New York will test an application on the IBM blockchain to store data on vaccinations against COVID-19 – Bits Media

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Announces Pilot Test Program for IBM Blockchain Application to Store Vaccination Data and Confirm COVID-19 Test Results.

According to the statement by Andrew Cuomo (Andrew Cuomo), an IBM-developed medical application The Excelsior Pass destination will be tested at the Barclays Center and Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Blockchain App Will Allow People To Share Their Health Data Through An Encrypted Digital Wallet, stored on their smartphones. Excelsior Pass will store vaccination data and test results for COVID-19.

"As the, how we remove restrictions in various sectors of the economy, we develop guidelines, guaranteeing, that people attending public events have tested negative for COVID-19 or have been vaccinated. It's necessary, to avoid repeated outbreaks of the virus. Excelsior Pass will play an important role in providing secure and optimized access to objects, which will allow us to accelerate the opening of these enterprises and bring us one step closer to achieving the new norm ", Said Cuomo.

Steve LaFleche, CEO of IBM Public and Federal Market (Steve LaFleche) also commented on the initiative:

“This solution can provide New York and other states with an easy, a safe and voluntary method of proving a negative COVID-19 test result or vaccination certificate. IBM prides itself on, what supports New York State in its efforts to apply innovative technologies, to help residents and communities respond to COVID-19 ".

Recall, what became known in January, что центр тестирования на коронавирус в аэропорту Франкфурта использует решение UBIRCH на базе технологии IOTA для хранения и защиты информации о путешественниках, passed the tests.