A new status bill introduced to the Colorado Senate is looking at using blockchain technology to come by private data from cyberattacks.
Introduced on Jan. 16, Senate Tabulation 086 suggests that using a distributed ledger would take out the need for paper records and in-person updating of such data. The blockchain process would subsequently solve the state’s existing data collection and retention outflows, and create a more secure record.
If passed, the bill would straight Colorado’s chief information security officer to evaluate the costs and forwards of using distributed ledgers in various government systems, and to determine blockchain’s faculty in handling cyberattacks compared to traditional computer systems.
In 2017, be at one to the bill, there were somewhere between six and eight million try oned breaches of the Colorado state government’s digital platforms per day.
Many of the lists kept by the government are unsecured, and therefore are “valuable targets for identity cat burglars and hackers with the intent to steal or penetrate corporate records.” The pecker went on to note that there is an increasing number of threats to prowl personal information.
In addition, the bill pointed out that Colorado currently quiet requires citizens to visit state agencies in person to modify their intelligence, a pain-point that can be solved by a blockchain system.
The bill went on:
“Blockchain dole out ledgers provide the capability of openly traceable transactions while maintaining the confidentiality of each person performing the transactions.”
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