experience, domain expertise, and successful project management
to completion
• Microsoft and R3 have partnered to not only provide Corda on Azure,
but Corda is adding capabilities to take advantage of rich features Azure
is developing to support blockchain platforms
• Intel has partnered with R3 to make Corda capabilities availability within
Intel’s Software Guard Extensions (SGX) hardware security module
• HPE is building Tandem Non-Stop Servers with Corda installed for rapid
Blockchain-out-of-a-Box solutions
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31. For more information
Code and documentation
corda.net – code download, Demobench
docs.corda.net – documentation
github.com/corda/corda
Help
cordaledger.slack.net
stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/corda
Social
www.meetup.com/New-York-Corda-Meetup/
Tom
tom.menner@r3.com
private and confidential 31
33. Corda Node
Vault
Appendix: Corda component architecture
p33.
State Object creates
properties / fields for the
given financial
agreement
Contract Code:
Verify that:
Transfer (whole):
• Rule 1 { code }
Transfer (partial):
• Rule 1 { code }
• Rule 2 { code }
Transactions enable
transition between states
Flows defined for specific data sent to each node/identity –
signatures on transactions
Apps
Editor's Notes
DARAGH
I like to think of Corda in 4 different layers. At the very bottom are the fundamental building blocks of Corda, which are states. These states contain the data model of what you’re sending between the nodes. The Transactions are a combination of states with specific commands/instructoins on how this state object evolves over time. These transactions are governed by the contract code you write (more on that later). The specific flows are how you reach consensus amongst the particular nodes that you’re sending these state objects to. Flows and sub-flows can be thought of as partial transactions where nodes need to sign to agree on the transaction. The CorDapp itself is the application running on the nodes that will host the these objects and state changes.