Yesterday, Japan’s NEC Corporation announced a collaboration with Cisco Systems to use blockchain for confirming the authenticity of network equipment used for security areas and industrial infrastructure.
Cisco is the American tech giant that develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, software, and telecoms equipment. Under the agreement, Cisco’s networking hardware will utilize NEC Blockchain to ensure devices are not tampered with or modified. The duo will both start rolling out network equipment during 2020.
The need for such measures arose out of cybersecurity concerns. A piece of network equipment might be checked at the factory, but it could be tampered with prior to installation.
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