Abstract: In the world of decentralized finance and smart contracts, the Ethereum blockchain stands as a pillar of innovation. However, with innovation comes the responsibility to fortify the systems ...

Introduction - what is a Lock / Mutex? In multithreaded/asynchronous programs, multiple "tasks" run in parallel. One challenge with such parallel tasks is that ...

Ensure atomicity by using the SETNX operation. Implements a Pub/Sub messaging system between the client attempting to acquire the lock and the one currently holding it. Includes a forced timeout ...

Kimberly R. Seiler is a cybersecurity and data privacy attorney at Baker & Hostetler LLP. She advises organizations on operational resilience, regulatory compliance and digital threat mitigation. It’s ...