About ZTCZero Trust ConsortiumZTC_53022ba6-99e4-11ea-b2b4-ab190183ea00The Zero Trust Consortium is an independent, community-led membership group whose purpose is to support the usage of a fast permissioned blockchain that’s free of per transaction fees.Software VendorsZTC was created for software vendors by software vendors. We guarantee no one member has consensus control and that we therefore operate a truly distributed blockchain.ZTC SponsorsThe ZTC was founded through seed support from vChain Inc, Chainstack Inc, Acronis AG, and others.vChain IncChainstack IncAcronis AGZTC AdministrationThe Zero Trust Consortium is a Swiss non-profit entity with it’s own governing board. It is financed by its members through yearly membership dues. These dues do not include any transaction fees as there are none associated with the project. The governing body’s responsibility is to operate an always-on, trustable blockchain and to have its members respect the rules of the consortium.Moshe BarChairman -- Moshe Bar is a serial entrepreneur. He is the CEO and Chairman of vChain, Inc. He is also the co-founder of TA Capital, a leading cross-Atlantic technology investment firm. He was previously co-founder of Qumranet (sold to Red Hat) which created the industry standard KVM hypervisor, which today powers nearly all cloud offerings. Moshe co-founded software company XenSource, the makers of the Xen hypervisor (sold to Citrix). He also co-founded the Democritos lab in Trieste. Moshe is at this time a board member of vChain Inc, Opvizor Inc, Tinaba SpA, Graylog Inc, Capacity Inc, Hexatier Inc, Cascade Partners LP, and Optigrowth Sarl. Previously he was a board member of several successful ventures and a faculty member of Tel Aviv University.ZTC Founding MembersvChainFounding MemberAcronisFounding MemberChainstackFounding MemberTA CapitalFounding MemberOpvizor, Inc. Founding MemberDZlabsFounding MemberZTC Non-Founding MembersdogadoGreentubecloud-RUniversitat LeipzigWebscienceBarr & Co, LLCWien UnviversityeSoftThingsTalixoChemium InternationalA fast permissioned blockchain free of transaction fees_53022d22-99e4-11ea-b2b4-ab190183ea00To support the usage of a fast permissioned blockchain that’s free of per transaction fees._53022dcc-99e4-11ea-b2b4-ab190183ea00Cost-EffectivenessThe founders realized that existing public blockchains are too expensive on a per transaction fee basis.SpeedThese blockchains are too slow to allow software vendors to create zero trust solutions.Zero TrustAt the same time, having a distributed, uncontrolled, near real-time and free permissioned blockchain has the potential to disrupt today’s incumbent software solutions with new approaches where customers and users are not required to extend trust based on certificates, public/private keys schemes, or reputation alone.Administrative & User SupportServe as the host and center of administrative and user support for the Zero Trust Permissioned Blockchain environment._53022ea8-99e4-11ea-b2b4-ab190183ea00The Zero Trust Consortium serves as the host and center of administrative and user support for the Zero Trust Permissioned Blockchain environment. ZTC’s administrative and user support functions include the development of open-source software for the Zero Trust project and, when appropriate and feasible, also include the development of software by (1) additional follow-on research and development projects, and (2) members of the Zero Trust user community.SoftwareDevelop open-source software for the Zero Trust project_53022f3e-99e4-11ea-b2b4-ab190183ea001R&DConduct follow-on research and development projects._53022fca-99e4-11ea-b2b4-ab190183ea002CommunityFacilitate development of software by members of the Zero Trust user community._5302306a-99e4-11ea-b2b4-ab190183ea003Zero Trust User Community2020-05-19https://zerotrustconsortium.org/about/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net