Google Starts Independent Blockchain Research

For years, Google has been a pinnacle of technology, with its revolutionary but user-friendly technology and constant need for improvement. The name “Google” is now synonymous with the newest and most popular tech – from the OS of the phones we use to web searching, to email. It continues to improve itself and impress the consumer markets by its remarkable finds and technological developments, and its most recent venture is evidence of how Google is keeping up with the newest technologies.

“Blockchain” is a technology often associated with the newest rage: cryptocurrency. It can, however, be used for purposes that are far more varied than mere currency, and Google plans to exploit the technology through its two initiatives which are completely unrelated to bitcoin or cryptocurrency.

Blockchain for Secure Logins

Through the first initiative, named “Methods and Systems of Performing Tamper-Evident Logging Using Block Lattices”, Google aims to secure its users’ login experience. The tech would use two blockchains instead of just one, for added security. The system has a complex web of signatures from two different blockchains which will guarantee data security. A single blockchain makes data unchangeable; so using two blockchains in parallel will make the data almost 100% tamper-proof.

A Better Cloud

Google’s cloud services are widely used and renowned. Their user-friendly nature and compatibility with all sorts of devices gives them an edge over their competition. The company plans to make major improvements to the cloud databases using blockchain technology. This research, too, veers towards data security, and researchers are trying to ensure that data isn’t lost even if there is a failure at the central level.

Other Research

The renowned tech giant had started their research on blockchain technologies two years ago. They were looking into banking storage systems then. Now, in addition to the above two projects, Google is currently also doing research on how to incorporate the blockchain technology in their Ads system.

With the increasing popularity of digital currencies and other applications of blockchain, companies like Google are stepping up and keeping with the times, trying to incorporate the new technologies into their own services, which is probably just what the industry needs right now.