Welcome to The Cryptographer’s Steemit, guys, we’re about to dig deep to decipher another brand new blockchain project!
In Brief (the section for those too lazy, or busy, to read on)
The continuous increase cybercrime makes cybersecurity a pressing subject when it comes to the topic of the internet. Cybersecurity is essential in today's day to day corporate activities because almost all business-related transactions are carried out on the internet, including those critical to a company’s operations and growth. On top of this, many of these major companies- as well as many individuals- store vital documents on the web. These companies and individuals rely on whatever security programs they have been convinced works the best for their needs.
However, countless hacks and data breaches have proven that on both the personal and corporate level, online data is NOT secure, and attacks are becoming more intricate constantly. This is why the concept of HEROIC was conceived; to endeavour to make the internet a safe place once more. The HEROIC platform makes use of Blockchain and artificial intelligence to provide superior and constantly evolving protection.
What are the specific problems HEROIC are looking to tackle?
Most of the cybersecurity systems we have today are outdated or just plain ineffective. They can no longer perform the task they were initially designed to carry out- the new strategies cybercriminals employ are too much for independently running security solutions to keep pace with. The threat keeps growing, but our security systems remain outdated.
Something radical is obviously required, but no traditional organization is ready to build the new generation cyber security system because of the expensive procedures and uncertainty involved. Therefore, little attention is given to this kind of project. As a result, cybercrimes are stealthily on the increase as inwards-looking security firms struggle to hold back cyber criminals- the amount and variation of attacks these systems encounter daily is more than they can effectively control. This makes it impossible for these to keep ahead of these threats- they are left only able to attempt to employ a reactive instead of proactive tactic, leaving them always on the back foot and playing catch-up to combat the unknown next threat.
How does HEROIC intend to use cutting edge tech to solve these issues?
(From the HEROIC white paper: https://tokensale.heroic.com/wp-content/uploads/HEROIC_Whitepaper_V1.pdf)
An artificial intelligence powered data driven platform which is known as the HEROIC Arc Reactor is a core component embedded into the HEROIC ecosystem, designed to detect any form of attack identified by the system which can then be effectively dealt with. Heroic now also offers a new secure way for developers to build and also debug their projects without exposing their codes to the risk of being stolen or hacked.
Further, individual users can now easily protect their phone from threats by installing HEROIC’s AI-powered application that allows for effective protection and sanitization of their device. Users are rewarded for protecting their devices with the Arc Reactor and sending anonymized threat data to help the platform perform at its best using current threat information.
With HEROIC, everybody becomes an intelligent agent with the responsibility of detecting and eliminating cyber-attacks just with their mobile devices- and without any effort whatsoever can contribute in this way to help maintain a healthy and effective HEROIC security ecosystem!
Meet the Team
Chad Bennett is HEROIC's CEO; he is also the Chief Architect. Asides from being a programmer, he has over 15 years of experience working as a cybersecurity professional, which is great to see for somebody at the helm of this project. Dave McDonald is the COO. As an engineer, he has worked at major companies like Nortel, Dell, and Motorola. To ensure excellent customer service, Jake Kendall was hired to utilise his skills from his 12 years customer service experience and is the head of the customer support department. This is just a snapshot of the healthy sized and diverse team- you can find out more at the website.
(From the HEROIC website: https://tokensale.heroic.com)
The Cryptographer's verdict
I think HEROIC is commendable for their revolutionary approach to an extremely difficult and growing problem. Everyone wishes to protect themselves from cyber-attacks, but most of us are forced to try a range of expensive products with still no properly effective solution. Employing a blockchain and AI powered system like this promises to reduce the rate that cybercriminals are able to effectively operate as HEROIC will offer an open and always evolving solution in which threat data is open like never before and therefore able to be prevented better than ever before. HEROIC’s vision is commendable and their approach revolutionary- and much needed especially as technology progresses and becomes increasingly important!
Read more about the HEROIC project at their website: https://tokensale.heroic.com/ and if you have any questions the best place to ask is their Telegram group: https://t.me/heroicdotcom
Happy hunting!
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE. YOU MUST ALWAYS DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH AS WELL AS READING OTHERS’ OPINIONS, ESPECIALLY IN THIS SPACE.