My Digital FootPrint

original article : http://www.gsmworld.com/newsroom/press-releases/2011/6474.htm Privacy Concerns Can Prevent Consumers’ Engagement with Mobile Internet Services The GSMA announced the results of a study of more than 4,000 mobile phone users in Singapore, Spain and the UK, which sheds light on privacy issues, particularly relating to the use of the mobile Internet and mobile applications. The research follows the January publication of the GSMA’s Mobile Privacy Principles, which were delivered through the close collaboration of leading mobile operators, with input from other players in the wider mobile ecosystem, and described the way in which mobile consumers’ privacy should be respected and protected. “The research shows that to realise the full potential of mobile Internet services, it is imperative that ways are found to strengthen consumer confidence and trust by giving users meaningful transparency, choice and control over how their personal information is used,” said Tom

Iterating from the generic and classic four : defense, human right, private and contextual;  and the invasion of privacy work  where claims center on: Intrusion of Solitude, Appropriation of Name or Likeness,Public Disclosure of Private Facts and False Light.  Also from Rachel Finn, David Wright and Michael Friedewald work on the  Seven Types of Privacy.  (2013)   Privacy of the person,  Privacy of behaviour and action,  Privacy of communication,  Privacy of data and image,  Privacy of thought and feelings,  Privacy of location and space,  Privacy of association Do we need a better refinement the ideas and definitions, but what are they.....  a few as a starter: Information privacy , which involves the establishment of rules governing the collection and handling of personal data such as credit information and medical records; Bodily privacy , which concerns the protection of people's physical selves against invasive procedures such as drug testing and cavity searches;

We know and love the original thinking from Clayton Christensen - however is this model about itself to be disrupted?   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innovator%27s_Dilemma Investing today into an early stage high growth business is largely predicated on the target having a product or service that collects and stores data. They have a proposition the market wants and enabling the business to collect unique data is critical to funding (growth and defence) and  there is a foreseeable route to exit. As a business you combine your data set with anything else you can buy, enabling you as a business to refine your proposition, grow customers, improve satisfaction, increase engagement, uplift revenue and create more value by having better data and analysis.  It is virtuous circle based on collecting, storing, analysing and using data. Essentially we are still very early in this thinking and investment cycle.  The majority of early stage venture money is following this proces

The EU requirement is that any cookie (or other equivalent mechanism) other than a "session-cookie" essential for the working of a website (and tracking, ad-serving and stats are NOT essential) will at some point in the next 12 months require opt-in consent from a web-site visitor. You do NOT need to get consent right now - Nellie Kroes of the European Commission AND Christopher Graham, the UK Information Commissioner have both made it clear there is a 12 month "grace" period Both have also made it clear that they expect the web-browser suppliers to come up with a solution (this is a global problem as legislation is being threatened worldwide) You should NOT make any immediate changes to your website You SHOULD review the list of actions you DO need to take in our free guide and consider circulating it to everyone who has anything to do with the web in your business. So, don’t worry, take the dire warning of the doom mongers with a large pinch of salt, re

Source: http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/kidsapp.shtm Kids' Data Still Collected, Shared without Parents' Knowledge, Consent The Federal Trade Commission issued a new staff report, “ Mobile Apps for Kids: Disclosures Still Not Making the Grade ,”   examining the privacy disclosures and practices of apps offered for children in the Google Play and Apple App stores.  The report details the results of the FTC’s second survey of kids’ mobile apps.  Since  FTC staff’s first survey of kids’ mobile apps in 2011 , staff found little progress toward giving parents the information they need to determine what data is being collected from their children, how it is being shared, or who will have access to it.  The report also finds that many of the apps surveyed included interactive features, such as connecting to social media, and sent information from the mobile device to ad networks, analytics companies, or other third parties, without disclosing these practices to par

Trust is not a destination! The purpose of this thought piece is to bring together strategic thinking on data, governance and trust values into one argument. The recommendation is that boards need to wake up There are two existing models of trust that are relevant to business. Let’s call them “experience trust” and “emotional trust.” We are going to explore two new models of trust, explain why they are so disruptive and create a strawman as a way of thinking about the way forward. Experience trust  is simple to grasp. Think about using your bank card, pushing the brake pedal in a car, getting on a plane, charging your phone, posting a picture on Facebook, using a vape pipe, drinking water, taking a taxi, texting, etc. Every time you do something the ‘experience’ functions, within reason, as you expect it to. Expected feedback loops reinforce a message that whatever you use can be trusted. Society depends on experience trust. It makes life simple and convenient. As the old

Personal Raises $7M From Steve Case And Others To Help Consumers Protect Their Digital Data Under the radar startup Personal has just announced a round of funding from a group of impressive backers. Personal has raised $7.6 million in a Series A round of investment from Grotech Ventures and Steve Case’s Revolution LLC with participation from Allen & Company and Eric Semler of TCS Capital Management (although this SEC filing indicates the startup raised $7.3 million) Founded by the same management team that built business mapping application The Map Network (which was acquired by NAVTEQ in 2006), Personal aims to give consumers control over their digital data. Details are still sparse on how Personal does this, but the company says that it helps users prevent companies tracking, compiling and selling digital information without the consumer’s consent. In particular, Personal highlights the invasiveness of online tracking as a problem in the consumers web. Shane Green, p

http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/reding/index_en.htm Source : http://www.iewy.com/37704-viviane-reding-vice-president-of-the-european-commi... My comments in CAPS/ BLACK and BOLD ! Ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to be with you today to discuss the reform of the European Union data protection laws. Data protection is a fundamental right in Europe. It is enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and in our Treaty. The Treaty also underlines that the role of independent data protection authorities (DPAs), your authorities, is to control the compliance with data protection principles. Your important role is recognised under Article 29 of the current Data Protection Directive. Supervisory authorities in Member States have a key role in developing, defending and enforcing individual’s data protection rights. They respond to complaints and investigate cases. They make public companies and public institutions aware of their rights and obligations