Executive Exchange: Lessons Learned from Blockchain Success and Failures

November 5, 2019
Steve Wilson
Former Vice President and Principal Analyst Constellation Research
Steve Wilson is former VP and Principal Analyst at Constellation Research, leading the business theme Digital Safety and Privacy. His coverage includes digital identity, data protection, data privacy, cryptography, and trust. His advisory services to CIOs, CISOs, CPOs and IT architects include identity product strategy, security practice benchmarking, Privacy by Design (PbD), privacy engineering and Privacy [or Data Protection] Impact Assessments (PIA, DPIA). Coverage Areas: - &nbsp;Identity management, frameworks &amp; governance<br>- &nbsp;Digital identity technologies<br>- &nbsp;Privacy by Design -&nbsp; Big Data; “Big Privacy”<br>- &nbsp;Identity &amp; privacy innovation Previous experience: Wilson has worked in ICT innovation, research, development and analysis for over 25 years… Read more
Published
November 05, 2019
Author
Steve Wilson
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Business Themes
Tech Optimization Digital Safety, Privacy, and Cybersecurity
Audience Role
Chief Executive Officer Chief Information Officer
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