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LEDGER selects 16 human centric projects

...working on decentralised technologies to enter its Venture Builder programme.

A Tale of Two Strings: An Information Economics Thought Experiment

It was the best of times for data scientists, it was the worst of times for data subjects.

MyData Japan 2019 conference is on the news again.

You have to use Google Translate to read the text.

MyData in the Finnish Government Agenda

Finland had the new Government Agenda agreed on MyData (omadata) is mentioned 3 times in the new programme.

Apple launches Sign in with Apple button

Apple announced a new Sign in with Apple button as part of its iOS 13 announcements and is marketing this as a privacy-secure sign-in option.

Presenter Cards for MyData2019 are available

We are doing individual "presenter cards" for all presenters. Idea is that you can share in twitter etc.

MyData 2019 conference prgoramme launch & the Hub Finland Kickoff on 10th June 2019

Tune in to the Twitter livestream (@mydataorg) of the MyData 2019 programme launch and if you are in Helsinki join us in person for the celebration.

The MyData 2019 conference is an official side event of Finland's EU Presidency.

Remember that the EARLY BIRD prices are ending 16th of June.

Who has more data on you than Facebook, Google or Amazon?

Who is this party that knows more about you and collects more of your data?

Putting end-users in charge of algorithms: Privacy and autonomy by design - QUT Design Lab

Queensland University of Technology will soon be launching Dr Monique Mann's new book Good Data - it's open source: http://networkcultures.org/blog/publication/tod-29-good-data/

New Data Economy Rainmakers: Where's My Money?

Europe has the potential to become the leader of the new data economy - live stream and recording from the event is available.

The Clever Cryptography Behind Apple's 'Find My' Feature

An impressive encryption system, only possible through Apple's nontrivial market share in hardware.

Adversarial Interoperability: Reviving an Elegant Weapon From a More Civilized Age to Slay Today's Monopolies

Today, Apple is one of the largest, most profitable companies on Earth, but in the early 2000s, the company was fighting for its life. Microsoft's Windows operating system was ascendant, and Microsoft leveraged its dominance to ensure that every Windows user relied on its Microsoft Office suite.


Questions Asked

If there were 7 weeks time [...] who should one try to meet with MyData agenda?

Focus on learning and building meaningful relationships, not in selling or money raising.

Should we create posters from all initiatives for the MyData 2019 conference?

@John W. suggested to organise a semi-facilitated networking meeting at the conference, where all MyData initiatives could share what they're up to and learn from each other. Sille added: What do you think of the idea to organise a 'Initiatives lounge' where we could post posters from all Initiatives, what are your ongoings, what are your plans for the coming months, who are the people stewarding the hubs and how to get in contact with you?

@programme-stewards: Can you help facilitating sessions of various formats?

We are planning to build a team of 5-6 facilitators who could support some picked session teams with interactiveness of the session. Do you have experience in facilitating sessions of various formats, and would be interested in taking this additional role during the conference?

Do you have a knowledge about any big conferences, festivals etc relevant for us happening in March 2020?

The spring community meeting is planned for March 2020 in Amsterdam and we want to find the best dates possible and avoid the situation where a big event happening at the same time.

Can someone help me understand GoodID?

...and how it relates to some of the things people in the MyData community are doing?

QR codes for MyData.org or personalized to your own URI

...printed on laptop sticker or embroidered onto TShirt/badge.


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