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Using a CA instead of proof-of-work, I could see the underlying concept being useful in chain-of-custody type applications or limiting the attack surface of a c
by kd5bjo 8y ago
Using a CA instead of proof-of-work, I could see the underlying concept being useful in chain-of-custody type applications or limiting the attack surface of a compromised server.
- throwawayjava 8y agoRight. When "Enterprise" says "blockchain", what they mean is some combination of cryptography, an immutable database, and data/control/access/ownership flow logging. Sometimes also a financial product. I think this word is now like "hacker" or "AI". It's not completely meaningless -- it does have a kinda-sorta fuzzy meaning. But that meaning is different from what techincal experts mean when using the term and is very much audience dependent.
- MichaelGG 8y agoThat's just misusing the word blockchain. Like saying "cloud server" for "hosting" when there is nothing cloud about it. Using digital signatures in a chain is not a novel idea. Without PoW you do not need the block part, just records.