Luís Caires, Full Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, addresses in an opinion article titled "Os Dados de Todos e de cada Um" the evolution of critical asset virtualization in the lives of citizens,discussing issues of information ownership. The article also highlights the need to develop more legal and technological instruments to ensure safer, more transparent and reliable sharing of information, suggesting that the future will involve the adoption of more open and decentralized systems, in particular blockchain, providing collaborative innovation approaches.