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What is POA in cyber security?
What is POA in cyber security?
AltcoinExplorer
Sun Nov 24 2024
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I'm trying to understand the meaning of POA in the context of cyber security. I've heard this term being used a lot, but I'm not sure exactly what it refers to or how it applies in the field of cyber security.
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Giulia
Tue Nov 26 2024
In contrast to Proof-Of-Work or Proof-Of-Stake, PoA aims to provide a more efficient and secure consensus mechanism.
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Claudio
Tue Nov 26 2024
PoA, standing for Proof-Of-Authority, is a blockchain consensus method.
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Raffaele
Tue Nov 26 2024
Another term associated with PoA is Proof-Of-Access.
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Lucia
Tue Nov 26 2024
It is a unique algorithm that relies on validators who are trusted entities.
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CharmedFantasy
Tue Nov 26 2024
However, Proof-Of-Access refers to a decentralized storage consensus method.
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