outside of California , sage has partnered with Taiwan start - up Bitmark to introduce a cloud - based tool to allow participants in public health studies to monitor how their information is being used . The researchers aim to improve public trust by addressing data privacy and confidentiality concerns . By assigning property titles to individuals ' personal data , a balance of ownership is maintained as information is put on the data ledger . Additionally , the platform will make it easier for researchers to verify patients ' consent and secure sensitive data against misuse .
University of California, Berkeley has partnered with Taiwan start-up Bitmark to introduce a blockchain-based tool to allow participants in public health studies to track how their information is being used. The researchers aim to improve public trust by addressing data privacy and confidentiality concerns. By assigning property titles to individuals' personal data, a record of ownership is maintained as information is put on the distributed ledger. Additionally, the platform will make it easier for researchers to verify patients' consent and secure sensitive data against misuse.