Web inventor Berners-Lee creates a new privacy first way of dealing with the internet

Minimalist · Sep 30, 2018

We live our lives on the internet. That's because when Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the web, he made it easy for everyone to use it and share information. Fast forward 28-years, and your personal information is controlled largely by major companies such as Amazon, Facebook, and Google. Enough already. Berners-Lee wants to put our data back in our hands.

Berners-Lee wants to do this with a new open-source project: Solid. He's not the first. People are sick of having their personal data locked in the hands of giant corporations. Adding insult to injury, as one privacy-scandal and security-hole follows another--Apple, Facebook, and Google in just the last few weeks--it's clear you can't trust them to protect your data.
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https://www.zdnet.com/article/web-i...ivacy-first-way-of-dealing-with-the-internet/

142395 · Sep 30, 2018

Very interesting, but who is Resilient Systems? I haven't heard of it.
I hope there's no catch on this looks-promising project.

guest · Nov 9, 2020

Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee announces first step in privacy-for-all project, Solid
November 9, 2020
https://9to5mac.com/2020/11/09/solid/

Tim Berners-Lee, the man who invented the concept of the world wide web back in 1989, has announced the first step in his privacy-for-all project, Solid. A Solid server is now available for any organization which wants to begin trialing the platform.
Solid was first announced back in 2018 as a way of giving control of user data to individuals, rather than to online services …

Currently, we all have personal data stored on servers owned by tech giants like Apple, Facebook, and Google.
With Solid, all our personal data is stored in a secure repository which we control. That could be our own server at home, or a Solid supplier chosen by us – but the key is that we control our data, and we decide which websites and apps are given access to which elements of it. We can also revoke permissions at any time.
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Berners-Lee said that the issue of privacy was so important that he was stepping back from his work on the web to focus on Solid through a startup called Inrupt. CNET reports that Inrupt has carried out trials of Solid, and now has an enterprise server available for purchase. Pricing has not been disclosed.
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Solid open source project

Inrupt: A New Era of Innovation and Trust in Data

Today marks a huge milestone in Inrupt’s journey to deliver on my vision for a vibrant web of shared benefit and opportunity. I’m thrilled that the first enterprise-ready version of a Solid Server, Inrupt’s ESS, is now available for businesses and organizations. It’s the fruit of two years of work by our outstanding team. These technologies will fundamentally change how organizations connect people with their data and create value together. It’s going to drive groundbreaking new opportunities that not only restore trust in data but also enhance our lives.
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Daveski17 · Nov 9, 2020

" ... a vibrant web of shared benefit and opportunity."

Eat your collective hearts out Google, Microsoft and Amazon!

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