• Blockchain as a mean to secure Internet of Things ecosystems – a systematic literature review 

      El-Masri, Mazen; Hussain, Eiman Mutwali Abdelmageed ( Emerald Insight , 2021 , Article)
      Purpose: Blockchain is evolving to become a platform for securing Internet of things (IoT) ecosystems. Still, challenges remain. The purpose of this literature review is to highlight the applicability of blockchain as a ...
    • A novel proof of useful work for a blockchain storing transportation transactions 

      Haouari, Mohamed; Mhiri, Mariem; El-Masri, Mazen; Al-Yafi, Karim ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      Proof-of-Work (PoW) is a common mechanism used to validate peer-to-peer transactions and maintain highly secured immutability of the blockchain. However, this mechanism has been criticized due to its inefficient use of ...
    • The digital transformation of FinTech: Disruptions and value paths 

      El-Masri, Mazen; Al-Yafi, Karim; Sherif, Karma Samir ( Association for Information Systems , 2019 , Conference Paper)
      The latest tech-enabled financial services supported by the blockchain technology promises to disrupt the strategic positioning of financial institutions and pave the way for FinTechs and TechFins to gain financial centrality. ...
    • The effect of emergent technologies on accountant`s ethical blindness 

      Sherif, Karma; Mohsin, Hania ( Universidad de Huelva , 2021 , Article)
      The accounting field has come under scrutiny after a number of high-profile ethical scandals dealing with organizational fraud has been tied to the profession. While several accounting standards have been established to ...