Discovering Applications in Blockchain .edu
- 1. Department of Computer Science Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology International Islamic University Malaysia 1st. Advanse Conference Malaysia 2018 Rizal Mohd Nor rizalmohdnor@iium.edu.my BLOCKCHAIN APPLICATIONS
- 2. Rizal Mohd Nor, Ph.D. Discovering Applications in Blockchain .edu What is Blockchain, DLT, Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin?
- 4. Rizal Mohd Nor, Ph.D. Discovering Applications in Blockchain .edu Source: Dilbert.com
- 5. Rizal Mohd Nor, Ph.D. Discovering Applications in Blockchain .edu Blockchain ≠ Bitcoin Source: https://holbornassets.com/dummies-guide-blockchain/
- 6. Rizal Mohd Nor, Ph.D. Discovering Applications in Blockchain .edu DLT ≠ Blockchain
- 7. Rizal Mohd Nor, Ph.D. Discovering Applications in Blockchain .edu So what is Blockchain? ● ● ○ ○ ○
- 8. Rizal Mohd Nor, Ph.D. Discovering Applications in Blockchain .edu Smart vs Traditional Contracts Traditional physical contracts ● created by legal professionals ● contain legal language ● vast amounts of printed documents ● heavily rely on third parties for enforcement ● If things go bad, rely on the public judicial system Smart contracts ● created by computer programmers ● entirely digital and written using programming code ● defines the rules and consequences ● stating the obligations, benefits and penalties ● Code can be automatically executed by a distributed ledger system
- 9. Private and Public Blockchains
- 10. Rizal Mohd Nor, Ph.D. Discovering Applications in Blockchain .edu How Blockchain Works
- 11. Consensus Protocols P2P: Not a new concept, Napster, Bittorrent, DHT A verified transaction can be cryptocurrency, contracts, records or other information. Records, and other information
- 12. Rizal Mohd Nor, Ph.D. Discovering Applications in Blockchain .edu Trust Issues. Doing business in an Untrusted Network
- 13. Rizal Mohd Nor, Ph.D. Discovering Applications in Blockchain .edu Brain Teaser: The Byzantine Generals Problem (BGP) An Army Surrounding an Enemy City with various separated camps has to agree on an attack strategy. There are unknown traitors within the army. The traitors can corrupt the message and avoid consensus. Source: https://www.weusecoins.com/bitcoin-byzantine-generals-problem/
- 14. Rizal Mohd Nor, Ph.D. Discovering Applications in Blockchain .edu Okay, so how does BGP relate to blockchain and trust? Source: https://www.weusecoins.com/bitcoin-byzantine-generals-problem/
- 15. Rizal Mohd Nor, Ph.D. Discovering Applications in Blockchain .edu Properties of the Consensus Protocol
- 16. Rizal Mohd Nor, Ph.D. Discovering Applications in Blockchain .edu Blockchain Consensus Models ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ Reference: Understanding Blockchain Consensus Models, Dr. Arati Baliga, Persistant Systems Ltd.
- 17. Comparative Analysis Source: Understanding Blockchain Consensus Models, Dr. Arati Baliga, Persistant Systems Ltd.
- 18. Rizal Mohd Nor, Ph.D. Discovering Applications in Blockchain .edu Applications of Blockchain in Education
- 19. Rizal Mohd Nor, Ph.D. Discovering Applications in Blockchain .edu 1. Issue Certificates Source: Blockcert(2016) ● ● ● ● ●
- 21. Rizal Mohd Nor, Ph.D. Discovering Applications in Blockchain .edu 1. Issue Certificates (cont)
- 22. Rizal Mohd Nor, Ph.D. Discovering Applications in Blockchain .edu 1. Issue Certificates (cont)
- 23. Rizal Mohd Nor, Ph.D. Discovering Applications in Blockchain .edu 2. Certificate and Identity Workspace by Vendors ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Source: Learning Machine (2016) Multiple layers in production of a certificate notarised on the Blockchain
- 24. Rizal Mohd Nor, Ph.D. Discovering Applications in Blockchain .edu 3. Storing a Verified e-portfolio ● ● ● ● ● ● Source: https://indorse.io
- 25. Rizal Mohd Nor, Ph.D. Discovering Applications in Blockchain .edu 4. Managing Intellectual Property Source: Bernstein (2017)
- 26. Rizal Mohd Nor, Ph.D. Discovering Applications in Blockchain .edu 4. Managing Intellectual Property (cont) ● ● ● ● ●
- 27. Student Applications Use Case: MyEdu-chain Student Student Records Record Smart-Contract MyEdu-chain is about Life Long Learning MyEdu-chain Student Records .edu DApps Registry Data Mapping Analytics, Visualization, Mapping, Indexing, Benchmarking, Modelling, Insights, Certificate and Transcript Validation Industry & Employers Advertisers BankingInsurance Business & Retailers preschool secondary
- 28. Rizal Mohd Nor, Ph.D. Discovering Applications in Blockchain .edu Do You Really Need A Blockchain? Source: Dilbert.com
- 29. Analyzed your needs Reference: Wüst, K., & Gervais, A. (2017). Do you need a Blockchain?. IACR Cryptology ePrint Archive, 2017, 375.
- 30. Let’s rediscover education for a better future.