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Same words, opposite meanings. Beware!

Some people have started using the word ‘personal data store’ to mean the opposite of what it originally meant. Beware.

What do you think of the Mona Lisa’s hands? (and other such problems)

Beware what you wish for!

‘Individuals in control of their data’. It sounds like a great idea. But…

‘Data wallets’: a trap waiting to be sprung

As interest mounts in ‘data wallets’ that promise to give people control of their data, beware! There is a trap waiting to be sprung.

“Personal Data Stores haven’t happened yet. So they never will.”

Personal data stores are infrastructure like roads, railways, running water and electricity. Advances like these take time to build.

Is Privacy Dead?

No, it isn’t. But powerful forces would like you to believe it is.

This is one of an occasional series examining misconceptions that people have about personal data empowerment and personal data stores.