Big techs team up to share data


Big techs team up to share data




Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter have created an initiative to develop an open source platform that facilitates the portability of user data



Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter have joined forces to improve the portability of their users' data between their platforms. For this they have created an initiative to develop an open source system that facilitates the exchange of data, such as contacts and other content, between applications from different providers.

The initiative, known as the Data Transfer Project (DTP) and formed in 2017, aims to develop a common framework for the transfer of data between services, preventing the user from having to download them directly.

The project tool, which at the moment is not operational and which is under development, is freely accessible to developers. In addition, it has a trial version for software testers, although at the moment it is not used in any online service.

DTP contemplates the use of data models, adapters and task management libraries. Among other objectives, it aims for Internet companies to use the same data models for data portability.

The platform uses an ecosystem of adapters that convert the data stored by each service into a common data model. The system requires authorization and allows companies to maintain control over the data and its security, according to the project.

The potential applications of DTP focus on situations such as registering new Internet services or applications, closing accounts such as social networks, or making backup copies against data loss.

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