Data Privacy and Blockchain in the Age of IoT

From insidebigdata.com

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Thanks to the internet of things (IoT), the world is connected like never before. While that fact has opened up a vast array of opportunities when it comes to communication and data sharing across platforms, it also come with concerns. Specifically, how can we ensure that our personal information is protected? And what roles do data scientists and big data play in protecting that sensitive information?

Blockchain technology is becoming an essential tool that can protect HIPAA-protected medical data and other forms of personal information that are worth quite a bit on the dark web. Society as a whole has come to favor wireless connectivity and 24/7 accessibility, but we need to ensure that our data privacy remains intact in the age of IoT-driven technology.

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