The 4thpillar Technologies (i.e. 4thtech) Whitepaper

Abstract--The internet changed the way we live, it opened the highway to unlimited communication and revolutionized access to information, but it failed greatly regarding our digital freedom and security. Instead of providing a safe environment for online communication, the internet evolved into a system of centralized intermediaries which enable mass surveillance and data mining to enforce intrusive ad campaigns or sell our data as they see fit. Furthermore, current Web2 services established models that prevent users to own their data or their identities. Now more than ever secure online communication, privacy and data ownership are becoming more and more important as we depend on them every day. Enters 4thTech (i.e. 4thpillar Technologies) with Web3 first L1 secured E2EE dMail & dChat W2W on-chain communication infrastructure. The initiative strives to enable a self-sovereign framework of on-chain data exchange and ownership representation while leveraging the power of blockchain to facilitate true Web3 security. The protocols in its core prevent ads, tracking and data mining! This whitepaper was written as a hybrid addressing the 4thTech product benefits and solutions.

Keywords: 4thpillar, 4thtech, dID, dMail, dChat, dNotary, FOURdx, FOURid, FOURns, FOURim, digital transformation, blockchain technology, decentralization, peer-to-peer, online trust, online security, online privacy, DLT