This paper, published by Guy Zyskind, Oz Nathan and Alex Pentland, describes how blockchain provides a decentralized personal data management system that allows users to own and control their data.
Decentralizing Privacy: Using Blockchain to Protect Personal Data
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CIPM, CIPP/A, CIPP/C, CIPP/E, CIPP/G, CIPP/US, CIPT
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