Italian Post-Ledger relies on Blockchain: participation in Hyper-Initiative

the group of companies, Poste Italiane has joined the Hyper Ledger. The Italian post company wants to expand its leading Position in the logistics industry and its digital expertise. The Blockchain technology games, especially in terms of data security, an important role.

By Christopher clover
31. January 2019BTC$3.413,04 -1.74% part Facebook Twitter LinkedIn xing mail

Hyper Ledger is a joint project of the Linux Foundation, the development of cross-sector Blockchain and Distributed Ledger technologies (DLT) was launched. The Open-Source project is one of over 260 companies and institutions from the fields of Finance, banking, Internet of things, supply chains, production and technology. Members include many internationally known names. Such as American Express, IBM, SAP and Airbus, as well as a variety of crypto and Blockchain - companies, including Ripple and Wanchain part of the platform. Now Hyper Ledger with the Italian Post office was able to gain another member.

Mirko Mischiatti, Chief Information Officer, Poste Italiane, to the accession:

the Blockchain is no longer just a buzzword, or a myth, but the basis for a decentralized, transparent and cross-industry interoperable Ecosystem. Poste Italiane wants to participate actively in this new and exciting Community, by being a member of the Hyper Ledger and the way to Innovation and modernization of the financial, logistics and insurance sector is continuing.

Blockchain as a solution for digital data security

of Particular concern to the company, the issue of data security. As is clear from the press statement of 30. January 2019 is apparent to the accession of the Poste Italiane, in focusing on the Blockchain technology is a major paradigm shift, and the parting of supposedly secure, centralized data storage.

membership in the Hyper Ledger is also a consistent continuation of the strategies that are described in the "Piano Industriale Deliver to 2022". With this 5-year Plan, the postal company wants to organize his correspondence and package Department. In addition, Hyper Ledger is to expand the development of the financial and insurance services and the merging of mobile and digital payment services.

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the Italian news Agency ANSA quoted Already in 2017, Marco Siracusano, Manager for mobile and digital payment expressed the interest of the Italians to the possibilities of the Blockchain – if the behavior: "It could be an interesting perspective", it. "We will work to understand who can handle it, and what positioning we can have." Did the Italian Post, obviously.