A personal data store for an Internet of Subjects

Abstract

Person centric architectures put the user at the centre of personal data access control. This is a change from current service orientated applications where often the service provider is control of the person's data. Within a personal data store (PDS) users can link to and edit metadata / policies of remote data and host local data that they own. The PDS concept is part of a wider network of trust that provides users with notifications when data that is personal to them is used. Users can access the results of the applications that use their personal data in an anonymous way using the Internet of Subjects (IoS) PDS protocol Instant Social Networking ID (ISNID). The IoS PDS presents an entire application environment based around trust and the protection of the individual's privacy.