My Digital FootPrint

When Nancy Lublin started texting teenagers to help with her social advocacy organization, what she found was shocking -- they started texting back about their own problems, from bullying to depression to abuse. So she's setting up a text-only crisis line, and the results might be even more important than she expected.

Original post  https://www.mydigitalfootprint.com/2012/03/privacy-identity-and-personal-data-are.html I hope this picture shows that our model of what is Private is not the same I hope this picture shows that our model of what is Public is not the same  I am hoping therefore that we can agree that …. There is NO one model of Privacy that works in all cases and in all places There is NO one model of Private that works in all cases and in all places There is NO one model of Public that works in all cases and in all places There is NO one model of Trust that works in all cases and in all places

  I have done several talks and debates on this topic – here is the most recent write up from mashup * - Social TV is a major disruption in the rapidly changing “home ecosystem” industry. The outcome from that event mirrors this report as well…. Stowe Boyd free report “ Social TV and the second screen “, characterises the forces at work in the emergence of social TV, presents a framework for understanding the changes that are already at work in the industry, and profiles some of the most innovative companies in the sector. “The most significant change — from the perspective of the user, at least — will be shift in emphasis toward a rich and social user experience, and a decrease in the emphasis around the content being delivered via TV. This doesn’t mean that people will stop caring about high quality TV: they will still care about quality. But users will demand that TV content fit into the social context.” and here is the April 12 Neilson study Even more data and presentation from Mo

Professor Arun Sundararajan describes India’s fascinating digital identity initiative [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RclLYHORnVo]

The BBC released some interesting research around participation online. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2012/05/bbc_online_briefing_spring_201_1.html ----- One of the defining characteristics of digital media is interaction. It enables us to be active, make choices, build connections, express ourselves and exercise a new level of control over our media experiences. But how active is the UK online population really? And how might this change in years to come? With these questions in mind, my team and I conducted a large-scale, long-term investigation into how the UK online population participates using digital media today - from sharing links, to writing blogs and uploading photos. And it revealed a fascinating, and at times, surprising picture. Like the population itself, the picture is nuanced but six striking themes emerged: The model which has guided many people's thinking in this area, the 1/9/90 rule , is outmoded. The number of people participating online is s

http://www.theshiftonline.com/ - recommended reading

Extremely good TED talk… As you surf the Web, information is being collected about you. Web tracking is not 100% evil -- personal data can make your browsing more efficient; cookies can help your favourite websites stay in business. But, says Gary Kovacs, it's your right to know what data is being collected about you and how it affects your online life. He unveils a Firefox add-on to do just that.