Blockchain: Hype or Hope for Transactional Security?

By David Archer: “An organization evaluating blockchain technology for an application should look deeply at what it needs from such a technology. What do you need a blockchain to do? Are there other, simpler ways to accomplish those ends? When it comes to technology, simpler (and less costly) is almost always better if it meets your requirements. With those questions in mind, let’s first examine what blockchains can do, and when they provide a significant advantage over other technologies.”