Australian firm EarlyBirds has highlighted the potential of blockchain technology in ensuring data integrity, transparency and security in supply chain management. Blockchain can decrease compliance costs, speed up data transfers and prevent data breaches, the company says. The firm offers an open-source innovation ecosystem, promoting the adoption of technology including blockchain, and has encouraged blockchain-inclined innovators and early adopters to join its platform. It cites De Beers, Walmart and Unilever as examples of companies incorporating blockchain into supply chains.

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The integration of technology in healthcare, while beneficial, has increased the sector’s vulnerability to cyber threats. Cybercriminals target healthcare data due to its high value,