When we talk about privacy problems, we tend to focus on the collection or use of personal data without that person’s informed consent – for instance, hacking, unauthorised access, staff (mis)behaviour, or automated data collection. However, a person’s privacy may be compromised even when they willingly agreed to share their data. Dan Nunan and … Continue reading Privacy threats: more than hacking or unauthorised surveillance
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Something for your weekend: Why Seth Godin blogs
Seth Godin was interviewed by Debbie Millman, for the Design Matters podcast. It is a wide ranging and really interesting interview, which you can listen to, here. At one point (around 30 minutes in), Debbie notes that Seth has been sharing material online, for free, for quite a long time, and asks why he … Continue reading Something for your weekend: Why Seth Godin blogs
February 2017 round-up
I love February. It is my birthday month, and it is the month when it gets visibly lighter early in the morning. It is so nice to wake up to a not-completely-dark sky, isn't it? It makes me happy. Below, my highlights for February. Researching I made some … Continue reading February 2017 round-up
Snapchat: about tightly-knit close relationships, not useful connections
Snapchat is a very (and increasingly) popular social media platform. According to Omnicore, as of 22nd January 2017, it had 100 million daily active users, spending an average of 25-30 minutes per day on the platform. It is highly popular with youngsters (45% of users are aged 18-24 years old), particularly female users (70% … Continue reading Snapchat: about tightly-knit close relationships, not useful connections
Would providing financial incentives to use health and fitness wearables work?
In recent years, there have been suggestions that doctors should prescribe the use of health and fitness wearables to get people moving and to fight rising obesity levels. Others have suggested that employers and insurance providers should incentivise the use of wearables, for instance by funding their acquisition, or by reducing insurance premiums. These … Continue reading Would providing financial incentives to use health and fitness wearables work?
January 2017 round-up
The start of the year was not bad for me, personally, though the world’s stage is terribly depressing and anxiety-inducing. My focus for this year is ‘shipping’, which essentially means getting things done and out of the door. To get ready for that, I started the year with a good hard look at my … Continue reading January 2017 round-up
Not in front of Alexa, dear
In a recent episode of the “Let's talk about tech – Tech phone-in” podcast, the presenters were debating the extent to which smart voice assistants like Alexa presented a security and privacy threat. Fevzi Turkalp, from GadgetDetective.com, explained: The way that Alexa works (…) is that the smart bit of it is done on the … Continue reading Not in front of Alexa, dear
What do others see, when they look at what you share online?
Our online activities leave traces, just like our physical activities leave footprints. These traces – or digital footprints – together create a digital representation of ourselves, which others can see. For instance, our work colleagues can check our various social media profiles; future employers or business partners can type our names in a search engine; … Continue reading What do others see, when they look at what you share online?
To quit social media: brave or irresponsible?
You may have come across the message by Dr. Cal Newport that we should quit social media. For instance, there is the NYT article “Quit Social Media. Your Career May Depend on It”. There is also this TEDxTalk, and numerous posts on Cal’s own blog. I am very ambivalent about Cal’s advice. On the … Continue reading To quit social media: brave or irresponsible?
Are marketing managers and academics on the same page, regarding digital?
Digital, social media and mobile technologies have transformed what we buy, how we buy, and even why we buy. Hence, it is no surprise that both marketing practitioners and academics have turned their attention to these technologies, researching and writing about their impact on both buyers and markets. Do the research efforts of practitioners and … Continue reading Are marketing managers and academics on the same page, regarding digital?
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