2021/08/10 by Geoffrey Goodell, Goodell, Geoffrey
Computer Science · Social Sciences · #Access Control and Trust #Blockchain Technology Applications and Security #Computers and Society (cs.CY) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Privacy, Security, and Data Protection
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2108.04960
openalex publication_date 2021/08/10 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We propose a research initiative to explore and evaluate end-user technology, infrastructure, business imperatives, and regulatory policy to support the privacy, dignity, and market power of individual persons in the context of the emerging digital economy. Our work shall take a "system-level" approach to the design of technology and policy, considering the outcomes associated with the implementation and deployment of systems consisting of operational infrastructure, policies, and protocols for humans and computers alike. We seek to define and evaluate a set of approaches to the design and implementation of systems whose features specifically support the rights and market power of individual persons and local organisations, for the explicit goal of supporting truly consensual trust relationships and empowering local communities and organisations.