IBM has filed for a patent of a system that uses blockchain technology to forbid drone-enabled packet theft.

According to a filing published past the United States Patent and Trademark Role (USPTO) on Nov. 12, IBM will rails drone altitude using an Internet of Things (IoT) altimeter, while continuously uploading that data to a blockchain secure platform.

Drones might be a thief's perfect tool

Information technology might go ordinary for drones to exist used for stealing packages in the time to come. The idea is that packages will be outfitted with an altitude sensor that is set to trigger an alarm if a significant altitude change is measured outside of the preset criteria. Once the alert is triggered, the GPS-enabled IoT device will transmit its verbal location data to a tracking module. Information technology's like giving your Amazon packages a way to call SOS when something goes wrong en road to your house.

IBM'south patent describes unattended commitment of packages that tin can leave items vulnerable to theft and other destructive behaviors later on the packet is delivered and earlier it is received. The patent goes on:

"The confluence of the increase in drone use and the increase in online shopping provides a situation in which a drone may be used with nefarious intent to anonymously take a package that is left on a doorstep after delivery."

Blockchain patent to tackle drone privacy and security concerns

IBM filed a related patent in September for a system that would use blockchain technology to tackle privacy and security concerns regarding unmanned aeriform vehicles, more commonly known as drones. The filing suggested that blockchain tin provide effective techniques for managing data related to drones, specially when a security gamble level is considered to be relatively high.