Blog roll please!
Quick reads across a variety of topics
Blockchain DePINs Explained
Diode
21 Oct
12:00
Blockchain DePINs are an exciting new way to create better services for end users by unlocking the value in assets operated, and often owned, by node hosts. Read below for more information and emerging use cases. What are blockchain DePINS? DePINs (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks) work by deploying useful devices that are associated with blockchain wallets. These useful devices provide some sort of service and are automatically rewarded by a blockchain token. They can be...
Does VPN Protect Me?
Diode
29 Sep
12:00
When it comes to privacy, many people turn to VPNs to protect their information and data. Unfortunately, traditional VPNs have a few shortcomings that most people aren’t aware of. Diode addresses each of these key issues. Four Key Issues with VPN: VPN Servers Have Access to Some of Your Information Every VPN service has access to two important pieces of information about you: 1) What websites you visit 2) Who you are (via your billing...
Diode & Tanssi - Pioneering Decentralized Digital Environments Through Appchain Deployment
Diode
16 Aug
08:00
Diode and Tanssi are exploring a partnership that will bring Diode-enabled secure communications to Tanssi-enabled appchains, thereby reducing the effort to deploy industry-ready appchains. A growing number of organizations are deploying blockchain projects, but the amount of effort to integrate them securely with other blockchains, and with existing infrastructure, is high. A collaboration between Diode and Tanssi would make the process of bringing decentralized communication to appchain deployments both easy and secure. Diode: Simplifying Decentralized Communications...
The Need for an Open Architecture Approach to Zero Trust Networks (ZTNA)
Diode
11 Jun
09:00
In the rapidly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, the Zero Trust Network Architecture (ZTNA) has emerged as a pivotal strategy for securing modern networks. However, solutions in this $7B industry remain costly to depoy, inaccessible to the majority of organizations, and suffer from a lack of ecosystem vibrancy. The Diode Network and Diode Collab address these gaps directly — delivering open ZTNA through decentralized hosting and secure team messaging that works as a Slack alternative and...
What Data Breaches Cost
Diode
13 May
09:00
In the previous article, we discussed the details about privacy and regulatory environments concerning mid-market enterprises. It highlighted the importance of understanding these varying digital privacy laws to best protect executives within the company. For these organizations, tools like the Diode Network and Diode Collab offer practical protection: Diode Collab delivers secure team messaging and decentralized hosting that minimizes metadata exposure, serving as a Slack alternative and chatting app without phone number requirements — helping executives...
Compliance and Strategy Guide for Mid-Market Executive Protection
Diode
26 Apr
17:00
In an age defined by rapid digital transformation and escalating cyber threats, the focus on executive protection has expanded beyond the physical to encompass robust cybersecurity measures. For mid-market organizations, especially those handling sensitive data like personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI), understanding the complex regulatory landscape is not just about compliance—it’s about survival. For many of these organizations, adopting privacy-first tools like the Diode Network and Diode Collab is becoming part...
Diode and Moonbeam Partnership
Press
30 Jan
02:00
Diode and Moonbeam Collaborate on DePIN Platform for Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) Diode partners with Moonbeam to deploy suite of blockchain communication solutions that align with Polkadot founder Gavin Woods’ original vision for Web3 ROSEBURG, Ore. and SINGAPORE, January 30, 2024 – Diode, the innovation leader in Zero Trust Network Access software, and Moonbeam Network, a smart contract platform for building cross-chain connected applications, today announced a partnership to deploy a suite of blockchain-enabled...
Messaging App Without A Phone Number
Security
03 Nov
13:45
Messaging App Without a Phone Number Finding a messaging app without a phone number is difficult nowadays. Even the apps that are known for some of their security features, such as Signal, WhatsApp, and Telegram, require users to provide a phone number in order to use their services. However, at Diode, we believe secure communication should be accessible to everyone - whether or not they have a phone number or whether or not they...
Trust Broker Security is Zero Trust Security
Zero Trust
09 Aug
14:45
Trust Brokers Make Zero Trust Possible Zero Trust communications rely on secure communications between continuously-validated parties. In Zero Trust, the communications are often end-to-end encrypted (E2EE). E2EE protects data by encrypting it with a key that is only known to the parties who would like to communicate. However, a universal challenge to establishing E2EE communications across the Internet is in establishing an initial connection between the two parties. Zero Trust introduces the concept of...
Decentralized Web Hosting
Web3
15 Mar
16:33
Decentralized Web Hosting is a way of hosting websites so that the website cannot easily be taken down or degraded by a service outage (intentional or not) of a given vendor. Why Is Decentralized Website Hosting important? The reasons for wanting to do decentralized web hosting, sometimes referred to as Web3 hosting, include: Technical resilience of the website - the unintentional outage of one component does not bring the website down Security and privacy –...