There is a great deal of noise around right now in the IT world regarding Data Science and Big Data. Many new job roles are being created in Data Science related roles including in the field of Information and IT Security. Within all this there is a newly emergent data encryption technology called Blockchain technology. This technology underpins the infamous Bitcoin currency and the many lookalikes that it has recently spawned. The interesting thing about Blockchain is that it has grown up now from its initial use in Bitcoin. Banks and Financial institutions, many business start-ups and manufacturers of Internet of Things (IoT) device are also starting to adopt the technology. The primary reason for the take-up of Blockchain is data security. Blockchain is, put simply, the most secure and impenetrable way to transmit data securely period. In future it could even mean that some forms of penetration testing, provided by experts such as ourselves, becomes somewhat unnecessary, only time will tell! How Blockchain secures data The first thing to note with Blockchain is that it removes any need for an intermediary or middleman during any financial or other data transfer process. For instance, Banks and FinancialClick Me For More Details... Read More... The post How Blockchain helps protect your data from hackers first appeared on Security Audit Systems.