FCC September Meeting to Focus on Resiliency, IoT, Public Safety, and Tribal Broadband

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Acting Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel released the agenda for the FCC’s upcoming September Open Commission Meeting, scheduled for September 30.
During the meeting, Commissioners will cover a wide range of topics, including network resiliency, IoT spectrum needs, promoting public safety, and expanding Tribal broadband access.
Items included on the meeting agenda are:
  • Promoting More Resilient Networks – The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to examine the Wireless Network Resiliency Cooperative Framework, the FCC’s network outage reporting rules, and strategies to address the effect of power outages on communications networks.
  • Reassessing 4.9 GHz Band for Public Safety – The Commission will consider an Order on Reconsideration that would vacate the 2020 Sixth Report and Order, which adopted a state-by-state leasing framework for the 4.9 GHz band. The Commission also will consider an Eighth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would seek comment on a national framework for the 4.9 GHz band, ways to foster greater public safety use, and ways to facilitate compatible non-public safety access to the band.
  • Spectrum Requirements for the Internet of Things – The Commission will consider a Notice of Inquiry seeking comment on current and future spectrum needs to enable better connectivity relating to the Internet of Things.
Continue reading: https://www.meritalk.com/articles/fcc-september-meeting-to-focus-on-resiliency-iot-public-safety-and-tribal-broadband/

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The past, present and future of IoT in physical security

When Axis Communications released the first internet protocol (IP) camera after the 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta, there was some initial confusion. Connected cameras weren’t something the market had been clamoring for, and many experts questioned whether they were even necessary.
Today, of course, traditional analog cameras have been almost completely phased out as organizations have recognized the tremendous advantage that IoT devices can offer, but that technology felt like a tremendous risk during those early days.
To say that things have changed since then would be a dramatic understatement. The growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) represents one of the ways physical security has evolved. Connected devices have become the norm, opening up exciting new possibilities that go far beyond recorded video. Further developments, such as the improvement and widespread acceptance of the IP camera, have helped power additional breakthroughs including improved analytics, increased processing power, and the growth of open-architecture technology. On the 25th anniversary of the initial launch of the IP camera, it is worth reflecting on how far the industry has come — and where it is likely to go from here.
Tech improvements herald the rise of IP cameras Comparing today’s IP cameras to those available in 1996 is almost laughable. While they were certainly groundbreaking at the time, those early cameras could record just one frame every 17 seconds — quite a change from what cameras can do today.
But despite this drawback, those on the cutting edge of physical security understood what a monumental breakthrough the IP camera could represent. After all, creating a network of cameras would enable more effective remote monitoring, which — if the technology could scale — would enable them to deploy much larger systems, tying together disparate groups of cameras. Early applications might include watching oil fields, airport landing strips or remote cell phone towers. Better still, the technology had the potential to usher in an entirely new world of analytics capabilities.
Of course, better chipsets were needed to make that endless potential a reality. Groundbreaking or not, the limited frame rate of the early cameras was never going to be effective enough to drive widespread adoption of traditional surveillance applications. Solving this problem required a significant investment of resources, but before long these improved chipsets brought IP cameras from one frame every 17 seconds to 30 frames per second. Poor frame rate could no longer be listed as a justification for shunning IP cameras in favor of their analog cousins, and developers could begin to explore the devices’ analytics potential.
Perhaps the most important technological leap was the introduction of embedded Linux, which made IP cameras more practical from a developer point of view. During the 1990s, most devices used proprietary operating systems, which made them difficult to develop for.
Continue reading: https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/13/the-past-present-and-future-of-iot-in-physical-security/

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Drone Standards and Best Practices

These standards are guidelines for implementing UAS operations internally or hiring professional services providers. If you are purchasing commercial UAS services, using data from commercial UAS operations, or using UAS internally, these Standards should be used to ensure compliance with industry standards. In order to reduce your businesses’ liability risk, improve safety and support professionalism, you should require all UAS operations, either hired as third parties or deployed internally, to demonstrate and conform with these Standards.
Continue: https://connect.comptia.org/content/drone-standards-and-best-practices

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Drones/UAS Glossary

Learn the basic terminology for the drone/UAS technology. From accelerometers to yaw (and everything in between), CompTIA’s Drone Advisory Council compiled a comprehensive list of words and phrases that beginners should know if they’re looking to start a drone business initiative.
https://connect.comptia.org/content/articles/drones-uas-glossary-terms-definitions-for-beginners

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All The Returning Women’s Programs By Tech Firms In India

Data by World Bank suggests that women make up only 23 per cent of India’s labor force in 2019, compared to 48 per cent of the global average. 
Another study by the Center for Talent Innovation suggests that 36 per cent of women in India take a break from work. This could be for various reasons — getting married, starting a family, pursuing a passion, or for eldercare. While Indian women take shorter breaks (11 months) compared to their counterparts in Germany (1.9 years) and the US (2.7 years), only 58 per cent of them are able to rejoin work full-time. This dip directs towards rejection for the gap year(s), lower pay and outdated skill sets. 
Tech companies in India, as in abroad, have developed programs to make their workplaces more women-friendly and help professionals on a break return to the workforce. These programs are mostly directed towards providing access to the right leadership and mentors, in-job training to improve their skills, and ultimately providing opportunities to absorb them back into the workforce. 
We list some of these programs for returning women by tech firms in India. 
Continue reading: https://analyticsindiamag.com/all-the-returning-womens-programmes-by-tech-firms-in-india/

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Life is like a test match, and it’s essential for women to play the game well, says Srikripa Srinivasan of Dell

As a woman leader with more than 28 years of experience in different domains, Srikripa Srinivasan offers an interesting analogy for women to bring some semblance of balance in their lives.
The Vice President, Performance Analytics Group, Dell Technologies, tells women to look at life as a test match.
“Every day is not a T20 or a one-day match. I want to tell all the women out there to think differently – play life and career like a test match. A test match plays out for five days where you will have chances to be on your front foot to go for a six or a four. When you see the ball coming in, just bang it out. But you to need to bat it out,” she says.
She believes that women often think their careers can be shot quickly, so they want to hit a six or a boundary or get someone out every day. There will be new roles, constantly changing environments, difficult decisions, but women need to understand where to play for the game or be on the front foot.
“It’s important to last the entire test and play the game well,” she adds.
Continue reading: https://yourstory.com/herstory/2021/09/women-tech-performance-analystics-dell/amp

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Central Pa. organization recognizes local Women in Tech

Six Women In Technology (WIT) Award winners were named during the Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania’s (TCCP) live virtual event last week. 
This year’s virtual Women In Tech Awards wrapped up a 2-part virtual celebration of the 5th anniversary of Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania’s continued commitment to celebrating women who are innovators, role models, trailblazers, and inspirations within the technology community throughout our region. 
During her opening remarks, Ann Hughes, President & CEO of the Technology Council of Central PA reconfirmed the value of the event, “Women continue to be a significantly underrepresented group within the tech world and it is our continued hope that by celebrating the amazing women who have overcome the stereotypes associated with working and succeeding in tech while also providing additional training and support for them and their allies/advocates, we can continue to help change that narrative.” 
This year’s Women In Tech Award categories and winners include:
Continue reading: https://www.northcentralpa.com/life/central-pa-organization-recognizes-local-women-in-tech/article_da08cf1a-11a7-11ec-b414-c3458dfc9d6d.html

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Coming in 2022: A big leap in smart home technology

Starting next year, consumers will be able to buy smart home devices — like thermostats, lighting systems and kitchen appliances — that can talk to one another through a new connectivity standard called Matter.
Why it matters: Interoperability of home devices has long been a distant dream, but big boys like Amazon, Google and Apple have coalesced around Matter, hoping it will become a common brand name governing the Internet of Things (IoT).
How it works: Sometime in 2022, companies will start selling Matter-branded products that will (ideally) work together seamlessly and securely — integrating everything from Siri and Alexa to your TV controls, home alarm system and even your pet-tracking device.
  • A likely scenario is that a customer will buy a base unit as a hub for all Matter-connected devices, then control everything through a single app.
  • More than 200 companies have signed up to support Matter, which is overseen by a group called the Connectivity Standards Alliance.
Continue reading: https://www.axios.com/2022-smart-home-technology-matter-internet-of-things-25f3a84d-430a-4dd7-bf3f-227b2ca9a1eb.html

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Internet of Things (IoT) Security Market 2021

Internet of Things (IoT) security is a whole new ball game for enterprise security to deal with. It concerns securing tens of billions of devices that each represent a port of entry to organizational systems.
Yet, despite the obvious security nightmare posed by the IoT, there is a strong desire to fully exploit its business and management potential. Governments around the world, for example, are partnering with IoT vendors to add connected sensors and devices as part of smart city projects. Manufacturers are connecting disparate systems within their operations to provide far more granularity into processes, output, and products. Consumers, too, are being armed with IoT sensors that do such tasks as remind them to order certain groceries. This mushrooming number of connected devices is fueling IoT innovation.
IoT Raises Threat Potential
According to the Internet of Things (IoT) Security Product market report, rising penetration of mobile network connectivity greatly increases security threat and overall risk. This perceived threat is driving the Internet of Things (IoT) security product market, which is growing at a robust rate of 15% per year between now and 2030.
“Demand for IoT is significantly increasing owing to rising demand for connected devices, such as smart cars, smart meters and machine-to-machine (M2M) communications — such factors are increasing demand for the Internet of Things (IoT) security product market,” the report says.
Specific to applications, the smart grid segment is expected to witness the highest rate of growth during this decade. Smart grids are very much in demand, are part of ongoing U.S. Department of Energy efficiency programs and are being supported by utilities, IT vendors, and the consumer population at large.
Continue reading: https://www.datamation.com/security/iot-security-market/

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Medicine delivery by drones to be piloted in 16 green zones in Telangana

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiradtiya Scindia on Saturday said the Medicines from the Sky project under which drugs and vaccines are delivered using drones, will be taken up on a pilot basis in 16 green zones in Telangana and scaled up to the national level based on data.
Launching the project here, Scindia said the new Drone Policy brought out by the NDA government at the Centre recently eased rules regarding drone operations in the country by reducing the number of forms that need to be filled to operate them from 25 to 5 and decreasing the types of fee charged from the operator from 72 to 4.
Scindia said under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi the Drone Policy was envisaged.
He further said an interactive aerospace map is being prepared. With the help of the map, various zones are being earmarked with the help of states.
Under the Green zone, no permission is needed to fly drones. Whereas permissions are needed in Yellow Zone while Red Zones are no fly areas.
Continue reading: https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/medicine-delivery-by-drones-to-be-piloted-in-16-green-zones-in-telangana-121091100997_1.html

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OPINION: We can optimize drone technology in the war against COVID-19

Earlier in the pandemic, there were reports of the planned use of drones for public monitoring and surveillance in major urban areas.
As expected, there was a public outcry and general negative sentiments about this. Human rights activists criticized such use due to potential abuse of civil rights; thankfully someone dropped that idea.
Nearly 18 months into the pandemic, the COVID-19 containment measures have mutated.
The initial response plan aimed at taming rapid community transmission including the introduction of curfew, inter-county border closer, ban on public gathering, and closing of schools, unfortunately, placed the economy on hold; leaving a heavy toll on both the social life and the economy.
Today, although the public is witnessing pandemic fatigue, there is greater awareness and acceptance of personal responsibility in this fight.
With the pandemic response changing from mass testing to vaccine distribution, Kenya has an opportunity to add drone technology into the pandemic response’s toolbox.
Continue reading: https://www.kbc.co.ke/opinion-we-can-optimize-drone-technology-in-the-war-against-covid-19/

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National Drone Safety Awareness Week: We’re All In

It’s National Drone Safety Awareness Week, hosted by the FAA Safety Team (FAAST), and we’re all in.  DRONELIFE has teamed up with Dawn Zoldi of P3Tech Consulting and Dave Krause, volunteer FAAST member and co-founder of Influential Drones to bring you a brief 2 -3 minute video on an important safety topic every day.  You can check out these videos right here in the article you’ll find every day (Monday’s below) or on our DRONELIFE  TV YouTube channel.  Live at 8:00 AM EST on Monday, September 13: Safe Flyers Take TRUST.
Continue reading: https://dronelife.com/2021/09/12/national-drone-safety-awareness-week-were-all-in/

Brevan Howard expands further into crypto as institutional interest jumps

Hedge fund Brevan Howard said on Monday that it was expanding its crypto business, the latest sign that institutional interest in the asset class is gaining momentum.
Brevan, more famous for its bets on macroeconomic trends, has been among the most high-profile of major hedge funds moving into the world of crypto trading, known for its volatile markets and scope for outsize gains.
The asset manager said it would launch a new unit, BH Digital, to manage cryptocurrency and digital assets. It said it would also hire Colleen Sullivan, currently CEO of the digital arm of trading firm CMT, to lead private and venture investments in crypto.
Brevan's expansion comes on the back of other high-profile money managers venturing into this space in recent months. Hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones has invested in bitcoin while Man Group (EMG.L) trades bitcoin futures. read more
Continue reading: https://www.reuters.com/technology/brevan-howard-expands-further-into-crypto-2021-09-13/

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It’s Time To End The SEC’s ‘Clarity’ Charade On Crypto

For five years, investors and project developers in the $2 trillion blockchain innovation space have been subjected to an increasingly maddening charade that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has called “regulatory clarity”. Years of SEC speeches, public statements, meeting records, correspondence and first-hand accounts from market participants provide anything but clarity for the rules on digital assets or distributed ledger technology (DLT) projects. This is another financial crisis in the making.
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler said at an Aspen Institute appearance this summer that the rules are “awfully clear” on crypto. In a recent interview with Financial Times, he urged developers to “talk to us, come in” because the fate of the industry, like all finance, “is about trust.” Few can see this “clarity”, but its absence is so acute that even the biggest U.S. companies in the blockchain industry can no longer count on the SEC to provide any clear guidance other than through a lawsuit.
Seeking clarity, Coinbase got a slapdown
Last week, the CEO of the crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN), Brian Armstrong, tweeted an account that is now alarmingly familiar. Other crypto companies have been offering lending products for customers who hold digital assets, and the only publicly listed exchange in the U.S. wanted to do the same. So, Coinbase took Gensler’s advice and “went in”. They approached the SEC for guidance on their product. Armstrong says the SEC responded with subpoenas for records and depositions, demanded a list of all their clients who had expressed interest in the product, and finally issued Coinbase a Wells notice – a warning of impending enforcement action. Armstrong said that by May of this year, the SEC was the only office in Washington refusing to meet with him at all.
Continue reading: https://www.forbes.com/sites/roslynlayton/2021/09/12/its-time-to-end-the-secs-clarity-charade-on-crypto/?sh=1849eff225fa

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Bitcoin (BTC) Blockchain Hits Major Milestone with 700,000th Block

The Bitcoin blockchain network has added 100,000 blocks in the last two years. Miners continue to remain active despite several attacks of environmental concerns.
The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain network has attained a major milestone last week on September 11. Last Saturday, Bitcoin, the world’s largest crypto network, produced its 700,000th block that processed nearly 1,276 transactions.
As the Bitcoin blockchain continues to add more and more blocks, the total number of Bitcoin in circulation increases. As of now, the total circulating supply for Bitcoin stands at 18,812,950. This is nearly 89% of the maximum Bitcoin supply of 21 million.
Every two years, the Bitcoin blockchain has been adding 100,000 blocks to the network. This rate will certainly reduce with time as it gets more and more complex to block the remaining blocks. It is because of the inherent Proof-of-Work (PoW) algorithm of the Bitcoin blockchain that increases the mining difficulty.
Continue reading: https://www.coinspeaker.com/bitcoin-btc-700000th-block/

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China doubles down on blockchain to digitize securities industry

China intends on leveraging blockchain technology to digitize its securities industry. Representatives from the country’s largest stock exchanges and regulatory bodies met recently to discuss the future of the securities industry, and they concurred on blockchain playing a central role.
The event was organized by the China Securities Association (SAC) and brought together securities regulators including the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). Two of the largest stock exchanges in Shanghai and Shenzhen were also in attendance, with all the attendees delving into how they were using blockchain technology to increase efficiency, reduce costs and increase transparency.
Jiang Dongxing, the deputy director of the Science and Technology Regulatory Bureau of CSRC, called on market participants to double down on their blockchain initiatives, citing benefits such as the building of a trust mechanism that could be the foundation upon which the future of China’s securities and futures industry is built.
Continue reading: https://coingeek.com/china-doubles-down-on-blockchain-to-digitize-securities-industry/

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The Next Frontier For US Sports Betting Is Crypto And Blockchain Technology

Following a successful September launch, Wyoming became one of the latest states to offer a regulated sports betting market to those within state lines. Yet, while Wyoming is the least populous state in the country, it is catching the attention of sportsbook operators, largely thanks to its decision to allow the use of blockchain technology for sports betting transactions.
The federal ban on sports betting was repealed on May 14, 2018, when the United Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). Three years later, some form of sports betting is now regulated in now legalized in 26 states and Washington, D.C.
While most states where sports betting is legal allow for a similar framework, this rapid expansion has seen each jurisdiction attempt to find the perfect formula needed to offer consumers a competitive marketplace while capitalizing off of the taxable revenue.
Interestingly enough it took more than three years for a state to draft legislation that would permit the use of cryptocurrencies.
Continue reading: https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackjones/2021/09/12/blockchain-adoption-the-next-frontier-for-us-sports-betting/?sh=660a93974edf

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The economics of artificial intelligence

The brain is a generator of automatisms, which allow us to do things even though we can’t explain how we do them. The goalkeeper who dives to clear that ball in the corner, the gymnast who throws the ribbon and catches it without looking after several somersaults, the tennis player who connects the passing shot on the run. None of them think about (or know), while executing these movements, the mathematical model or the laws of physics that determine these trajectories, yet nevertheless, based on some basic concepts and millions of repetitions, they are capable of doing them.
But sometimes, something happens that truncates that ability. Like Simone Biles at the Tokyo Olympics, sometimes the brain loses its automatisms. The gymnasts lose their axis, the golfers their swing, the tennis players their serve. The concepts have not been forgotten, but the automatisms fail. And if you have to think, it no longer works. To recover, they have to slowly rebuild their automatisms, until they are able, once again, to play without thinking.
Computers, unlike the brain, need explicit models. In order to send a rocket to the Moon, complex trajectories are designed with high precision. And to study the effect of an economic policy measure, a mathematical model is designed that simulates the functioning of the economy. Computers need instructions, they do not know how to generate automatisms. That’s how they differ from humans.
Continue reading: https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2021-09-13/the-economics-of-artificial-intelligence.html

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Why robotics and artificial intelligence will be bigger than the discovery of the New World | Column

Having spent more than 25 years working with industry partners to educate and prepare the future workforce, it is not surprising to see that Florida has experienced growth in the technology sector.
Across the nation, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that computer and information technology occupations are projected to grow 11 percent from 2019 to 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations. Additionally, demand for skilled professionals in robotics and artificial intelligence is growing. The World Economic Forum estimates that while 85 million jobs will be displaced, 97 million new jobs will be created across 26 countries by 2025 due to the growth of artificial intelligence technology.
From my conversations with industry leaders to the research and data I’ve studied, all signs lead me to believe that robotics and artificial intelligence will be a significant economic driver, surpassing the impact of Christopher Columbus’ exploration of the New World in 1492.
Continue reading: https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2021/09/12/why-robotics-and-artificial-intelligence-will-be-bigger-than-the-discovery-of-the-new-world-column/

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Can artificial intelligence make software development more productive?

In May 2020 OpenAI, an artificial research laboratory, released a new type of AI model called GPT-3. This large language model was trained on a corpus of hundreds of billions of words, with the goal of predicting what text comes next given a prompt by the user. The model quickly gained media attention for its ability to be applied to a wide variety of language tasks with minimal prompt required from the user, known as ‘few-shot learning’. For example, it was demonstrated that the model could translate from English to French with a good level of efficacy through the user providing a few examples beforehand. It also performed well in text summarization, classification, and question-answering tasks.
Moving on from the initial buzz, which was coupled with growing concerns around AI use in decision-making, GPT-3 went quiet as it remained in private beta and it wasn’t clear if this model was ready to be incorporated into software production and what its use cases might be beyond general entertainment.
Commercialization
However, it seems that events are accelerating and Microsoft has begun commercializing this technology, which is not too surprising given the company’s significant investment into OpenAI. Microsoft subtly incorporated GPT-3 into its low-code application, Power Apps, by allowing users to type in natural language what their intention is and the application will then return the appropriate syntax.
Continue reading: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2021/09/13/can-artificial-intelligence-make-software-development-more-productive/

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Could Artificial Intelligence Diagnose Skin Cancer?

Artificial intelligence sounds futuristic, but it’s already all around us (yes, talking about you, Alexa). It powers a variety of sometimes-amazing, sometimes-annoying aspects of everyday life, like autofill and Amazon product recommendations. It’s also a burgeoning area in health care—so what does that mean for your life?
How AI can be used in health care
Here’s an example of how AI works to make time-consuming tasks simpler for people: In radiology, physicians are trained to analyze x-rays, CT scans, and other images for abnormalities; this requires individual study of hundreds of thousands of images to become familiar with what’s normal and what’s not. Computers can now be used to translate an image into data, compare that data against a larger data set comprised of both normal and abnormal images, and produce a quantitative assessment of potential abnormalities. Recent studies have shown that some AI algorithms perform as well as radiologists in analyzing mammograms for breast cancer, and when used by radiologists as an aid, they can enhance diagnostic accuracy.
In dermatology, another specialty that relies on image recognition, there is similar enthusiasm for the use of AI in diagnosing serious skin conditions, including cancer. Melanoma is the fifth most common invasive cancer in the US, and it is the leading cause of death from skin cancer. Early detection is crucial, and most lesions are identified when a dermatologist performs a total body skin examination as a screening test. One study showed that a computer algorithm that had been trained with a data set of almost 130,000 images successfully distinguished malignant melanoma from benign lesions with accuracy comparable to a human dermatologist.
Continue reading: https://www.prevention.com/health/a36476297/could-artificial-intelligence-diagnose-skin-cancer/

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Understanding the Blockchain Opportunity—and Legal Ramifications—of NFTs

Blockchain technology is starting to get leveraged to solve business problems and serve as the foundational technology for many digital assets and applications—perhaps most notably now in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). But as the technology, and its use cases, start to mature there are still plenty of gaps and loopholes that need to be addressed—both financially and legally. Any tech company using or considering blockchain technology to help companies support NFTs should make sure they’re protected.
For example, let’s say one of a rock band’s biggest fans just purchased NFTs representing 50 unreleased songs from the band through a reputable blockchain marketplace. But there’s a problem. The songs were hacked from a server owned by the band and now you, the owner of the blockchain marketplace, is hit with a $1.5 million contributory copyright infringement lawsuit. In this article, I’ll provide an overview of what is an NFT, who owns the digital asset represented by the NFT, and how do you protect yourself or your customers as an intermediary from such a lawsuit if you process NFTs or run a marketplace that leverages blockchain.
It is important to understand the relationship between an NFT and a blockchain. The NFT is an idiosyncratic cryptographic hash or asset. There is not another one like it. This means the NFT cannot be exchanged for other NFTs, in that regard they are non-fungible. However, there are blockchain marketplaces where you can register, buy, and sell NFTs.
What is an NFT?
Think of an NFT as a digital certificate of ownership. For example, when the rock band registers a musical composition they created with the U.S. Copyright Office, including the musical notes, the certificate represents to the public the band’s ownership of the song. When you purchase an NFT on a particular blockchain, it means you are the sole owner—or should be the sole owner—of that NFT.
Think of a blockchain as a digital ledger—like an Excel spreadsheet. Every transaction is recorded. The difference between Excel and the blockchain is that a change in one part of the blockchain changes the rest of the entries on it—thus making it immutable. Another example: a poem is put on the blockchain and is worked on by several people at once. In this case, any change made by one person would change the way the poem is structured. If someone makes a change to the poem and it doesn’t rhyme, the out-of-sequence change would be obvious. Similarly, each entry on the chain would generally represent an idiosyncratic cryptographic hash, a number like #12n4387901h59. Anyone who conducts business on such a chain typically will use an idiosyncratic hash number like the one above to represent their account. Think of the identifying idiosyncratic hash like an avatar—an electronic image that represents the user’s identity on the blockchain.  Some blockchains confirm subscriber identity, but others do not.
There are several benefits to NFTs. At the top of the list, according to many users, are transparency and accounting. For example, Kings of Leon is one of the first major bands to offer its limited edition album “When You See Yourself” as an NFT. Accounting and royalty streams can run smoothly via a blockchain. This brings efficiency to the sometime opaque accounting associated with recording and song royalties.
Who owns the digital asset in the NFT?
The answer is… it depends. Some copyright registrants don’t own the underlying assets for which the copyright is filed with the U.S. Copyright Office. It would be akin to The Beatles seeking to file a copyright over the song, not a particular recording of the song, even though the song is owned by The Rolling Stones. Copyright registration, like the deed to a house, represents ownership of the underlying asset—but sometimes it does not.
Continue reading: https://connect.comptia.org/blog/understanding-the-blockchain-opportunity-and-legal-ramifications-of-nfts

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