This data breach is yet another example of how many firms can benefit from integrating blockchain technology into their business models. Uber, while rightly hailed as a champion of P2P and the sharing economy, ultimately operates under a centralized structure. Therefore, all of its data is stored on centralized servers or computers, making it easier for the hacker to gain access to the driver information. If Uber used the blockchain, or if we had a blockchain-based ride-sharing alternative, then there would not have been a centralized point of failure for a hacker to exploit.
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