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MyData 2019 conference opened - Facebook canceled their participation, Children's Digital Rights need to be protected

MyData 2019 conference opened - Facebook canceled their participation, Children's Digital Rights need to be protected Globally, one third of internet users are children, yet the digital service providers often say they don’t have children as customers. However we witness that children's personal data is collected, stored and sold just like the data produced by adults.   “It is not realistic to...

[Updated] INVITATION: Join Carole Cadwalladr, Imogen Heap and many others coming to the MyData 2019

  [Updated] Invitation to the MyData 2019 conference held in Helsinki, Finland, on September 25-27.   The fourth annual conference, dedicated to rebuilding trust for human-centered data economy is organised by the award-winning MyData Global nonprofit and held in Helsinki, Finland, on September 25-27. Media representatives are welcome to the MyData 2019 conference for free. We have three...

INVITATION: Join Carole Cadwalladr, Imogen Heap and many others coming to the MyData 2019

Official invitation to the MyData 2019 conference held in Helsinki, Finland, on September 25-27. What if we as individuals had better control of our personal data? In essence that’s what MyData 2019 conference is working toward. With more and more reported data breaches and personal data scandals appearing in the news on a regular basis, the importance of this topic is growing fast. This will...

Something new for the EU - fair data economy high on the agenda of Finland’s EU Presidency beginning today. MyData is part of the story

  Starting today, Finland leads the international conversation on the development of the ground rules for a human-centered data economy. The programme of Finland's EU Presidency published last Wednesday reads: "More work is needed to achieve a competitive, human-driven data economy by promoting the availability, interoperability and use of data, while also respecting the rights and privacy of...

Finland leads Europe towards a fair data economy – personal data innovations showcased in Helsinki, Finland in September

  Finland leads the international conversation on the development of the ground rules for a human-centered data economy. One example of this is the new Finnish Government Programme, which includes the goal that “the right of citizens to their own digital information is strengthened”. This goal can be achieved by implementing the MyData principles.   The programme promotes management of...

Fairer rules for data economy are emerging - Grammy-award winning recording artist Imogen Heap to discuss positive transformation in the music industry at the MyData 2019 conference

  The new data protection regulations and numerous recent personal data scandals are affecting the emergence of more transparent and fair data-driven services in many sectors. Internationally acclaimed artist Imogen Heap has created a premium identity standard and supporting database designed to help musicians retain ownership of their work. She is one of over 100 presenters at the MyData 2019...