As he told me when he came into our San Francisco studio earlier this week, Reputation.com CEO & Founder Michael Fertik is “ecstatic” about our new reputation economy. In today’s Web 3.0 personal data rich economy, reputation is replacing cash, Fertik believes. And he is confident that his company, Reputation.com, is well placed to become the new rating index of this digital ecosystem.
But Fertik isn’t ecstatic about the way in which new online products, such as facial recognition technology, are exploiting the privacy of online consumers. Arguing that “data is the new oil,” Fertik believes that the only people not benefitting from today’s social economy are consumers themselves. Rather than government legislation, however, the solution, Fertik told me, are more start-up entrepreneurs like himself providing paid products that empower consumers in our Web 3.0 world of pervasive personalized data.
This is the second and final part of my interview with Fertik. Yesterday, he explained to me why people will pay for privacy.
Why data is the new oil
On publicness, transparency, and getting naked
How entrepreneurs should build privacy companies
Digital privacy pioneer Michael Fertik dedicates his career to developing products and services that keep company and individual identities safe on the Internet. As Chief Executive Officer of the online reputation management company, Reputation.com, Michael Fertik offers an array of products geared toward protecting people’s privacy and promoting safe Internet activity. Michael Fertik founded Reputation.com in 2006 with Chief Operating Officer Owen Tripp. Reputation.com offers multiple free and paid products aimed at helping individuals protect their privacy and reputations online....
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