Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between the World Wide Web and the Qiy Trust Framework?

The Internet is a combination of electronic communications systems and data centres persons and organisations to the Internet. The World Wide Web (WWW) is a technical standard, a governance model and a set of rules & regulations administered by the WWW consortium. The WWW facilitates the interconnection of a huge number of databases. The information in these databases can be accessed by means of a web browser. Just like the WWW, the Qiy Trust Framework uses the Internet. The Qiy Trust Framework organises the exchange of personal data in a safe and secure manner between participating individuals and organisations, under the control of the individuals concerned.