Bitcoin Blockchain and the Challenge of Big Data: Is It Time for Open Data 2.0?

"Executive Brief ... Big Data is rapidly altering many facets of society in ways that most people have not even begun to realize. As these changes are occurring, and various sectors of society are coming to terms with this new reliance on previously unimaginable volumes of data, new challenges are emerging. Among them is the question of how all of this data is to be secured. The main problem is that many of the companies and other entities adopting Big Data strategies are doing so without developing the necessary security structure they’ll need to ensure the integrity of the data they collect and store. Fortunately, Bitcoin’s blockchain may end up serving as a model for the type of solution the world needs to address this growing security need ..."