Cloud Armor That’s Not Quite So Fluffy

The tiny Baltic nation of Estonia is a strong contender for the title of most digital society. Its citizens can vote, file income taxes, check health records, and register a business in a matter of minutes, all from their living rooms. Skype was born there, as was the early file-sharing software Kazaa. So Estonia was a natural home for Guardtime, whose unique approach to cybersecurity is rooted in blockchain, the digital-ledger software underlying electronic currencies like bitcoin.

Guardtime developed its technology to address one of the risks that came with Estonia’s leap into e-governance, a newfound vulnerability to hackers and data loss. The company sees fresh opportunity in a similar transition that affects every government and most businesses: the move into the cloud.