Writing

  • 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.

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  • Would you be surprised if I told you #ricebunny and #metoo are the same thing? If so, I highly recommend listening to this Note To Self podcast that digs into the effects and manifestation of the me too movement in China — and that inspired me to write this post… Read full post.

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  • 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

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  • The Internet is at risk. Once thought of as the global equalizer, opening doors for communication, work opportunities, commerce and more – the Internet is now increasingly viewed with skepticism. We are witnessing a trend where people feel let down by the technology they use. Fueled by unease and uncertainty about the growing scope of

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  • 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. Read full post.

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  • The EU’s upcoming data protection rules will have a big impact on the realm of connected devices, from voice assistants to smart toasters. Read full post.

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  • 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

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  • Am 22. März 2018 habe ich auf Einladung des Goethe-Instituts eine Keynote zum Thema “Open Source, Privatsphäre und Datensicherheit” für die Werkstattkonferenz Startklar?! in Berlin präsentiert. Read full keynote text.

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  • 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. Read full text on Deutsche Welle.

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  • In 2017, Germany made international headlines as a potential new “free speech sheriff” when the parliament passed the “Act to improve the enforcement of the law in social networks”, or in German “NetzDG”, on June 30. The law entered into force on October 1, 2017 and requires affected platforms to be compliant by January 1,

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