Ed Featherston

I originally wrote this article in 2017. Given the season, and since the content is still valid, I felt appropriate to share again (Currently watching Scrooge from picture above lol) Trust. It’s a fundamental aspect of interaction in a civil society—its importance has been ingrained in us since childhood. And it’s a concept that’s deeply intertwined with our very nature. The level of trust we have with individuals, businesses, and technology affects our lives daily.

It’s a brave new world when it comes to data privacy and security, as companies work to comply with regulations such as the California Consumer Privacy Act and GDPR. No matter the size of the company or where they fall on the compliance spectrum, technology and culture change are both critical drivers of success. We discuss how to overcome “anti-patterns”: the often-repeated mistakes that stand in the way of cloud migration.

Remember back in the 2000s, when cloud computing was dangerous, confusing and intriguing — but not really ready to catch on in a big way? That is where blockchain is today. So, where will blockchain be in a decade or so? If the technology follows cloud’s growth path, blockchain will be on everyone’s agenda, in practically every company’s IT infrastructure.