Today Fujitsu Laboratories announced a new product called ‘ChainedLineage’. If data comes from external sources, that doesn’t excuse a company from complying with privacy regulations like GDPR. The Fujitsu blockchain extension tracks the provenance history of data collected from multiple companies or individuals, including consent.
Historically data was processed and analyzed within single companies. But using API’s and blockchain changes that. To ensure data is reliable, it’s necessary to know whether it has been processed or analyzed and in what ways. In addition, there’s a need to understand the original data that was used and its source.
For example, if the use, content, or destination of data is changed, it may be necessary to get additional consent from the person providing the data. This depends on the regulations in each country.
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