Discussion: “ARE WE IN NEED OF A “TRIAS INFORMATICA”

“What we however are neglecting/overlooking, despite all the security & privacy measures taken, is that we are also working towards an era in which your personal information will become an integral part of a couple of Grids (read Clouds). Owning such a Grid or just merely controlling this Grid and it’s abundance of personal data – for some information and for others a wealth of Intelligence - incorporates a major risk of potential abuse. So what can we do? The answer to this question is more complex. In earlier days the French philosopher Montesquieu, confronted with a similar challenge, developed the concept of the separation of powers. A concept at the time meant to control the powers unleashed through the slow conversion from an agricultural-, towards a more industrial society. Today we however are witnessing an almost explosive conversion from this industrial society towards a digital society, and as during the first conversion our society again is going to be confronted with another major power struggle. “