GDPR – Odinn Security

Blockchains, Data Protection, and GDPR

By Edward Thomson | July 2, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment

Recently I came across an interesting problem which is to do with data regulation and blockchains: what are the regulations surrounding storing data on blockchains? While there are very few regulations which are specific to blockchain technology it is worth considering which existing laws already apply to blockchain technology. Governments, and their associated regulatory institutions, have been fairly hands off but that’s not to say that no laws apply.

The SEC in the US have strict laws around registered exchanges. Simply setting up an exchange using blockchain technology in order to skirt around the SEC isn’t going to cut it.

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When will hedge funds become interested in the security posture of a company?

By Edward Thomson | March 25, 2017 | Comments 0 Comment

At some point the security posture of a company will be of great interest to hedge funds and investment managers. That is to say that they will be interested in how secure other companies will be and whether that can affect their investments.

The companies of interest are more likely to be a publicly listed company, although it could be of concern for investment managers looking to acquire a share of a private company. For hedge funds and other managers with an appetite for more exotic investment vehicles the security posture of a company could indicate a potential shorting opportunity (making profit from the decline in a company’s share price).

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