Data breach is among the top security threats that agencies, both private and public, are constantly vigilant. And this is true for the medical industry.

Records of rape victims, accidents, traumas, and a whole list of other information can be used against people if it falls in the wrongs hands. The need to protect this information has created a lot of companies that can provide a secure network for such data. One such company is called REMME and specializes in providing a digital shield against cyber attacks using blockchain technology.

Human error is one of the cracks that hackers exploit in order to break into a system. And a sub-branch of this error is simply weak passwords. That’s why REMME has eliminated the use of it altogether. Instead of a password, the security service takes advantage of a unique SSL/TLS certificates and blockchain public passkey to verify someone trying to get access to a database. Without both these passkeys, the hacker will not be able to unlock a specific information even if he managed to obtain the encrypted data.

Another advantage that the service has is that it can remotely grant or remove access from a person or organization. For instance, if a medical staff is relieved of their position and they had access to a certain information during their employment, employers can simply take away their access using a single command. Access to the information can then be given to the next person who will fill the recently vacated position.

Of course, REMME just doesn’t cater the medical industry. It caters everyone in need of protecting their information. Services such as this are highly valued given that exchange hack can still happen, although such cases are rare. One example of such incident is the stealing of $400 million worth of token from Japan’s Coincheck exchange. This incident happened in January and caused quite the scare among investors in the blockchain and cryptocurrency market.