Weekly News
The year 2019 is almost finished, and we all go forward with new plans and targets. We at 482.solutions want you all to have the very best New Year 2020, but to finish with the old one — here is our last weekly news digest for 2019. Enjoy!
Thailand Integrates Blockchain to E-Visa System
One of the leaders in blockchain technology development in Asia, Thailand, is about to make the next step in eGovernment sector. The blockchain-based system will work with Electronic Visa on Arrival (EVOA) for over 5 million citizens from 15 countries. The main aim of this reform is improving the security and speed of the visa application.
This innovative project was developed by Australian travel company ShareRing and Gateway Services. The new EVOA service is about to be released in the nearest time with a focus on tourists from China and India.
CEO and co-founder of ShareRing Tim Bos explained how this new feature will change the whole process of visa applications. For now, EVOA is applied in the airports or land entry points, and the whole process is pretty tedious, taking at least an hour to complete all the documents. From now, Gateway Services have developed an alternative that will improve the speed of the process, making it more secure. Gateway Services are provided by their self-sovereign identity technology OneID, which protects data by encrypting in blockchain-based files.
Thus, a new solution combining blockchain tech and OCR will significantly reduce the amount of time spent on registering tourists and applying EVOA with all required documentation.
Cobbs Allen and Houston company Data Gumb Align On Blockchain Offering
British risk management agency that resides in Birmingham decided to collaborate with Cobbs Allen in ensuring blockchain smart contracts.
Thus, well-known risk management experts from Texas will become a representative of Data Gumbo and specifically its blockchain system GumboNet that automates smart contracts management on the insurance market. This solution will provide additional protection for all documentation and client personal data, protecting all procedures from errors and omissions occurrences for any blockchain-based contract.
Smart contracts are known for their high level of safety and security, and now this will allow Data Gumb to provide their clients with an increased level of data protection. CEO of Data Gumbo Andrew Bruce believes that adding an extra layer of insurance that the companies have elaborated together will further enhance the reliability of the company and open new opportunities for their users.
