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Prifina provides developer tools to build applications on user-held data and empower individuals with their personal data.

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  • Don’t blame the ‘brains’ for AI bottlenecks — it could be the lack of ‘hands’

    Don’t blame the ‘brains’ for AI bottlenecks — it could be the lack of ‘hands’

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) is popping up everywhere, at least in discussions. Intelligent systems are being used in many places, and…
    Go to the profile of Jouko Ahvenainen
    Jouko Ahvenainen
    Feb 22
    Wellbeing market change — matching real data with tangible instructions

    Wellbeing market change — matching real data with tangible instructions

    A personal trainer gives you instructions on what to do at the gym. In most cases, she or he asks only basic things from you, like your…
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    Jouko Ahvenainen
    Feb 8
    Low-code and citizen-development are trending again — beware!

    Low-code and citizen-development are trending again — beware!

    When I started my career in the 1990s, I worked as a software developer for a company that produced slot machines and casino systems. One…
    Go to the profile of Jouko Ahvenainen
    Jouko Ahvenainen
    Jan 29
    After 2020 who would be mad enough to make predictions for 2021?

    After 2020 who would be mad enough to make predictions for 2021?

    This is normally the time to make predictions for the coming year. Typically, the focus is on tech and business trends and evaluate which…
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    Jouko Ahvenainen
    Jan 17
    Information asymmetry — an opportunity for consumers to take control?

    Information asymmetry — an opportunity for consumers to take control?

    I listened to a podcast about personal data, and how there is a huge information asymmetry between individuals and companies. There are…
    Go to the profile of Jouko Ahvenainen
    Jouko Ahvenainen
    Dec 28, 2020
    Happy Holidays and Predictions for 2021 in Personal Data

    Happy Holidays and Predictions for 2021 in Personal Data

    The Prifina team wants to thank all for the support during 2020. In 2021, we expect significant market developments in personal data.
    Go to the profile of Markus Lampinen
    Markus Lampinen
    Dec 23, 2020
    Solutions for personal data will be the fastest-growing sector this decade

    Solutions for personal data will be the fastest-growing sector this decade

    Data silos in companies have been a hot topic for years. With personal data, we have even a more significant silo issue, one that most…
    Go to the profile of Jouko Ahvenainen
    Jouko Ahvenainen
    Dec 13, 2020
    Liberty. Equality. Data. Podcast Episode #3

    Liberty. Equality. Data. Podcast Episode #3

    Personal data: The Force of Social Physics
    Go to the profile of Paulius Jurcys
    Paulius Jurcys
    Dec 8, 2020
    Liberty. Equality. Data. Podcast Episode #2

    Liberty. Equality. Data. Podcast Episode #2

    “Health Data, Wearables, and Personal Value” with Steven S. Charlap, MD
    Go to the profile of Paulius Jurcys
    Paulius Jurcys
    Nov 22, 2020
    Getting Value with User-Held Data

    Getting Value with User-Held Data

    How Data from Different Sources Can Improve Your Wellbeing
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    Paulius Jurcys
    Nov 17, 2020
    Prifina’s Comments on the Proposed CCPA Regulations (Oct. 2020)

    Prifina’s Comments on the Proposed CCPA Regulations (Oct. 2020)

    On October 12, 2020, the Department of Justice released a third set of proposed modifications to the regulations regarding the California…
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    Paulius Jurcys
    Oct 30, 2020
    Introducing the Liberty. Equality. Data. Podcast

    Introducing the Liberty. Equality. Data. Podcast

    Prifina launches the Liberty. Equality. Data. Podcast featuring conversations with leaders and pioneers about helping individuals get…
    Go to the profile of Paulius Jurcys
    Paulius Jurcys
    Oct 26, 2020
    Sandboxing Applications is the Future — How to Sandbox Your Personal Data and Have It Work For You

    Sandboxing Applications is the Future — How to Sandbox Your Personal Data and Have It Work For You

    What is ‘Sandboxing’? And more importantly, how can it drive value for you while protecting your data
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    Markus Lampinen
    Oct 1, 2020
    Why Data Portability Is Not Good Enough — We Should Aim for a Free Consumer

    Why Data Portability Is Not Good Enough — We Should Aim for a Free Consumer

    Data portability sounds great, but still leaves the individual a prisoner of data. How can we give the individual true choice, without …
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    Markus Lampinen
    Sep 16, 2020
    Please Trust Us — This is All Your Data We Have

    Please Trust Us — This is All Your Data We Have

    Individuals now have access to all their personal data wherever it is collected and kept. Platforms promptly* provide their customers…
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    Markus Lampinen
    Aug 24, 2020
    Personal Data Ownership

    Personal Data Ownership

    Legal, Economic, and Political Reasons For Individuals to Have Ownership Rights over Their Personal Data
    Go to the profile of Paulius Jurcys
    Paulius Jurcys
    Jul 23, 2020
    Event: New Opportunity Horizon: Personal Data Apps

    Event: New Opportunity Horizon: Personal Data Apps

    Join us for a conversation about user-held data on July 9th!
    Go to the profile of Paulius Jurcys
    Paulius Jurcys
    Jun 30, 2020
    Call for Personal Data App Developers

    Call for Personal Data App Developers

    With Prifina, developers can build new types of personal data applications direct to consumer, apps that never share data externally.
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    valto loikkanen
    Jun 18, 2020
    Your Data Is Misrepresenting You and How We Stop It

    Your Data Is Misrepresenting You and How We Stop It

    Why should you care what type of data circulates about you? How taking control of your data can improve your life.
    Go to the profile of Markus Lampinen
    Markus Lampinen
    Jun 11, 2020
    EU Data Strategy: Prifina’s proposals to build a user-centric data ecosystem

    EU Data Strategy: Prifina’s proposals to build a user-centric data ecosystem

    On February 19, 2020, the European Commission published an EU Data Strategy which establishes an ambitious framework for the EU to take…
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    Paulius Jurcys
    Jun 8, 2020
    Prifina’s Talks Developers and Data with Stanford University’s Podcast

    Prifina’s Talks Developers and Data with Stanford University’s Podcast

    On May 15, 2020 Prifina was invited to discuss user-held data and the opening of the data market on Stanford University’s “Our Data”…
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    Paulius Jurcys
    May 22, 2020
    Data at the Edge and Why It’s So Easy to See the Future

    Data at the Edge and Why It’s So Easy to See the Future

    We are living at the end of an era of centralized systems in data. While we can see distributed data systems taking over, it’s hard to…
    Go to the profile of Markus Lampinen
    Markus Lampinen
    May 18, 2020
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