Assembla Blog CTO Perspective: Blockchain and Source Code Security

Blockchain, cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin—what’s all the hype about? We know that blockchain is a newer, more secure way to keep track of things, like a ledger that is fully transparent and traceable. But what use cases have yet to be discovered and how can developers use it to incorporate more security into their current practices? Over the past few weeks, I had the chance to to speak at the BlockChainConf in Atlanta and BlockWorld in San Jose, and I wanted to share my observations. While it’s become quite a buzzword, it’s more than that, and something to be tracked and unpacked. There is some uncertainty around best-fit use case, but there is also a substantial opportunity for it to continue to revolutionize and disrupt well-established industries and drive security deeper into businesses.