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Shawn McCarthy: Is Blockchain an information security solution?

Blockchain has emerged as a potential solution to the need for information security, accuracy and reliability. Shawn McCarthy, research director for IDC Governm...

Tom Temin@tteminWFED

June 6, 2016 9:45 am

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Bitcoin may not have realized its potential as a digital currency, but it did give the world a technology that promises to boost the control and quality of data in large organizations. Blockchain has emerged as a potential solution to the need for information security, accuracy and reliability. Shawn McCarthy, research director for IDC Government Insights, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to explain why he's one of the believers.

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Blockchain has emerged as a potential solution to the need for information security, accuracy and reliability. Shawn McCarthy, research director for IDC Government Insights, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to explain why he’s one of the believers.