Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering IESESecure Data Marketplace with MY DATA Control Technologies
Deutsche Telekom is using Fraunhofer IESE’s MY DATA Control Technologies for data usage control of their Data Intelligence Hub (DIH).
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What it is all about:
Deutsche Telecom secures their digital data marketplace with Fraunhofer IESE’s MY DATA Control Technologies
The challenge:
Sharing digital data while preserving data sovereignty
The support:
Fraunhofer IESE’s MY DATA Control Technologies enable data sovereignty with a technology
The result:
Creation of data economy and data sovereignty in the Data Intelligence Hub
Your benefit:
We offer you solutions to ensure data sovereignty in digital ecosystems
What it is all about: Deutsche Telecom secures their digital data marketplace with Fraunhofer IESE’s MY DATA Control Technologies
With its Data Intelligence Hub (DIH), Deutsche Telekom AG is laying the foundation for a secure and trustworthy data economy. The online platform offers a marketplace for trading data as well as tools for analyzing and refining this data. The vision of the Data Intelligence Hub is to enable innovative data-driven service, using Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence to add value. A particular focus is on preserving data sovereignty for all stakeholders involved. This is why Deutsche Telekom has opted for MY DATA Control Technologies, a technology for the technical implementation of data usage control developed by Fraunhofer IESE. In a joint project, the technology was integrated into the DIH, where it ensures data sovereignty for various actors.
The challenge: Sharing digital data while preserving data sovereignty
New information can be obtained through data refinement, such as aggregation of different data or large volumes of data. One difficulty in this regard is that companies are reluctant to share their data with third parties. This is often due to the loss of control over their own data once it has been shared.
The concepts of the International Data Spaces (IDS) overcome exactly this challenge. The IDS Connector is the central technological component in the IDS that enables stakeholders to exchange, share, and process digital content while preserving data sovereignty. By integrating MY DATA Control Technologies into the Connector, these requirements can be enforced.
The support: Fraunhofer IESE’s MY DATA Control Technologies enable data sovereignty with a technology
In the joint project between Deutsche Telekom, Fraunhofer IESE, and other project partners, the research results obtained from the International Data Spaces projects were transferred to the Data Intelligence Hub of Deutsche Telekom and certification according to IDSA was prepared. The core component of the certification is the technical implementation of data sovereignty through the IDS Connector. For this, Deutsche Telekom chose to use MY DATA Control Technologies, which are provided by Fraunhofer IESE.
With MY DATA Control Technologies, the data sovereignty of various actors in the Data Intelligence Hub is preserved through a technical implementation of data usage control in combination with the IDS Connector. The IDS Connector enables the integration of so-called “data apps”, which can intervene in the data flow in terms of content. This is where MY DATA Control Technologies can unleash their full potential. MY DATA Control Technologies are a powerful framework for controlling data usage by intervening in data flows. It is based on open standards such as the ODRL language. Fraunhofer IESE has developed a MY DATA data app for the IDS Connector that can implement data modifications to preserve data sovereignty, such as anonymization or deletion of sensitive information. In addition, data can now be released on a temporary basis, without losing control of it. The data sovereignty realized by MY DATA Control Technologies makes it possible to take the next step towards a self-determined future in the context of the digital transformation.
This is what Sebastian Wiemann, Product Manager, Portfolio Unit IoT, Deutsche Telekom AG, says:
“Fraunhofer IESE’s MY DATA Control Technologies are an efficient and flexible solution; perfect for putting data sovereignty into practice in a digital platform like the Data Intelligence Hub. We look forward to further collaboration.”
Sebastian Wiemann, Product Manager, Portfolio Unit IoT, Deutsche Telekom AG
The result: Creation of data economy and data sovereignty in the Data Intelligence Hub
At the end of the project, an IDS Connector for the Data Intelligence Hub was realized that meets the high requirements of the International Data Spaces Association. With the Data Intelligence Hub in combination with MY DATA Control Technologies, Fraunhofer IESE has developed an essential step towards informational self-determination and transparency in the data economy. Together, the two technologies enable digital sovereignty in data-driven business models.