Blockchain introduces decentralized trust in peer-to-peer networks, advancing security and
democratizing systems. Yet, a unified definition for decentralization remains elusive. Our …

In this paper, we attempt to explore the extent to which the hard won development gains
over the last several years could be reversed due to the unfolding COVID-19 global …

Purpose Blockchain is a technical solution integrating multiple technologies, with the
potential to overcome the drawbacks of organizational governance. Given the emergence …

Blockchain technology: what is it good for? Page 1 46 COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM |
JANUARY 2020 | VOL. 63 | NO. 1 practice IMA GE COLL A GE B Y ANDRIJ BOR YS A SSOCIA …

The proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) technology has made ubiquitous computing a
reality by broadening Internet connectivity across diverse application domains, thus bridging …

Outsourcing computation allows a resource limited client to expand its computational
capabilities by outsourcing computation to other computing nodes or clouds. A basic …

Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC)-resistant Proof-of-Work (PoW) is widely
adopted in modern cryptocurrency. The operation of ASIC-resistant PoW on ASIC is …

Business executives, government leaders, investors, and researchers frequently ask the
following three questions:(1) What exactly is blockchain technology?(2) What capabilities …

Selectively allowing network traffic has emerged as a dominant approach for securing
consumer IoT devices. However, determining what the allowed behavior of an IoT device …

The proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) technology has significantly contributed to the
realization of ubiquitous computing, facilitating widespread Internet connectivity across …