DHS Bets on Blockchain Startup for Identity of Things
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The DHS Science & Technology Directorate awarded $199,000 to Factom to build blockchain-based software to prove the integrity of data captured from border IoT devices; the article describes Factom's overlay blockchain approach using a RAFT-based "ledger by consensus" to avoid proof-of-work and highlights potential applications for device identity and reputation. This is a funding and technology announcement, not a report of a cyber incident or exploitation.
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