A Tapestry of Credentials: How Self-Sovereign Identity Can Unlock Property Rights for Billions
Chris Mellon and Yuliya Panfil argue on Good ID that self-sovereign identity can help turn people's data into evidence of property rights.
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Could Online Takeout Help Prove Home Ownership?
Yuliya Panfil was quoted in a Reuters article on how our growing data trails could provide alternative evidence of our property rights.
The End of the American Century
George Packer wrote for The Atlantic about Richard Holbrooke and the end of the American century.
Why a Geocode Is Not an Address
Chris Mellon wrote an opinion piece for Wired on why geocodes can’t solve Puerto Rico's address problem.
Blockchain-for-Land: What We Are Getting Wrong and How to Fix It
Tim Robustelli wrote an article for CoinTelegraph about the challenges surrounding implementation of blockchain-for-land.
The Challenge of Going Off Psychiatric Drugs
Rachel Aviv wrote for the New Yorker about what happens when people stop their antidepressant drug regiments.
Blockchain Potent Force but ‘No Cure-All’ for Land Rights
Tim Robustelli was quoted in a Reuters article following his presentation on blockchain-for-land at the World Bank.
Is Blockchain for Land Succumbing to ‘Pilot-itis’?
Tim Robustelli wrote for PLACE about what's kept some blockchain-for-land pilots from scaling.
Puerto Rico’s Reconstruction Will Be Costly. Documenting Residents’ Property Doesn’t Have To Be.
Yuliya Panfil and Chris Mellon wrote for the Miami Herald about a quick, less expensive way for Puerto Ricans to prove home ownership.
Investor Update: Lessons From 2018’s Crash Course on Digital Rights
Our 2018 Investor Update reviews key developments of the past year and their relationship to the RDR Index findings and methodology.
Could an Ex-Convict Become an Attorney? I Intended to Find Out
Reginald Dwayne Betts wrote for the NYT Magazine about his experience with post-incarceration restrictions.
How Land Reform Can Help Reduce Terrorism in Pakistan
Tim Robustelli wrote for The Diplomat on land administration reform and its potential impact on terrorism in rural Punjab.
What Mark Zuckerberg Didn’t Tell Congress
Facebook is one of the least transparent social media companies when it comes to personal data and privacy issues.
Facebook has been too casual about data for too long
One lesson is that transparency with the public about all policies affecting users’ rights to privacy & expression is essential.
We need to wake up to the existential threat surveillance capitalism poses to democracy
Privacy, and individual control over one’s data and content, must be baked into the design of the platforms & services people depend upon.