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In an insightful and expansive conversation as part of the "Behind the Startup" series, Ishan Pandey interviews Venket Naga, the visionary CEO of Serenity Shield. With an illustrious career spanning 25 years across various technological sectors, Venket dives into his unique journey leading to the creation of Serenity Shield. : This author is an independent contributor publishing via our . HackerNoon has reviewed the report for quality, but the claims herein belong to the author. #DYOR Vested Interest Disclosure brand-as-author program Inspiration Behind Serenity Shield and Its Impact on Data Security and Privacy Ishan Pandey: Hi Venket, great to have you here for our "Behind the Startup" series. Could you begin by introducing yourself and sharing a bit about your background, specifically your journey leading up to the creation of Serenity Shield? Greetings Ishan, I'm delighted to connect with you, and I appreciate the opportunity. I am Venket Naga, a computer engineer based in India. My professional journey commenced in IT engineering and gradually evolved into the dynamic realm of global organizations. Over a span of 25 years, I immersed myself in finance, banking, and merger operations. However, my recent fascination with the profound potential of blockchain technology led me to shift my focus. This journey led me to explore and deeply engage within the blockchain space, accumulating expertise and invaluable experience. Venket Naga: For the past eighteen months, I've been at the forefront of Serenity Shield, assuming the role of CEO. As such, my foremost responsibility involves charting the visionary and technological trajectory of Serenity Shield as a groundbreaking blockchain initiative. Beyond my organizational duties, I am dedicated to forging a lasting legacy for both the project and myself during this pivotal juncture in my career. Ishan Pandey: It's clear that your experience in various tech sectors has played a significant role in shaping your career. How have your past roles influenced your current approach to leading Serenity Shield? Indeed, my diverse background significantly influences my Serenity Shield approach. My corporate experience, which involved navigating mergers and intricate challenges, has honed my strategic thinking and risk management skills. Both are crucial in the blockchain landscape. Prior global roles have certainly emphasized my passion for teamwork and effective communication, which are vital for Serenity Shield's cohesiveness. My technical foundations as a computer engineer also allow me to bring a pragmatic view to assess blockchain solutions practically. Venket Naga: These experiences drive a balanced leadership style, harmonizing innovation and practicality, nurturing resilience within the team, and propelling Serenity Shield's sustainable success. Ishan Pandey: Can you talk about the inspiration behind Serenity Shield and the problem it seeks to address in the world of data storage and security? Sure. Serenity Shield was inspired by the urgent demand for robust data storage and security solutions in today's digital realm. Fueled by escalating data breaches and privacy issues, we set out to craft a platform that confronts these challenges head-on. Venket Naga: Current data storage methods often lack essential safeguards, exposing sensitive information to unauthorized access and cyber threats. Serenity Shield aims to redefine this paradigm by leveraging blockchain technology's strengths. Serenity Shield's user-centric design empowers individuals to maintain control over their data, addressing concerns of misuse and exploitation. Our vision is to offer individuals and businesses a safe space for their data – a true shield that offers serenity – where security and privacy take precedence. We aspire to usher in a new data protection and storage era, cultivating trust and assurance in an interconnected digital landscape. Ishan Pandey: How would you describe the core values and mission of Serenity Shield, and how do these play out in the day-to-day operations of the company? At Serenity Shield, we firmly believe in individual data ownership and control. Our core values centre around security, confidentiality, innovation, and user empowerment. These values underpin our day-to-day operations, influencing all aspects of our work. Security and privacy are paramount, shaping our tech development, protocols, and user interfaces. We prioritise ongoing innovation, adapting to emerging threats. Our team empowers users with complete data control and fosters trust. Venket Naga: Similarly, our mission is to provide individuals with fully decentralised data storage and estate planning DApp boasting military-grade encryption that helps them regain confidence, clarity, and control over their private data through self-verification. Finally, collaboration and open communication mirror our values, creating an environment where every team member's input is valued. Our commitment to these principles instils confidence as we iterate and refine our offerings. Serenity Shield's values and mission drive our daily efforts, fostering a safer, more secure digital realm. Ishan Pandey: Could you explain in layman's terms how the StrongBox®️ DApp works and the unique solutions it offers for secure data storage, recovery, and transfer? Certainly! Imagine the StrongBox®️ DApp as a digital vault for your important files and data. Just like you have a safe place to store your physical belongings, the StrongBox®️ DApp is a safe place for your digital assets, like passwords or essential information, that you want to keep safe and share only with specific people if and when needed. Venket Naga: Here's how it works: Connect your favourite DEX wallet to the StrongBox®️ DApp on the Serenity Shield website. The DApp then prompts and guides you to make a unique userr account. Next, you can add sensitive data for storage in the StrongBox, such as seed phrases or private keys or any confidential information. This data is then encrypted and stored on a private smart contract, on the layer-1 Secret Network, that specifies release conditions, like to a designated inheritor after a pre-defined time. A viewing key of the smart contract is returned to the DApp as the smart contract is stored on the blockchain, and the same viewing key is fragmented into three separate NFTs. The NFTs are minted on any compatible network and serve as access keys to the box. 2 out of the 3 NFTs(A or B + C) are required to access data, ensuring owner control while providing secure access to the designated nominee only when the smart contract conditions are met. Ishan Pandey: One key aspect of Serenity Shield is its blockchain-based inheritance solution. Can you elaborate on how this innovative feature functions and the implications it has for data ownership? Certainly. our innovative inheritance solution is designed to address a critical concern in the realm of data ownership and digital estate planning, ensuring that your digital assets and sensitive information remain accessible and protected even after you're no longer able to manage them. Now, going back to the previous question, as I mentioned, the smart contract's viewing key is fragmented into three separate NFTs, which serve as access keys to the StrongBox. Crucially, one of these keys is designated for a specific nominee or inheritor of your StrongBox account in case you're unable to access your data. Once the smart contract's conditions are fulfilled, nominees merge their NFT segment with Serenity Shield's vault to unlock and access the stored data. This approach guarantees data continuity with users maintaining control over their digital legacy and providing peace of mind for loved ones. Our patent-pending inheritance solution indeed empowers users to protect vital data, reshape ownership norms, and enable smooth, secure data transfer during challenging situations. Venket Naga: Ishan Pandey: Serenity Shield operates using a utility token, $SERSH. How does this token integrate with the services you provide and what benefits does it offer to users of the platform? Primarily, SERSH serves as a versatile payment method within Serenity Shield's platform, simplifying payments, subscriptions, and confidential data retrieval from users' StrongBox. It allows for add-ons like extra storage or data transfer capabilities. Moreover, SERSH incentivizes data storage, nurturing a symbiotic user relationship. Venket Naga: In the future, the token will play a key role in rewards and loyalty programs, bestowing frequent StrongBox users with exclusive perks. Additionally, SERSH broadens closed-ecosystem engagement, providing access to varied activities and partner services. This all-inclusive approach enhances convenience, fosters participation, and deepens user engagement within Serenity Shield's ecosystem. Ishan Pandey: Looking forward, what are some of the upcoming milestones on the roadmap that you're most excited about, and why? Looking ahead, several exciting milestones on our roadmap hold immense promise. Most notably, the impending mainnet launch of our StrongBox DApp later this month is a monumental achievement. This accomplishment is particularly noteworthy given its rarity in the landscape, marking us as pioneers in achieving such a feat before our token listing. Equally thrilling is the scheduled release of our SERSH token listing by the end of September, a significant step towards broader accessibility and recognition of Serenity Shield. Venket Naga: Furthermore, we are eagerly gearing up to introduce our accredited academic program in India in collaboration with the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology. We believe this initiative can empower the next generation of full-stack blockchain engineers and pave the way for blockchain education worldwide. Also, we're on the cusp of revolutionizing institutional data storage services with the anticipated launch of the B2B version of StrongBox later this year. This groundbreaking move is poised to reshape data management practices within the institutional sphere. These milestones collectively signify our relentless pursuit of innovation, growth, and impact in technology, education, and industry. Ishan Pandey: Lastly, as a leader in the blockchain-based data security market, what is your vision for the future of data security and the role of Serenity Shield in shaping this landscape? Venket Naga: As a vanguard in the blockchain-based data security realm, our vision for the future is committed and transformative. We envision a world where individuals and businesses wield unparalleled control and confidence over their digital assets, safe from the perils of data breaches and unauthorized access. Serenity Shield's role in shaping this landscape is pivotal. We strive to be the cornerstone of secure data management, setting new benchmarks for privacy, integrity, and accessibility. Through cutting-edge blockchain technology, we aim to establish a global standard where data ownership is unequivocal and non-negotiable, where every individual possesses a digital fortress. In the future, Serenity Shield hopes to lead the charge in redefining data security paradigms, pioneering innovative solutions, and fostering a culture of empowerment. By amplifying awareness, enhancing education, and forging strategic partnerships, we aspire to cultivate a safer, more resilient digital ecosystem. Our legacy will be a world where the serenity of data ownership is safeguarded and where individuals and enterprises thrive in a secure, interconnected landscape under our trusted shield. Don’t forget to like and share the interview!

Serenity Shield: A Pioneering Vision For Secure Data Storage, Recovery, and Transfer

Serenity Shield: una visión pionera para el almacenamiento, la recuperación y la transferencia seguros de datos

Serenity Shield : une vision pionnière pour le stockage, la récupération et le transfert sécurisés des données

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Serenity Shield: 安全なデータ ストレージ、リカバリ、転送のための先駆的なビジョン

Serenity Shield: uma visão pioneira para armazenamento, recuperação e transferência segura de dados

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The wait is over! - it’s time to celebrate the champion startups of the world. Shout out to all of the participants in our ! You did a wonderful job showcasing your incredible startups and powering through another year. 2023 Startups of the Year is a community-driven voting platform brought to you by HackerNoon that recognizes and celebrates tech startups changing technology and the world for the better. The award started on May 8th, 2023, where the internet nominated and voted for 30k startups around the world. The voting period remained open until December 31, 2023, and now we are here with the winner announcement after a comprehensive evaluation by the HackerNoon team. Startups of the Year 2023 To see the top 3 startups in each respective city, visit and pick a city. hackernoon.com/startups You’ll get a little surprise 😉 Here are the Startups of the Year Regional Announcements: North America Europe Asia Africa South America Oceania Misc/Remote From all of us at HackerNoon, thank YOU for your excellent campaign perseverance 🥺 This year has been awesome! Startups of the Year 2023 is concluded with 623k+ total votes, up from 215k+ votes in the inaugural startup competition. We look forward to seeing you again in the next campaign (stay tuned 😉)! Without further ado, let us kick off the announcement by celebrating the cities with top votes per region for 2023 🎉 North America (11,697 votes): Winner: Bloomfilter Cleveland, Ohio (8,835 votes) - Winner: SerpApi Austin, Texas , California (5,564 votes) - Winner: Finch San Francisco (4,258 votes) - Winner: RELAYTO SoMa, California - (3339 votes) Winner: Windscribe Toronto, Canada, North America (3304 votes) - Winner: Vouched Seattle (2716 votes) - Winner: Seccuri Palo Alto, CA, North America (2671 votes) - Winner: Salsa Valley Miami, FL, North America (2,613 votes) - Winner: Majhi Group Manhattan, New York (2423 votes) - Winner: Flieber, Inc. New York City, NY, North America See the complete announcement for the . Startups of the Year, North America, here Europe (45,612 votes) - Winner: Algomo London, UK (2,344votes) - Winner: Data Lake Warsaw, Poland (1,955 votes) - Winner: Hoken Tech Bari, Italy (1716 votes) - Winner: Not8 Amsterdam, Netherlands (1657 votes) - Winner: KYVE Frankfurt Am Main, Germany (1566 votes) - Winner: BazaIT Kyiv, Ukraine (1496 votes) - Winner:  Unity Network Tallinn, Estonia (1,478 votes) - Winner: Volcaino Ghent, Belgium (1,288 votes) - Winner: Owl Me Dublin, Ireland (1198 votes) - Winner: Groover Paris, France See the complete announcement for the . Startups of the Year, Europe, here Oceania (3,350 votes) - Winner: Sharepass Melbourne (2,107 votes) - Winner: The Catfisher Project Perth, Australia (220 votes) - Winner: Gemini AI Solutions Auckland, New Zealand, Oceania (213 votes) - Winner: Nexustorage Wellington, New Zealand, Oceania (138 votes) - Winner: Coviu Sydney (124 votes) - Winner: Bopple Brisbane, Australia, Oceania (124 votes) - Winner: Regional CFO New South Wales, Australia, Oceania (106 votes) - Winner: Edit on the Spot Gold Coast, Australia, Oceania (93 votes) - Winner: Knowledge Satnav Canbera, Australia, Oceania , Australia, Oceania (48 votes) - Winner: Peptalk360 North Melbourne, Melbourne See the complete announcement for the . Startups of the Year, Oceania, here Asia (16,345 votes) - Winner: Serenity Shield Singapore (13,588 votes) - Winners: QUIXY Telangana, India (10,168 votes) - Winner: HealthySure Mumbai, India (3,865 votes) - Winner: InterviewBuddy Visakhapatnam, India (3,733 votes) - Winner: Omniflo Bengaluru, India (4589 votes) - Winner: MeNow Tel Aviv (3877 votes) - Winner: ForestVPN Dubai (2478 votes) - Winner: TechGraph Powai, Mumbai, India (1004 votes) - Winner: Reelo Ahmedabad, GJ, India (875 votes) - Winner: Debt Hunter Hong Kong, China See the complete announcement for the . Startups of the Year, Asia, here Africa (8,179 votes) - Winner: GO PLATFORM Algiers, Algeria (767 votes) - Winner: Tudu Accra, Ghana (415 votes) - Winner: Treford Lagos, Nigeria (265 votes) - Winner: Phalconwise Ogbomosho, Nigeria (157 votes) - Winner: AbuErdan Cairo (151 votes) - Winner: Eazipay Lekki (144 votes) - Winner: KaziConnect Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (101 votes) - Winner: faceATT Gauteng, South Africa (79 votes) - Winner: Dimagi Cape Town (71 votes) - Winner: Sabi Addis Ababa See the complete announcement for the . Startups of the Year, Africa, here South America (376 votes ) - Winner: UpGirl Santiago, Chile (217 votes) - Winner: Klever Sao Paulo, Brazil (191 votes) - Winner: Tributo Simple Buenos Aires, Argentina (127 votes) - Winner: Light-it Montevideo, Uruguay (87 votes) -Winner: Thousand Antioquia, Colombia (108 votes) - Winner: GetLavado Lima (101 votes) - Winner: Cogniflow Medellin (73 votes) - Winner: TPAGA Bogota (73 votes) - Winner: Reliv Quito (47 votes) - WInner: Quantex Cordoba See the complete announcement for the . Startups of the Year, South America, here Misc/Remote: Featured Startups (1500 votes) - Winner: CIC Chain Remote, Earth (1193 votes) - Winner: Reship Colony US Misc (146 Votes) - Winner: Partful UK, Misc (116 votes) - Winner: GoMining British Virgin Islands Misc (283 Votes) - Winner: tomorrowSpace Germany Misc (225 votes) - Winner: Dtravel Cayman Islands See the complete announcement for Misc/Remote startups . here Once again, HUGE CONGRATULATIONS and BIG PROPS to all of the top Startups of each region this year! The whole team at HackerNoon would like to thank you for your perseverance in the campaign, and we look forward to seeing you in the next campaign. About HackerNoon’s Startups Of The Year Startups of The Year is HackerNoon’s Flagship community-driven event celebrating startups that survived and thrived in 2023. 30,000 startups across 4200+ cities and six continents participated this year to be crowned the best startup in their city. Visit our page to learn more. 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Recent events in the crypto market have brought up conversations about the importance of self-custody for users. According to CNN, major crypto exchange FTX declared bankruptcy, and at least worth of users' cryptocurrency has gone missing. Before this, crypto lender Celsius also went bankrupt, losing over worth of its user's funds, according to CNBC. $1 billion $4 billion While centralized exchanges may be convenient for users to store their crypto holdings if anything were to happen to the exchange, there's no guarantee that anyone can get their funds back. This is why it is often recommended for users to store their crypto using a wallet that gives them access to the seed phrase and private key. Centralized exchanges control the private keys for a user's funds, so when they go down or get hacked, there is no way for a user to retrieve their funds. For example, suppose someone downloaded a self-custodial wallet app, and it stopped working. In that case, the user can use the seed phrase to import their wallet into another wallet application and retrieve their funds. With centralized exchanges, this is not possible. How crypto wallets work To better understand this, let's look at how crypto wallets work. Crypto wallets signify the ownership of blockchain-based assets, including cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Wallets consist of a public key and a private key. The public key allows anyone to receive transactions from another user. Public keys appear as a long string of numbers and letters and act as a destination address for incoming transfers. It's similar to how bank accounts have a sort code and account number that enables users to deposit money into the account. However, similar to the sort code and account number found in bank accounts, the public key cannot be used to spend funds from a crypto wallet; this is where the private key comes in. The private key allows users to spend funds from their crypto wallets. They're similar to a card number, expiry date, and security code found on credit cards. If anyone gets access to a person's private key, they can also spend all of the contents of the wallet. The wallet address is another way that users can receive crypto in their wallets and, in many cases, of the wallet's public key. Since addresses are shorter, they are more convenient to use when receiving crypto. Users can also generate wallet addresses multiple times depending on their wallet app. This is because, as mentioned earlier, the address is simply a hashed version of the public key. is a hashed (shortened) version Finally, a seed phrase is a group of random words that are generated each time a new wallet is created via a wallet application. You can think of this as the proof of address and identification a bank asks you for when you call them up or visit them in a branch to prove ownership of your bank account. Therefore, users must keep a copy of their seed phrase offline and in a safe place (i.e., a piece of paper or a computer with no internet access and very few apps). The seed phrase is used as a backup for the wallet in case the wallet app stops working, a user loses the device containing the wallet, or any event that causes them to lose access to their wallet. In addition, users can recover their funds by importing their wallet into another app by entering the generated seed phrase. Solutions The best solution is for crypto investors to download and use non-custodial crypto wallets, keep their seed phrases safe, and not store large amounts of tokens on an exchange. Using centralized exchanges may be more convenient, but safety trumps convenience regarding large amounts of cryptocurrency. Centralized exchanges should only be used for trading and converting cryptocurrencies into fiat currency, with a personal wallet acting as a personal bank account. Private key wallets are used to protect digital assets, and digital currency users have access to various wallet solutions. However, due to the increased difficulty in remembering and using private keys, many users forget their login information, passwords, and wallets. As a result, when the owners of cryptographic assets suddenly or unexpectedly pass away, we will never know how much money was lost in those assets. The inability of bereaved families to reclaim digital assets that have been locked away permanently is a loss for the whole ecosystem. This loss is compounded by users' inability to unlock digital assets. Some platforms aim to tackle these challenges. For example, aims to do so by providing the first seed recovery method that does not involve custody of the seeds. In addition, a "Digital Asset Legacy" feature allows users to pick who will take ownership of their digital assets when they pass away. Wallets will be easier to pass on as a result of this change. Serenity Shield The business uses a "StrongBox," which houses three NFTS, each of which stores one-third of the wallet's secret. The user will be responsible for safeguarding the first NFT, the selected successor will hold on to the second NFT, and Serenity Wallet will hold on to the third NFT. This smart contract will transmit the key to the original user of the Serenity Wallet, or it will transfer it to the heir of the original user, depending on the information provided during the activation of the StrongBox. The Serenity Wallet is an encrypted data storage solution powered by the blockchain. Software solutions are also a better way of protecting a user's assets by connecting and plugging them into the blockchain. For example, Serenity Shield uses blockchain technology to encrypt user data, helping to protect it from foul play by malicious actors. In order to ensure the continued success of blockchain and the development of its technological potential, we must find Conclusion While self-custody has always been an important practice for crypto investors, the benefits of it have become more apparent due to recent events. Crypto holdings are more secure when the user has access to the private keys and seed phrases, so their funds can be recovered anytime.

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