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Tuesday, October 9, 2018 
01:30 PM - 04:45 PM
Blockchain. Does it seem like it is everywhere? Start-ups are springing up around the idea, academics are investigating, and chances are your boss might have asked you about it. What is it all about?
There is no doubt that blockchain is both an amazing technology AND over-hyped. There are many misconceptions, even within the technology community, about what it can be used for and what its strengths and weaknesses are.
This course covers:
- An introduction to how blockchain works under the hood
- Differences between public and private blockchains
- Bitcoin
- Smart contracts
- Where blockchain might be useful to your data
Dr. Seth James Nielson is the Founder and Chief Scientist of Crimson Vista, Inc., a cybersecurity engineering firm. Dr. Nielson has consulted with everyone from small technology start-ups to large medical device manufacturers on matters of cryptography, computer security, and computer networking. He has also served as a testifying expert in various high-tech litigation.
Dr. Nielson also teaches computer security at the University of Texas at Austin. He is also a co-founder and current director of the non-profit organization The Crypto Done Right Foundation, which aims to help companies and professionals deploy cryptography correctly. He is the co-author of the book "Practical Cryptography in Python: Learning Correct Cryptography by Example."
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