Secure Trading, the payments and cyber security group, has announced that it has hired reformed hacktivist and renowned cyber security expert, Mustafa Al Bassam, as a security advisor on the company’s technology and services, including its new blockchain research project.
The blockchain research project ‘Trustery’ aims to commercialise blockchain technologies to improve the visibility and security of online payments.
“There are very few experts in blockchain technology, and we’re very lucky to have Mustafa on board. By developing this project we hope to use his skills and create technology to help make the world of ecommerce safer for thousands of customers”, said Kobus Paulsen, Chairman Secure Trading.
The press release said that Paulsen approached Mustafa to help the company develop and commercialise next generation payment innovations such as Bitcoin and blockchain. Mustafa will be working alongside Secure Trading’s senior management team including Paulsen, CTO Ian Hughes, and COO Gerald Kitchen. For the full article click here
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