BlackBerry Introduces Blockchain-Backed Platform Focused on Healthcare Services
Cointelegraph
Published Oct 04, 2018 07:53PM ET
BlackBerry Introduces Blockchain-Backed Platform Focused on Healthcare Services
As part of its pivot into security and computing, software company and former smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry has released a blockchain-powered platform. The new product focuses on the healthcare field, according to a press release published Oct. 4.
Per the announcement, BlackBerry has partnered with technology firm ONEBIO to develop a blockchain-backed “ultra-secure” ecosystem. The system is designed for the storage and sharing of medical data, where information can be entered by patients, laboratories, and Internet of Things (IoT) biometric devices. Once entered, data will further be anonymized and shared with researchers. BlackBerry CEO John Chen said:
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