The nuts and bolts of Blockchain technology - an easy-to-follow guide

Rob and Jonathan's unique step-by-step visual guide will explain Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT - aka Blockchain), with some of the key characteristics, before critically assessing the challenges and opportunities of potentially using this new technology. 

They will be outlining issues and potential problems with implementing the technology to determine what it is actually good for, and what it isn’t and consider whether the benefits outweigh the limitations. Is the technology more trouble than it’s worth?

Rob Begley: Assistant Information Manager, House of Commons and Jonathan Bushell: Modern Records Archivist, The Royal Society

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Refreshments

Using Blockchain to Engender Trust in Public Digital Archives

The National Archives has collaborated with the University of Surrey and the Open Data institute on the ARCHANGEL Project to research the potential of blockchain technology to underscore trust in digital records. The combination of blockchain’s distributed nature and its cryptographic enabled immutability allows archives to provide evidence that the records in their custody have not been altered. The technology could transform the sustainability of digital public archives, enabling archives to share the stewardship of the records and, by sharing, guarantee the integrity of the records they hold. 

Alex Green: Service Owner, Digital Preservation, The National Archives

Q&A panel and discussion

Closing notes and finish