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Collaboration Makes Smart Cities More Secure

22 Jan 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

I am excited to join the development team for the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Smart Cities and Communities Framework (SCCF) with a focus on cybersecurity and privacy.  The volunteer team is working to develop a compreh...

What is NIST, and how does it relate to blockchain?

17 Dec 2019 3 minute read 1 comment Allen Walters

NIST stands for the National Institute of Standards and Technology and is part of the United States Department of Commerce. The range of subjects it oversees is huge, but one subject is of great importance for cryptography, especially public key cryp...

Quantum resistant blockchain and cryptocurrency, the full analysis in seven parts. Part 7 A (Failing shortcuts to Quantum Resistance)

25 Aug 2019 5 minute read 0 comments Allen Walters

You can read part 1 here, part 2 here, part 3A here, part 3B here, part 3C here, part 4A here, part 4B here, and part 4C here, and part 4D here, part 5 A here, part 5 B here, part 5 C here part 5 D here, and part 5 E here, Part 6 A here, part 6 B her...