Are you one of those people who are afraid to upload most of your files online? If you do upload and store your data, do you prefer to use Google Drive, Dropbox or other cloud storage services? What if they were hacked, are you sure everything you have will never be shared to anyone at all?
Let me tell you how IAGON can help secure our current and future cloud computing needs while also providing revenue to miners.
First of all, let's start with the basics.
♦ What is a Cloud, Cloud Storage or Cloud Computing? ♦
Cloud refers to the internet/online world. Computing means using or operating a computer.
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology defines cloud computing as:
a model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction.
Some people use cloud computing as a way to analyze or process data to use patterns and also make predictions for a better experience. This is where Artificial Intelligence (AI) comes in. Google and its search results is an example of AI.
As for cloud storage, it's a computer resource pool where you can upload and save your files, applications, etc., which you can access on several devices. You or a friend can use a computer or smartphone anywhere to download big files of movies you saved in your Dropbox account for example. For big companies or people who run website/s, this means offloading their IT needs/requirements onto a cloud service provider therefore minimizing individual or company expenses.
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Also, let's say you have an account with Google, you can use Google Drive and upload photos, art or articles you've created on your phone or computer. Then when you go out and meet friends or clients you can access it easily, at times even without having to store the file on your device. The problem though is if you have sensitive information, it can make anyone paranoid. I would not even think of uploading some of my draft articles or personal information online.
♦ Personal Experience with Online Data Storage Services ♦
In today's world, online data storage is important. It makes life easier when you have access to your files anywhere as long as you are online. This is beneficial to everyone - from students, freelancers, employees, entrepreneurs to businesses and more. It is supposedly a good way to save a copy of your files but what if someone else hacks into it?
I know I'm not a celebrity or government official to feel paranoid about personal data breaches. It all changed last year though. I started using the Evernote mobile app in February 2016. I used it to write To Do lists or even articles or dear diaries.
Last year, I found out they had planned on a change in privacy policy where their employees will look into random user notes. Evernote said it is for their machine learning (AI) technology.1 Whoa, but isn't that invasion of privacy?! Not only did it make me feel I can be spied on, I was thinking, they had the gall to do that to their users? Just because we are mere users doesn't mean they can look into our stuff!
From then on I decided not to use that app anymore. Yes it did prove useful when I lost my phone because it gave me access to whatever I saved in it but I've stopped using it. I have avoided any mobile app/service that will save my private whatever to a cloud service. I will only probably use a service/app I can trust that will not spy on any of my uploaded private or personal files. This is where IAGON promises to save the day.
♦ What is IAGON? ♦
IAGON is a Norwegian based company specializing in decentralized and open-sourced storage service and cloud computing. This platform has all the latest security features we can rely on. It also makes use of IAG tokens for any transaction done.
Its cloud storage and processing service will use a combination of Tangle and the Ethereum blockchain. Tangle is IOTA's substitute for blockchain that needs no mining, has no blocks or transaction fees.2 Blockchains are databases linked together by cryptography, popularly used by cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum (ETH).3
What is IAGON's Vision?
As quoted from their business plan:
"Our vision is to provide a safe and secure cloud service (global supercomputer) powered by Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain/Tangle technologies. Our goal is achieved through the integration of information technologies across all smart devices and platforms, thus creating a seamless experience that fully serves the specific needs of its users. "
The IAGON platform uses AI, Integrated Decentralized Apps (DApps), mining, smart contracts, decentralized secure storage and blockchain/tangle grids. Miners can earn by mining/processing data, users can be assured of full data security.
I can probably call IAGON as the secure and decentralized Uber / Grab of online data storage and processing tasks. It runs on Windows, Linux and the OSX systems.
Watch their introductory video to get a glimpse of IAGON.
♦ How do we use IAGON? ♦
This service is very useful to individuals, universities, corporations, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) etc., but how do we use it? In simple terms here is how their data storage and processing tasks looks like:
User Data -> IAGON -> Secure Server Storage -> Vice Versa
Let's say there's a graphic designer in an ad agency who wants to save a digital artwork copy online. The person uploads it in the company IAGON app. A pending button for payment of the token fee shows up. Once clicked, the amount will depend on the file size. Upon payment, IAGON's AI decides where to allot the data. Once uploaded, it will be sliced and processed by miners into blockchain/Tangle. The encrypted data then gets stored in dedicated secure servers, IAGON takes 10% maintenance and R&D fee then 90% of the tokens go to the miner/s.
The employee will still be able to easily access or modify the file anytime, anywhere. No other person can read, see or identify the source of the content of the file except the artist and the people given access to the corporate account. (This is if the employee does not choose to have his/her own IAGON account. Haha.)
With IAGON, even public institutions like hospitals or private businesses like corporations can be assured their uploaded information will be safe from outside access. Data are secured in remote servers and only those who have the access keys can get ahold of everything they store online.
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The weakest link would be how the user secures his/her account password. If for example, someone else gets access to a user's key code then of course others will be able to access the uploaded file/s. As with any online service or program, it would fall under personal/company security as opposed to the product/service tight security. This is why social engineering or phishing emails and sites abound all around the web, which are topics for another day.
In case there's a security breach in IAGON's system, any data won't be accessible because it is "frozen" or unviewable to others. Other people, including miners cannot access, change or delete any data in any way because of the encryption technology.
♦ Practical Real World Usage of IAGON ♦
Many individuals, companies, products and services can use IAGON to process and secure data of single or multiple entities.
Remember Yahoo! had several user data breaches over the years? Yes they currently have the 2FA user security feature but who knows when Yahoo! will be targeted by hackers again? I'm not sure if that's enough security.
♦ Why Choose IAGON? ♦
There are three major aspects that IAGON covers:
1 Storage or Big Data
2 AI
3 IAG Tokenomics
The growing trend of data use and storage or cloud computing will continue to grow in the future. This makes NOW as the best time to participate in the token sale, and/or be a miner too. Visit the website for more details.
Here's a graph of expected common uses and the projected revenue of AI processes. This increase will more likely be due to enhancing user experience of products or services.
This means the future demand and earning potential for IAGON miners will be huge. It will also mean lower cost in paying for processing services due to using IAGON. Early token holders or investors will also benefit as the need for cloud service will definitely grow over the years.
Still not convinced? Watch this.
♦ Product/Service User Benefits ♦
1 Well Protected Files / Big Data Storage at a lower cost
Small or big data are encrypted and decrypted by IAGON via Blockchains, SQL, NoSQL and their other third party storage providers. They also use Advanced Encryption Standard 256 bit (AES-256) or SHA-256, some of the most secure encryption/decryption method4 also used by the US government.
No matter how big or small the data storage / processing task needs will be, there will be available storage and computing power for it. Miners can be data storage / processing providers who can be found anywhere in the world. This will add security to ensure any uploaded information is safely encrypted in the IAGON storage and processing grids 24/7.
It offers access to a worldwide grid that provide huge data processing and storage. Users and big companies will enjoy a more affordable cloud computing option as opposed to big competitors like Google, Amazon, Microsoft or IBM.
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2 Miner Benefits
Miners can easily download the app from GitHub and view the app previews from the official IAGON website. A user manual is also provided and updates to the app are released from time to time.
In exchange to available storage and processing power, miners will be compensated with IAG tokens. They can trade it to ETH as well. This will be easy to do using the integrated cryptocurrency wallet.
Due to IAGON's use of the blockchain/Tangle technology, miners will also stay secure and anonymous. Everything will be safely saved in IAGON's Smart Computational Grid.
♦ Best Features ♦
• User Friendly platform.
• Powered by automated AI that learns as it grows.
• 100% secure data storage / processing and resistant to hacking.
• IAGON's own Cryptocurrency wallet is integrated in the system.
• Miners earn revenue by sharing their available storage and processing power.
• 24/7 Operation and 100% availability guaranteed due to its decentralized nature.
• Minimal power and operation cost for data storage / processing due to large volume of both users and miners.
♦ Token Distribution ♦
♦ Road Map ♦
From their website and business plan, you can see the following:
• Platform design and architecture – September 2017 (COMPLETED)
• Platform development kick-off – October 2017 (COMPLETED)
• Whitepaper – November 2017 (COMPLETED)
• Platform launch – December 2017 (COMPLETED)
• Pre-Sale – May 2018 (COMPLETED)
• Smart contract implementation – May 2018 (COMPLETED)
• Token Sale launch – July 2018
• Distributed storage implementation – August 2018
• Distributed processing implementation – November 2018
• Integrated DAPPS completion – January 2019
♦ Meet the IAGON Team ♦
♦ Partnerships, Initial Adopters and Exchanges Where Available ♦
♦ More Information & Resources ♦
IAGON Whitepaper
IAGON Business Plan
IAGON BTCTalk
IAGON Facebook
IAGON Reddit
IAGON Steemit
IAGON YouTube
IAGON Twitter
IAGON Medium
IAGON Linkedin
IAGON Github
IAGON Telegram
Written by @artgirl for Steemit.
All IAGON images here were taken from their website or PDF resources.
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