BlackBerry Unveils Blockchain Platform For Medical Data Storage

BlackBerry has set sights on blockchain technology as it looks to strengthen its security solutions and products. The company has partnered technology firm ONEBIO as it seeks to get a head start on the groundbreaking technology.

The tech giant has also released a blockchain powered platform targeting opportunities in the healthcare sector. The blockchain powered platform is the result of the alliance.  BlackBerry intends to use the platform to safeguard medical data.

The platform makes it easy for patients, laboratories as well as well as the internet of things devices to enter data for storage. In addition to acting as a storage facility, the platform will also make it easy for researchers to access data. However, access will only be possible upon authorization as a way of ensuring privacy and data security.

“We are applying our expertise in security, data privacy, and communication work in regulated industries such as automotive, financial services, and government to tackle one of the biggest challenges in the healthcare industry: leveraging healthcare endpoints to improve patient outcomes while ensuring security and data privacy,” said CEO, John Chen.

BlackBerry is currently offering the secure blockchain platform to the Global Commission. The organization is focused on combatting odyssey condition in Children. Global biotech giant Shire is one of the companies backing the organization.

One of the Global Commission’s technology is to explore how the blockchain solution can help in enhancing real-time analysis. The commission also intends to use the technology to shorten the time it takes to diagnose conditions.

BlackBerry is not the first company to set sights on Blockchain technology. A number of companies are already using the technology to enhance underlying operations. The technology promises to have a significant impact on various industries given its capabilities on data security and storage.

In addition to partnering for blockchain technology, BlackBerry has also unveiled a new operating system. The OS seeks to enhance the development of surgical instruments as well as patient monitoring systems. It should also find applications in other safety products that require regulatory approval. QNX OS is the new OS that medical device manufacturers can rest assured of using trusted software field.

Even as BlackBerry continues to show strong inclination on software and security solutions, it remains committed to its hardware business.  The company is set to release its latest smartphone iteration on October 10, 2018.