Personal privacy is an important issue we all encounter every day (see: Facebook), and the ways we’re sharing data and actions with others is constantly changing, especially as technology moves forward. We’re starting to understand that the more personal information we share with trusted friends and family members, the more open we are up to ideas and conclusions that we might not want them to draw about us.

I recently visited Edecovre’s “Fence #2,” a creative studio in London that specializes in coding and fabrication. The studio has had this idea for a fence since around 2015; it’s part of their concept for hyperconnectivity and whole-person privacy. A fence uses sensors, cameras, and software to make sure we can clearly detect people, and so that we can, hopefully, share a little bit of value while keeping the line between safe and risky in tact. As such, the fence isn’t even a line drawn between privacy and safety; it’s a balance that should be utilized for humanity’s benefit.