Take back our data! (Giving users the privacy they deserve)

Abstract:

In this talk, I will be going over how the Veilid network works- the private/public routing, the encryption involved, and the various methods we use to allow developers to build private apps with no overhead.ill be delving into the ideals of the project, the current state of privacy, and some of the challenges we have encountered when building such a complex network. I want to discuss the importance of diverse community building when creating open source projects of this scale, and how that helps with adoption as well as avoiding foreseeable issues. Then, I will introduce veilidchat, show how it works, and explain some of the design and usability choices that went into the app. Finally, I’ll invite everyone to join the project or download the beta, because TOGETHER we can build a better way to communicate!

Importance: This talk matters because we have built a framework that everyone can use to create apps that have no perverse incentives for collecting data. By removing the overhead for storage and building security and accessibility as foundational elements, we’re giving everyone the option to build things that make users safer and completely change the landscape of our online lives. We want to encourage people to build a better internet, without a profit motive