Misplaced Priorities: The Utah Digital Signature Act and Liability Allocation in a Public Key Infrastructure

This Comment examines the Utah Digital Signature Act, signed into law on March 9, 1995. The Utah Act promotes the use of digital signatures on computer-based documents. This Comment analyzes the allocation of liability and evidentiary burdens imposed by the Utah Act, and compares these provisions to three analogous models. The author asserts that the liability allocations of the Utah Act inappropriately impose potentially unlimited risk on users of digital signatures. He also suggests an alternative approach to the apportionment of liability in a public key infrastructure

Performance Analysis of Blockchain Platforms

Blockchain technologies have drawn massive attention to the world these past few years mostly because of the burst of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Etherium, Ripple and many others. A Blockchain, also known as distributed ledger technology, has demonstrated huge potential in saving time and costs. This open-source technology which generates a decentralized public ledger of transactions is widely appreciated for ensuring a high level of privacy through encryption and thus sharing the transaction details only amongst the participants involved in the transactions. The Blockchain is used not only for cryptocurrency but also by various companies to meet their business ends, such as efficient management of supply chains and logistics. The rise and fall of numerous crypto-currencies based on blockchain technology have generated debate among tech-giants and regulatory bodies. There are various groups which are working on standardizing the blockchain technology. At the same time, numerous groups are actively working, developing and fine-tuning their own blockchain platforms. Platforms such as etherium, hyperledger, parity, etc. have their own pros and cons. This research is focused on the performance analysis of blockchain platforms which gives a comparative understanding of these platforms

Electronic Real Estate Documents: Context, Unresolved Cost-Benefit Issues and a Recommended Decisional Process

This essay begins with a prediction: that electronic real estate documents will soon begin to replace paper documents in many, if not all, phases of residential real estate transactions. It describes the costs and benefits of electronic documents, and the many forces supporting and impeding their widespread adoption. It concludes by urging all those participating in the process to use their best efforts to address the obstacles and to work towards a successful transition to a world of electronic real estate transactions and electronic recording