Seagate

Basics

• From Forbes Blockchain 50 (Apr 16, 2019):

"Data-storage company Seagate Technology is working with IBM on a proof-of-concept blockchain aimed at tracking products through their distribution and life—in large part to ensure that fake hard drives aren’t returned to Seagate’s warehouses, where they could be resold by accident. Counterfeiting of electronics is a $100 billion problem, and Seagate hard drives are a frequent target for fraud. Full profile"

• Blockchain platform: Hyperledger Fabric

Current employees

• Key leader: Manuel Offenberg, managing technologist and data security research lead