Blockchains: can they help with GDPR compliance?

John Leonard
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On audit and transparency yes, but right of erasure is not a good fit

Blockchains have some unique features which offer the promise for use cases outside of their roots in supporting an alternative digital currency. Among these features are immutability - information...

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