A Tale of Alliance: Security Risks in Blockchain Technology
15:10/15:50
As the IT industry is growing, so are the challenges in using the blockchain technology. The aim of this talk is to introduce the importance of blockchain security. The first half of the talk will begin with the basic understanding of blockchain followed by driving features, and, what makes this technology so popular. The talk will incorporate some thought-provoking questions such as, whether blockchain can be made totally unhackable or not. The second half of the talk will cover the classic hack of the Ethereum cryptocurrency identified by Coinbase security team that happened in January 2019.
Language: English
Level: Intermediate
Zahin Azher Rashid
Software Developer Team Lead - Ericsson
Zahin is currently working as a Software Engineer at Ericsson in Stockholm, Sweden. He earned a dual degree in Cloud Computing from TU-Berlin, Germany and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. In the past, he has worked as a Malware Researcher for 3 years at Ebryx, a cybersecurity services firm and following that in Cloud computing, Machine learning, Networks, and, Web development. He is super passionate about technology and how it is revolutionizing the world and takes active part in technology meetups and conferences.
Maria Shoaib
Software Engineer - Ericsson
Maria (@mariashoaib01) is a Pakistani woman in technology, currently working as a Software Engineer at Ericsson, Sweden. Previously, Maria has worked in both Software Engineering and Product Development areas within web, mobile, and, cloud. She earned a Masters in Computer Science on the prestigious Fulbright scholarship from Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York, USA and is a Grace Hopper Scholar. She also leads the initiative Stemming From Her to empower women and bridge the gender gap in STEM fields through awareness and technical workshops and field trips.
