Security News > 2020 > November > Tim Berners-Lee asks everyone to do new biz a Solid and let him have another crack at fixing the Web's privacy

Inventor of the world wide web, Tim Berners-Lee, is having another crack at fixing the internet's biggest problems with the launch of a new enterprise server.

The Inrupt Enterprise Solid Server is the first product from a company the inventor started two years ago in response to the problem of personal data online, where tech giants like Facebook and Google build vast databases on user's profiles and sell them to advertisers to make massive profits.

For many businesses, it will be a chicken-and-egg conundrum where it won't be worth investing in the Solid system until there is sufficient data and users of the system; and users won't bother providing their data until there are sufficient companies and applications.

With new regulations like GDPR and California's privacy law, a system like Solid would make it significantly easier for companies to gather and use data without having the weight of administering it all and being responsible for constantly updated permissions.

"Starting today, more organizations worldwide can take the first step towards building a trusted web where innovation flourishes, and everyone - businesses, developers, and web users - share the benefits. We hope you'll join us on this exciting journey," he concluded.

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