PDEC Movers, Shakers and Bakers

We invite you to help the PDEC community build an online directory of Personal Information Economy (PIE) Movers, Shakers, and Bakers (MSB), the individuals and organizations, that are shaping and contributing to the growth of the personal information economy. Movers – Those that drive growth, influence and make investment Shakers – Disruptive innovators and commentators within the personal […]

Activity with our Allied Partners: Kantara Consent Receipt Comment Period

PDEC has formed alliances with other organizations with similar missions and goals.  We entered into these alliances in a spirit of cooperation and support, with the understanding that while we have different areas of specific focus, we share many common interests, and seek to help achieve accomplish the pursuits of our individual and shared missions. […]

Keep Crypto Strong – PDEC Position Statement

PDEC Opposes Government “Backdoor” Access to Encrypted Data   The Personal Data Ecosystem that PDEC promotes gives people the rights and capabilities to control, access, manage and secure value from data about them and their lives regardless of how such data is derived. PDEC members include businesses that provide citizens with means to control how […]

An Alternative Point of View on Personal Data and Patents

PDEC member Stan Smith offers this guest blog post on patents and Personal Data.  Stan holds a number of patents, and feels this is a genuine method of doing the right thing.  From time to time we’ve noticed that patent-holders raise hackles among those who champion open source, and feel there is a major difference […]