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Published inMar 2023
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Imran Bashir
Imran Bashir
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Imran Bashir

Imran Bashir has an M.Sc. in Information Security from Royal Holloway, University of London, and has a background in software development, solution architecture, infrastructure management, and IT service management. He is also a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the British Computer Society (BCS). Imran has extensive experience in both the public and financial sectors, having worked on large-scale IT projects in the public sector before moving to the financial services industry. Since then, he has worked in various technical roles for different financial companies in Europe's financial capital, London.
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In this chapter, five main industries that can benefit from blockchain technology were discussed. First, IoT was discussed, which is another revolutionary technology in its own right. By combining it with blockchain technology, several limitations can be addressed, which would bring about tremendous benefits to the IoT industry. More focus has been given to IoT in this chapter, as it is the most prominent and most ready candidate for adapting blockchain technology.

Moreover, applications in the government sector were discussed, whereby various government processes such as homeland security, identification cards, and benefits disbursements can be made transparent, secure, and more robust. Furthermore, issues in the finance sector were discussed, along with possible solutions that blockchain technology could provide. Finally, some aspects of the health sector and music industry were also discussed. All these use cases and many more stand on the pillars provided by the core...

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Mastering Blockchain - Fourth Edition
Published in: Mar 2023Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781803241067

Author (1)

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Imran Bashir

Imran Bashir has an M.Sc. in Information Security from Royal Holloway, University of London, and has a background in software development, solution architecture, infrastructure management, and IT service management. He is also a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the British Computer Society (BCS). Imran has extensive experience in both the public and financial sectors, having worked on large-scale IT projects in the public sector before moving to the financial services industry. Since then, he has worked in various technical roles for different financial companies in Europe's financial capital, London.
Read more about Imran Bashir