Members of the MyData4Children Thematic Group are firmly opposed to Commissioner Ylva Johansson’s proposal to introduce mandatory surveillance of people’s social media and digital messages. This proposal (popularly referred to as ChatControl 2.0) has provoked widespread criticism, and is expected for adoption by the European Parliament on 19-20 October of this year. The fate of […]
Protect, empower, inspire: is the tech industry changing old habits?
The season of tech conferences has been in full swing since the start of the year and the good sign is that, in comparison to previous ones, more academic and civic society representatives are able to mix with industry and policymakers. Rising to the opportunity, eight organisations with one common goal gathered in June at […]
My teddy, my blanket, … my Data?
In the MyData Matters blog series, MyData members introduce innovative solutions and practical use cases that leverage personal data in line with MyData values. Imagine a safe digital environment built for children to interact with their own multimedia. A personal vault where children can explore within defined boundaries, engaging with audio’s, video’s and pictures of […]
Four things everyone should know about the fair data economy
The data economy is the economy of tomorrow being built today. It is one piece in the big puzzle of how we ensure that our future is fair, sustainable and prosperous. It is relevant to companies, individuals and societies in all regions, industries and roles. For businesses, new ecosystem business models and networked data collaborations […]
Wallet wars? It’s the war of ecosystems!
Many are saying that we have wallet wars in our hands. Is it really war of wallets? It’s actually all about ecosystems. In this post we look through few main wallet approaches and how their ecosystem models work.
Why this is the most impactful event?
We know that the MyData 2023 Conference is the most impactful event in the area of personal data sharing. But why? Ever since the very first MyData Conference in 2016, this annual event has shown that collective effort, learning and communication can do wonders for the complicated field of data and technology. MyData conferences have […]