If we want technology that values well-being over engagement, we need to rebuild trust between users and tech companies.
Read the full piece on DW Akademie.
Panel: Internet Governance Forum, Paris
On November 12, I was joined by Ephraim Kenyanito, Shashank Mohan, and Solana Larsen at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris to talk about whether it has become a luxury to disconnect during the 2018 Internet Governance Forum. It was a fantastic, insightful panel, one with plenty of personal stories sharing our individual passions to protect privacy in the digital age. This is also why the featured image focuses on fun, rather than the seriousness of the UN setup.
Keynote: Smart City Arena, Frankfurt am Main
Am 18. September war ich eingeladen auf dem 12. Bundeskongress für nationale Stadtentwicklungspolitik zum Thema “Datenschutz und Smart Cities” zu sprechen. Die Möglichkeit, mich in diesen Aspekt von Digitalisierung — insbesondere aus dem Blickwinkel von “Luxury To Disconnect” — einzuarbeiten, war höchst interessant, weshalb ich den Beitrag auch veröffentliche.
Die Verschriftlichung meines Vortrages ist hier zu lesen.
Blog: Privacy comes with rising cost across the world
Privacy matters. Safeguarding it, though, has become costly: it is now a luxury to disconnect. These days, disconnecting is not just about unplugging and wellbeing, the lush idea of “digital-free” vacations. It is a critical and increasingly challenging aspect of maintaining our personal space.
Blog: The Clash of GDPR and IoT
The EU’s upcoming data protection rules will have a big impact on the realm of connected devices, from voice assistants to smart toasters.
Panel: RightsCon 2018, Toronto
Moderated a panel with Scout Brody, Ephraim Kenyanito, and Joana Varon. Read more.
Blog: Privatsphäre ist keine Utopie — nur mittlerweile oft mit Kosten verbunden
Eine neue digitale Kluft hat sich aufgetan. Gemeint ist nicht etwa unsere Sorge darum, dass fast die Hälfte der Weltbevölkerung noch immer offline ist, abgeschottet vom Internet aufgrund wirtschaftlicher oder geografischer Nachteile. Es geht darum, dass es mittlerweile Luxus ist, Technik zu entgehen, seine Geräte zu Hause zu lassen oder aber Kameras im öffentlichen Raum aus dem Weg zu gehen.
Talk: ThingsCon Salon, Berlin
Gave a short presentation on “IoT, GDPR and the Luxury to Disconnect.”
Article: Privacy is not dead, but it’s going to cost you
These days it’s hard to disconnect from digital life, even temporarily. But Mozilla’s Cathleen Berger argues we should give more thought to how we can do that and control the personal data that companies are harvesting.
