WHITE PAPER Copyright © 2002–2020 Acronis International GmbH. www.acronis.com Acronis Cyber NotaryTM is a new, innovative service based on blockchain technology. But before we move into that, let’s define what a blockchain is. Some know it in relation to Bitcoin but it can be used in a much wider set of scenarios, including data protection. Many industries have already started to use blockchain or are actively looking into its applications. For example, cloud storage, art and ownership, anti-counterfeiting, governance, Internet of Things, and digital identity. BUT WHAT IS BLOCKCHAIN, ACTUALLY? A blockchain is a distributed database that maintains a continuously growing list of records that are secured from tampering and revision. It consists of data- structure blocks that may contai

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