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Securing Blockchain Networks like Ethereum and Hyperledger Fabric

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Product type Book
Published in Apr 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781838646486
Pages 244 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages
Concepts
Author (1):
Alessandro Parisi Alessandro Parisi
Profile icon Alessandro Parisi

Table of Contents (15) Chapters

Preface Section 1: Blockchain Security Core Concepts
Introducing Blockchain Security and Attack Vectors Cryptography Essentials Blockchain Security Assumptions Section 2: Architecting Blockchain Security
Trustless Blockchain Networks Securing Hyperledger Fabric Section 3: Securing Decentralized Apps and Smart Contracts
Decentralized Apps and Smart Contracts Preventing Threats for DApps and Smart Contracts Section 4: Preserving Data Integrity and Privacy
Exploiting Blockchain as an Attack Vector Analyzing Privacy and GDPR Compliance Issues Other Books You May Enjoy

Dealing with identity theft

One of the most serious problems that immediately arose with the spread of the internet is that of the verification and protection of users' identities. One of the most widespread memes stated that, on the internet, nobody knows you're a dog (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Internet,_nobody_knows_you%27re_a_dog). Being able to verify the real identity of online users is also necessary to prevent identity theft. Blockchain technology has therefore been considered by many to be an effective tool in verifying and protecting users' identity. Taking advantage of the same cryptographic validation techniques used in the blockchain to achieve data integrity, it is believed that even personal identity can also be effectively protected from identity theft attacks.

In the following section, we will go deeper into issues related to identity...

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