Microsoft DataSafe

24 Hour Design Sprint

Challenge —

Transforming data privacy practices and settings across multiple platforms to make them more appealing and secure for individuals.

Overview

Project Type

24-Hour Cross-Discipline Hackathon

My Role

UX Research

UX/UI Design

Presentation author

Tools

Figma

GitHub

Canva

Google Suite

Goal

MVP - A functional mobile interface that communicates the function of the proposed solution across multiple platforms.

Context

Problem

Balancing the desire for social connectivity and technological advancement with the critical need to protect users' personal information presents a significant challenge that requires innovative solutions.

Over the past few years, the rapid surge in social media usage, the widespread transition from on-premises to cloud-based solutions, and the growing emphasis on artificial intelligence have resurfaced data privacy as a critical concern in our increasingly digitized personal and professional lives. Microsoft holds a deep commitment to data privacy and seeks to explore how it, alongside other major tech companies entrusted with vast amounts of personal data, can effectively address the future of data privacy.
Balancing the desire for social connectivity and technological advancement with the critical need to protect users' personal information presents a significant challenge that requires innovative solutions.

Objective

Develop a digital solution/platform that safeguards individuals' data rights across multiple different data leveraging platforms (such as social media), allowing user data to continue to drive technological advancements while also prioritizing data privacy.

How might we transform data privacy settings and practices across multiple personal data consumers leveraging platforms to make them more appealing and secure for individuals?