2023-10-04
41 minutes

Ep 20: Blockchain Security Featuring John Neufeld

Security

About this episode

The owl is wondering: How does blockchain enhance security compared to traditional databases? Why is security so important in the development process of blockchain technology? How are emerging technologies like AI and machine learning being leveraged to enhance blockchain security? Join us in our new podcast John Neufeld, GC at Open Zeppelin, as we discover this and much more… 

Guests

Sylvia Sanchez

Sylvia Sanchez

Project Manager at Ava Labs • The Policy Layer Host

John Neufeld

John Neufeld

General Counsel At Open Zeppelin, an open-source framework to build secure smart contracts. He is also a Charter Member at TechGC.

Podcast transcript

The Policy Layer Podcast

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