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Interviews

Meeco’s Katryna Dow on Tom Cruise, Toyota and the personal data economy

It was sci-fi that first got Katryna Dow, founder of MEF member Meeco, thinking about how we can take back control of our personal data. That was 10 years ago. Today, Katryna is one of the world's leading proponents of the personal data economy. She spoke to MEF Minute... If…

Tim GreenOctober 27, 2016

Uncategorized

Positives to take from WhatsApp sharing personal data with Facebook

At the time that it was bought in 2014, WhatsApp made overtures to its 450 million users, assuring them that their privacy (and their user data) was not on the table as part of the deal. Now that position has changed. In late August the company announced that it was about to start…

MEFOctober 12, 2016

5 minutes with

5 minutes with… Meeco

In our 5 minutes with profiles, MEF members talk about their business, their aspirations for the future and the wider mobile industry. This week, Nathan Kinch, Head of Experience and Labs introduces Meeco. What does your company do? Save, Sync and Securely Share Your Data On Your Terms... Up until…

MEFSeptember 6, 2016

Guest blog Privacy

Understanding data protection: becoming a mobile privacy pro

With a broad raft of evolving legal requirements to meet, implementing practical steps for the handling of consumer's personal data can seem a daunting prospect. Here, Emily Hancock, VP of Legal at MEF Member Evernote lays out an invaluable roadmap for how to tackle this business critical issue, and see…

MEFAugust 30, 2016

Opinions Privacy

Data stewardship: Manage with care – don’t lose it, don’t abuse it

Rethinking the way in which customer data gets managed is new a frontier for businesses immersed in the digital landscape. Notably, new regulations that affect any company who are holders of European customer data threaten non-compliant companies with fines up to 4% of global turnover. Here MEF CEO, Rimma Perelmuter…

Rimma PerelmuterAugust 9, 2016

Opinions Privacy VAS

Industry views: Pokemon Go and the privacy of user data

Pokemon Go has been a phenomenal success. Almost overnight the game has captured more active users than Twitter. At the same time the game makers, Niantic, are increasingly coming under fire around privacy concerns re the user data that the game is hoarding - including location. Niantic's privacy policy notes…

MEFAugust 3, 2016

Industry Views

Industry views: are businesses ready for the explosion in mobile user data?

Fuelled by the growth in personal mobile connections, M2M, mobile apps and services data traffic is expected to see an almost ten-fold increase by 2019. All of that connected activity means that businesses are swimming in mobile user data, a trend that is only set to continue as we move…

Tim BanksJune 20, 2016

5 minutes with

5 Minutes with… Digi.me

In our 5 minutes with profiles, MEF members talk about their business, their aspirations for the future and the wider mobile industry. This week Founder and Executive Chairman Julian Ranger introduces Digi.me What does Digi.me do? Digi.me enables the Internet of Me, where the individual is at the centre of…

MEFJune 2, 2016

Event Internet of Things Privacy VAS

If we don’t give users control of their data the IoT will fail

Geoff Revill, co-founder of Krowdthink Ltd, developer of the Krowd personal app and an advocate for privacy and digital rights shares the impending challenges, and opportunities, facing companies collecting personal data in light of new regulatory rules, and why the changes will be particularly crucial for the IoT.

MEFApril 18, 2016

Privacy Security

The Internet is on fire: trust, privacy and mobile security in Europe

Last week in Berlin MEF hosted the first meet-up in a new Consumer Trust series designed to bring together members and guests to discuss the burning issues companies must grapple with when it comes to privacy and security in the mobile ecosystem. The evening was kindly hosted by Deutsche Telekom…

MEFFebruary 12, 2016

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