UCD is a proposal for new digital infrastructure, designed to give Users Control over the sharing of their own (trustworthy) Data online, and – in so doing – address current issues with online identity, privacy and security.

Initial applications:

  • a portable personal achievement record
  • secure comms
  • low value payment

and later on:

  • sharing of identity
    proofs
  • & many more

Pilots in a single

  • University
  • FE college
  • Secondary school
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Led by UCDx:

  • a community
    interest company

Supported by:

  • InnovateUK

Seeking support
from:

  • UK Government

and then:

  • retail banks
  • & Big Tech
News / blog summary

Google & antitrust

Yesterday, on the 20th October, the US Department of Justice, joined…

Names: SSI &/or UCD ?

Naming things is hard. Names that mean one thing when first conceive…

Surveillance Capitalism

Sometimes, it can help – when explaining a set of ideas  – to d…

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