Technology

Beware the smart contract

IoT paired with blockchain is 'clearly a technology not ready for prime time,' says Gartner.

09 October 2017

There can be little doubt that blockchain is a transformative technology, but organisations are warned to proceed with caution, especially when pairing blockchain with IoT.

This is the advice of Nick Jones, a vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner, who says the technology is not yet ‘ready for prime time’. Gartner is in the business of advising enterprises and governments, among other clients, and is by its nature conservative. Any disruptive technology is tracked, tested and carefully watched by the global analysts before it’s given the green light.

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