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020			_a9781630810139 _c(hbk)
082			_a332.178 _bKAR
100			_aKarame, Ghassan
245			_aBitcoin and blockchain security
260			_aLondon: _bArtech House, _c2016
300			_axiii, 218 p. : _bill. ; _c23.7 cm
365			_aGBP _b79.00 _d00
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
520			_aThere is a lot of buzz about Bitcoin and Blockchain lately, our expert authors will help to answer some imperative questions about the security involved in this new digital asset and ledger. This comprehensive new resource presents a thorough overview and analysis of the security and privacy provisions of Bitcoin and its underlying blockchain clients. This book goes beyond the analysis of reported vulnerabilities of Bitcoin, evaluating a number of countermeasures to deter threats on the system. Readers are given concrete solutions and recommendations on the best practices to use when relying on Bitcoin as a payment method. This resource provides a clear explanation of assumptions governing the security of Bitcoin, including the scalability measures adopted in Bitcoin, privacy for clients, and the proper means of securing Bitcoin wallets. Readers learn how the security and privacy provisions of other blockchain technologies compare to Bitcoin and the security lessons learned after extensive research of Bitcoin since the inception of the currency.
650			_aElectronic funds transfers
650			_aSecurity measures
650			_aBitcoin
650			_aElectronic commerce
700			_aAndroulaki, Elli
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