Peter Bradwell
Researcher
Peter Bradwell is a researcher at Demos. He is interested in digital identity, technology and the ways that information and knowledge is shared...
at 12:46pm
on Wednesday, 12th December 2007
Last Friday, 7th December, we launched FYI: the new politics of personal information, a pamphlet about how and why personal information has become so valuable and important.
We argue that whilst there are many benefits to sharing our personal details, at the moment our approach has seen us lose control over what other people know and think about us. As personal information continues to be something that businesses and government rely upon, it is important that people have more of a stake in shaping the rules that guide how and where personal information is used. We need to put people back in control of their information.
We had the pleasure of hearing some really excellent speakers - Information Commissioner Richard Thomas, Bill Thompson and Natalie Haynes. Thanks to all three, and to all those that came along and helped to make it a great morning.
You can download the pamphlet here. Go to the Demos in the Media section for coverage of the report. And do get in touch if you have any thoughts, ideas or comments.
Demos intern Adam Ruddick made a video to help explain the project and introduce the pamphlet:
We argue that whilst there are many benefits to sharing our personal details, at the moment our approach has seen us lose control over what other people know and think about us. As personal information continues to be something that businesses and government rely upon, it is important that people have more of a stake in shaping the rules that guide how and where personal information is used. We need to put people back in control of their information.
We had the pleasure of hearing some really excellent speakers - Information Commissioner Richard Thomas, Bill Thompson and Natalie Haynes. Thanks to all three, and to all those that came along and helped to make it a great morning.
You can download the pamphlet here. Go to the Demos in the Media section for coverage of the report. And do get in touch if you have any thoughts, ideas or comments.
Demos intern Adam Ruddick made a video to help explain the project and introduce the pamphlet:
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