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Clash Of The Digital Titans: Apple Takes Trust ‘Premium’
 Clash Of The Digital Titans: Apple Takes Trust ‘Premium’ 1262 631 StJohn Deakins
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Apple Positions For Privacy And Trust Against Google – But Facebook And AdTech Are The Losers. Last week the digital Titans clashed again – and in the next few months we’ll all have a ringside seat as the impact is revealed.

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The Future of Data is ‘Zero Data’
 The Future of Data is ‘Zero Data’ 2600 2006 StJohn Deakins
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We are on the cusp of a global transformation: it will be unlocked when billions of people choose to connect their data together with complete trust and for fair value.…

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Updates To CitizenMe Terms & Conditions (Our Mutual Rights & Obligations)
 Updates To CitizenMe Terms & Conditions (Our Mutual Rights & Obligations) 1950 1300 StJohn Deakins
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Hello all, We’ve done a general tidy up of our CitizenMe Mutual Terms and Conditions (& Privacy Policy) for Citizens. We have lots of new functionality arriving in the next…

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My daughter made me cry this week
 My daughter made me cry this week 1200 1000 StJohn Deakins
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Yes, I cried when I read what my daughter had sent me this week. And I wasn’t sure why.  The writing is beautiful. It is a short, poignant description of…

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Your digital reflection is your superpower.
Your New Digital Superpower
 Your New Digital Superpower 850 560 StJohn Deakins
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You have a new superpower. It’s hidden. It’s yours to claim. It will increasingly describe who we are, not only to others, but more profoundly, to ourselves too. Our memories…

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Digital Memories (pt4): Understanding Ourselves
 Digital Memories (pt4): Understanding Ourselves 3212 2706 StJohn Deakins
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In the last three posts we’ve covered a few points. Firstly, we have expanded on why personal data is like a memory. Secondly, we have seen that whenever we choose…

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2020: The Silo Wars Intensify. And Your Personal Data?
 2020: The Silo Wars Intensify. And Your Personal Data? 730 470 StJohn Deakins
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Creating a more #sustainabledata ecosystem. Techcrunch has reported that in 2020 Facebook will launch a new Operating System to protect itself against competitors such as Google. And so the ‘Silo…

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Digital Memories: Commerce (part 3)
 Digital Memories: Commerce (part 3) 1620 986 StJohn Deakins
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Like our memory, personal data is owned but  isn’t property. However, personal data as property is the way that the digital economy functions – which corrupts the efficiency, integrity, and…

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Digital Memories: Choosing How We Share (part 2)
 Digital Memories: Choosing How We Share (part 2) 1620 1080 StJohn Deakins
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As much as we might sometimes like to think otherwise, we all need to keep some things private to ourselves. Embarrassing events, shared intimacies, funny ideas, ‘crazy’ thoughts, or just…

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Digital Memories: Personal Data is Just a Memory (part 1)
 Digital Memories: Personal Data is Just a Memory (part 1) 1620 1080 StJohn Deakins
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We’re in trouble. The way we talk about ownership of our personal data needs to change – and fast. Rather than viewing personal data as a commodity, we need to…

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Libra: the four forces driving Zuckerbucks
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New global currencies are inevitable but is Facebook Libra the answer? It has been a busy news month for Facebook. Facebook Group (including Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram) is going through…

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Royal Society: Privacy Enhancing Technology
 Royal Society: Privacy Enhancing Technology 2048 2048 StJohn Deakins
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Our global digital society is rapidly changing. In the space of a decade, the concept of  “Privacy” has gone from being an essential human right, to being dismissed as an…

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