Gladius -The double edged sword

A Decentralised Solution to Prevent the Threat of DDos (distributed denial of service)

When it comes to making a decision on which ICO to invest in, one must place themselves in the problem the company is trying to solve.

The most paramount concern for any company with an online presence is the security of their website and all the personal information contained within it. As technology advances and hackers become more experienced with each passing day, they become a serious threat for any website to deal with.

DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks have become the number one threat to businesses with an online presence. There has been a dramatic incline in the volume and power of DDoS attacks over the last few years causing widespread panic amongst the online community. With an average cost of $2,500,000 (2.5 Million USD) per DDoS attack, it’s no wonder why!

A DDoS attack is a series of computers networked together to all connect to a specific website at exactly the same time. There have been multiple cases where tens of thousands of computers from around the world have all been networked to make powerful DDoS attacks. The server is subsequently over loaded and crashes, causing the website to malfunction. Attackers then extort information and value from the website by blackmailing companies, demanding money in exchange for the attacks to stop.

One of the most notorious attacks happened on October 21st, 2016. A network of over 100,000 infected computers attacked an internet management company called Dyn. For a couple of hours high profile websites including Twitter, Spotify, Etsy and Github had major service interruptions or went offline completely.

As we move forward with no real solution into how to combat the risk of DDoS attacks, blockchain technology has provided a solution.

Gladius is a decentralised solution to prevent the threat of DDos. Creating a community of network pools which not only provide a block against DDos, but will also speed up content delivery in the online community.

The future looks bright for everyone involved in the blockchain who are interested in earning a passive income. With Gladius you can now rent out your spare bandwidth to companies in exchange for GLA, the Cryptocurrency which is used within the Gladius network.

With the application of bandwidth sharing it improves the speed and quality of connections between sites whilst also contributing to network protection. It’s described as a connection of nodes. With a connection between thousands of connected nodes, all renting out their spare bandwidth, provides superior connectivity and also faster loading times.

Anyone looking to sell their spare bandwidth can do so via any Linux, Windows, or MacOS machine. Gladius automatically runs in the background, without causing undue stress to your computer.

As an ICO Gladius has real promise. DDos attacks are costing companies Billions of dollars every year. By using the blockchain, Gladius has created a solid solution to combat the threat whilst bringing real value to their community.

The team *

Max Niebylski -Founder & CEO

Max is the original founder of Gladius. Max is an enormous proponent of decentralization and blockchain technology. With over 8 years of experience in programming and entrepreneurship, he is the perfect person to lead Gladius where it needs to go for it to become a mainstay in the DDoS protection industry.

Alexander Godwin -Co-Founder & Blockchain/Pools

Alex is a co founder at Gladius. He has been interested in programming since a young age and wanted to be involved in a decentralized project recently as he believes it is the future of the Internet. Alex plays a key role in developing smart contracts and general system architecture.

Marcelo McAndrew -Co-Founder & Backend Developer

Marcelo is a co-founder and developer for Gladius. With a passion for web development and creating new technology he is determined to make Gladius a leader in the DDoS protection and CDN industries. Marcelo plays a crucial role in the development of the Gladius Desktop Client and Web Portal.

Jeremy Epstein -Marketing Advisor

Jeremy has 20 years of international marketing experience in helping to bring innovative technologies into the mainstream. He was VP Marketing at Sprinklr which grew from a $20 million valuation and 30 people to $1.8 billion valuation and 1400 people in 4 years. Jeremy is also the marketing faculty member for the prestigious Blockchain Research Institute, and the co-Founder of Crypto Explorers.

Michael Terpin -PR & Advisor

Michael Terpin is a serial entrepreneur in marketing and cryptocurrency. His bitcoin endeavors include BitAngels, Bitcoin Syndicate, and Coin Agenda. His PR firm, Transform, has worked with more than 30 cryptocurrency companies, as well as other tech companies. He also runs SocialRadius, one of the nation’s first social media marketing firms, and he founded and sold Marketwire, one of the world’s top three company newswires.

Frank Bonnet -Technical Advisor

Founder and Developer of Dcorp, having advised several other successful ICOS, Frank Bonnet comes with nine years of experience designing, as well as building countless enterprise .NET applications. With a deep understanding of solidity and smart contract development, he is an essential advisor to our team. Frank has a business view with a developer’s expertise.

Mike Balagna -Marketing Communications Advisor

Insightful and multi-talented, Mike has been phenomenal in giving shape to many innovative marketing ideas. A PR professional who has served as Marketing and Communications Manager for Dcorp, he brings value to Gladius from multiple angles. He’s advised and managed in several projects in the Blockchain space, playing a strong role in many successful ICOS.

Hansko Leek -Operations Advisor

Early Bitcoin adopter and investor, currently investing in Ether among others. Successful stockbroker, entrepreneur and business owner. Has had great success trading and speculating on many markets. A co-founder of Dcorp, and a valued advisor of several successful Fintech projects and ICOS, he is a strong supporter of Gladius and advises our team from multiple directions.

Ori Levi -Marketing Manager

Digital marketer with over 10 years of experience in PR, SEO, and content marketing. He is a cryptocurrency enthusiast who has been trading altcoins for several years. Ori has been involved behind the scenes in a countless number of successful marketing and business development ventures, and has advised many ICOS and blockchain startups in 2017.

Rubin Stranders -AI Advisor

Dr. Ruben Stranders studied Computer Science at Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands and holds a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Southampton, UK. He is a co-founder of FireServiceRota, a company specialized in planning and dispatching software for emergency services. Ruben lives in Mexico (and enjoys the food!), where he teaches AI at Técnologico de Monterrey in Querétaro.

Konrad Seweryn -Web Developer

Full-stack Developer and Founder of CracSoft. Big fan of Neural Networks and Machine Learning. He has been involved in many international projects. With Master’s Degree in Computer Science and 10 years of experience in programming he is very good supporter of Gladius Web Application.

Roi Dalal -UX/ UI Designer

Roi is an experienced graphic designer focused on UX/UI and data visualization. He has been involved in many innovative projects in the field of IoT, AI, E-Commerce and more.

Social statistics *

Facebook -2,444 Likes

Twitter -1,896 Followers

Medium -208 Followers

Telegram -1,611 Members

Reddit -74 Readers

Bitcointalk -5935 Reads

Github -4 Repositories

News *

September 29th, 2017 -Inc.com

By leveraging the blockchain, Gladius eliminates the middle man between bandwidth providers and those needing it, and eliminates the need to buy bandwidth other than during an actual attack — so, businesses buy only the bandwidth that they actually need.

September 30th, 2017 -Cointelegraph.com

The decentralized platform provides a system whereby pooled bandwidth can be accessed and utilized in ways far superior to single-server centralized models, where bandwidth is limited.

October 2nd, 2017 -Investopia

A unique offering in the world of blockchain, Gladius aims to help users increase the security and speed of their websites. Participants can “rent” their computers’ spare bandwidth and processing power in exchange for tokens, and then use these tokens to pay for a private, decentralized hosting solution using the network’s collective power. This solution will render DDoS attacks and other threats harmless, and create a fast, safe environment for people to operate online.

October 2nd, 2017 -NewsBTC.com

Gladius utilizes the best parts of traditional DDoS protection software–comfort and usability–while at the same time offering better protection and CDN service at much lower costs.

October 2nd, 2017 -Cio.com

The benefits are threefold. First, blockchain utilization in fighting DDoS will translate into safer security. Since the network has no one single point of failure, the attackers have to shut down thousands of separate components. Second, it’ll be much cheaper by cutting down the centralized middleman, as you can only rent what you actually need to protect yourself. Last, individuals could participate in a worldwide-like-CDN, empowering and boosting speed of websites by caching content in a distributed CDN.

October 3rd, 2017 -[Livebitcoinnews.com](http://The benefits are threefold. First, blockchain utilization in fighting DDoS will translate into safer security. Since the network has no one single point of failure, the attackers have to shut down thousands of separate components. Second, it’ll be much cheaper by cutting down the centralized middleman, as you can only rent what you actually need to protect yourself. Last, individuals could participate in a worldwide-like-CDN, empowering and boosting speed of websites by caching content in a distributed CDN.)

Gladius, is getting substantial public interest by providing a CDN (content delivery network) and DDoS protection together. Gladius’ blockchain platform offers a cheaper, faster and more secure alternative to traditional cyber security programs like Cloudflare and Akamai.

The ICO *

When:

The Gladius ICO starts on November 1st, 2017 and will run until November 30th, 2017. The ICO will finish sooner if the hard cap of $12,500,000 (12.5 Million) USD is reached.

You can participate via their website Gladius.io

Token name:

Gladius (GLA)

Total supply:

96,320,000 (96 Million) GLA

Distribution:

60% -ICO

15% -Operations

15% -Team

10% -Founders

Token price:

20% bonus for the first 24 hours -600 GLA =1 ETH

5% bonus if you buy in week 1 -550 GLA = 1 ETH

3% bonus if you buy in week 2 -515 GLA = 1 ETH

1% bonus if you buy in week 3 -505 GLA = 1 ETH

0% bonus if you buy in week 4 -500 GLA = 1 ETH

Important links *

A link to the Gladius whitepaper.

If you would like to participate in the Gladius ICO.

My Ethereum address -0xD9e835E886E4257F775c83F54f332d0a07E9eA83