--- title: "Blockchain presents unforeseen opportunities in data protection — ZEBR.ai" description: "The rise of blockchain technology is one of today’s most closely watched IT trends. One reason is certainly the interesting fact that the best-known blockchain application is now worth 14.5 billion dollars. More important, however, are its unique technical characteristics, which hold even greater potential.…" url: "https://zebr.ai/en/blog/blockchain-presents-unforeseen-opportunities-in-data-protection" markdown_url: "https://zebr.ai/en/blog/blockchain-presents-unforeseen-opportunities-in-data-protection.md" language: "en" published: "2017-02-20T08:55:40+00:00" alternates: cs: "https://zebr.ai/cs/blog/blockchain-predstavuje-netusene-prilezitosti-v-oblasti-ochrany-dat.md" sl: "https://zebr.ai/sl/blog/blockchain-predstavlja-neslutene-priloznosti-na-podrocju-zascite-podatkov.md" sk: "https://zebr.ai/sk/blog/blockchain-predstavuje-netusene-prilezitosti-v-oblasti-ochrany-dat.md" hr: "https://zebr.ai/hr/blog/blockchain-predstavlja-neslucene-prilike-u-podrucju-zastite-podataka.md" sr-Latn: "https://zebr.ai/sr-latn/blog/blockchain-predstavlja-neslucene-prilike-u-oblasti-zastite-podataka.md" bs: "https://zebr.ai/bs/blog/blockchain-predstavlja-neslucene-prilike-u-oblasti-zastite-podataka.md" sq: "https://zebr.ai/sq/blog/blockchain-paraqet-mundesi-te-paparashikuara-ne-fushen-e-mbrojtjes-se-te-dhenave.md" fr: "https://zebr.ai/fr/blog/la-blockchain-represente-des-opportunites-insoupconnees-dans-le-domaine-de-la-protection-des-donnees.md" es: "https://zebr.ai/es/blog/blockchain-presenta-oportunidades-insospechadas-en-el-ambito-de-la-proteccion-de-datos.md" de: "https://zebr.ai/de/blog/blockchain-bietet-ungeahnte-chancen-im-bereich-datenschutz.md" pt-BR: "https://zebr.ai/pt-br/blog/blockchain-apresenta-oportunidades-inesperadas-na-area-de-protecao-de-dados.md" pl: "https://zebr.ai/pl/blog/blockchain-stwarza-niespodziewane-mozliwosci-w-zakresie-ochrony-danych.md" it: "https://zebr.ai/it/blog/la-blockchain-offre-opportunita-inaspettate-nel-campo-della-protezione-dei-dati.md" nl: "https://zebr.ai/nl/blog/blockchain-biedt-ongekende-mogelijkheden-op-het-gebied-van-gegevensbescherming.md" hu: "https://zebr.ai/hu/blog/a-blockchain-kiaknazatlan-lehetosegeket-kinal-az-adatvedelem-teruleten.md" ro: "https://zebr.ai/ro/blog/blockchain-prezinta-oportunitati-nebanuite-in-domeniul-protectiei-datelor.md" tr: "https://zebr.ai/tr/blog/blockchain-veri-koruma-alaninda-beklenmedik-firsatlar-sunuyor.md" id: "https://zebr.ai/id/blog/blockchain-menghadirkan-peluang-tak-terduga-dalam-perlindungan-data.md" --- [Home](https://zebr.ai/en/) [Blog](https://zebr.ai/en/blog) Blockchain presents unforeseen opportunities in data protection # Blockchain presents unforeseen opportunities in data protection [they wrote about us](https://zebr.ai/en/blog?tag=in-the-media) The rise of blockchain technology is one of today’s most closely watched IT trends. One reason is certainly the interesting fact that the best-known blockchain application is now worth 14.5 billion dollars. More important, however, are its unique technical characteristics, which hold even greater potential.… 20/02/2017 · 1 min read · ZEBR.ai editorial team The rise of blockchain technology is one of today’s most closely watched IT trends. One reason is certainly the interesting fact that the best-known blockchain application is now worth 14.5 billion dollars. More important, however, are its unique technical characteristics, which hold even greater potential. These characteristics are leading many companies and organizations to begin bringing commercial solutions built on blockchain technology to market. What exactly is blockchain, and how does Acronis use it in its solutions? Read more [in this article](https://www.zebra.cz/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IT-Systems-Blockchain-1-2-2017.pdf). Source: Article author: ZEBR.ai editorial team Read on ## More related articles [All articles](https://zebr.ai/en/blog) Contact ## Do you need a solution for yourself or for your client? Tell us which service you are looking into, and a specialist in that area will get back to you directly. [(704) 745-4214](tel:+17047454214)\ --- - Source: - Site overview for AI agents: