Digital Fluency: Understanding the Basics of Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain Technology, Quantum Computing, and Their Applications for Digital Transformation

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V. LangDigital Fluencyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6774-5_3

3. Blockchain Technology

Volker Lang¹  

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Pfaffenhofen, Germany

 

Contracts and transactions are at the heart of our modern society. Their paper-based and digital records define the most important structures of our administrative economic, legal, political, and social systems by setting associated regulatory boundaries. They govern interactions among nations, public and private organizations, communities, and individuals worldwide [1]. This is why they are frequently subject to digital abuse and fraud, which is why cybersecurity is more important than ever in the digital age. Blockchain technology ...