IBM Takes Lead in ABI Research's Industrial Blockchain-as-a-Service

IBM continues to push blockchain technology adoption.

IBM Takes the Lead in ABI Research's Industrial Blockchain-as-a-Service Competitive Assessment
OYSTER BAY, N.Y., Aug. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) is a type of cloud-based solution for the development of blockchain applications. BaaS serves as a launchpad for broader blockchain technology adoption, effectively providing developers with a functional environment in which to build, test, and run new blockchain applications without having to worry about building the infrastructure from scratch or hosting and managing it. The Industrial Blockchain-as-a-Service... " 

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Supply Chain as a Service with Blockchain

An interesting example of tracking, based on compliance using shared data, which seems to be the most common approach for Blockchain to date.

Blockchain Platform Leverages RFID Solution for Inventory Management in RFID Journal

Citizens Reserve is providing its blockchain solution, enabled by Smartrac's Cosmos software, to the livestock and retail markets, so users can share data with other supply chain members and consumers to validate the conditions of animals and meat.     By Claire Swedberg

Mar 18, 2019—Blockchain and radio frequency identification technologies are converging with a new supply chain-as-a-service platform being piloted by companies in the livestock market, which was provided by Citizens Reserve. The company's solution, known as SUKU Ecosystem, uses its blockchain platform, along with Smartrac's Cosmos software and application programming interface (API), and Smartrac's UHF RFID readers and tags, to enable companies to track their goods on an immutable public ledger....."

IBM Launches Blockchain Testing Service

In a further indication that major computing services companies believe in its usefulness.  In particular when they can be delivered securely.

Secure blockchain technology and the connected infrastructure

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Build, implement and use blockchain technology securely
Blockchain is the new frontier for secure transactions. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean blockchain solutions are managed securely.

Because blockchain technology is continuously evolving, there is no uniform guidance for building secure blockchain solutions.  The lack of information and experience is leading designers to build the technology based on what they think is best. While some may incorporate effective security controls and processes, others may not, elevating risk of the technology being compromised as well as anything built on top of it.

X-Force® Red Blockchain Testing helps organizations build and use blockchain technology and the connected infrastructure securely.  The service includes manually reviewing chain code and security controls and processes such as access controls; identifying a probable adversarial path to compromise and move laterally within a blockchain ledger network; and more.

X-Force Red hackers, who are blockchain and security experts, can test an organization’s entire blockchain environment or only the blockchain’s technical elements. Testing the entire environment includes reviewing web and mobile applications that interact with the blockchain technology, APIs, ingress and egress points in the blockchain, public key infrastructure (PKI), user certificates, configuration and networks.  .... " 

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IBM launches a blockchain testing service for enterprises
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Oracle Rolls out a Blockchain Service

Everybody is looking to get involved with Blockchains.   With mention of Smart Contracts.

Oracle rolls out its own blockchain service
Oracle joins IBM, SAP, and Microsoft in offering blockchain-as-a-service for companies hoping to deploy the distributed ledger technology without the expenses associated with embracing the technology in-house. ... 
               
By Lucas Mearian in Computerworld ... "