WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation

WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT

As I wrote recently in the "Pyramid of Digital Needs" (fmcs.digital/blog/pyramid-of-digital-needs/), security is one of the most basic needs. When we don't feel secure and private then it is difficult to enjoy the benefits of social networks and all the other tools that digital now provides. It is essential that corporations address security and privacy in a meaningful way in order for their clients, employees and partners to use their new digital tools and embrace the digital transformation that most enterprises have recently embarked on.

Also worth reading from Pew Research:

• Perceptions of privacy & security: http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/11/12/public-privacy-perceptions/
• Americans and cybersecurity: http://www.pewinternet.org/2017/01/26/americans-and-cybersecurity/ 
• Privacy & information sharing: http://www.pewinternet.org/2016/01/14/privacy-and-information-sharing/ 
• Privacy in the digital Age: http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/06/03/privacy-in-the-digital-age/
• and many more on the Privacy and safety topic: http://www.pewinternet.org/topics/privacy-and-safety/ 

WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT

As I wrote recently in the "Pyramid of Digital Needs" (fmcs.digital/blog/pyramid-of-digital-needs/), security is one of the most basic needs. When we don't feel secure and private then it is difficult to enjoy the benefits of social networks and all the other tools that digital now provides. It is essential that corporations address security and privacy in a meaningful way in order for their clients, employees and partners to use their new digital tools and embrace the digital transformation that most enterprises have recently embarked on.

Also worth reading from Pew Research:

• Americans and cybersecurity: http://www.pewinternet.org/2017/01/26/americans-and-cybersecurity/ 
• Privacy & information sharing: http://www.pewinternet.org/2016/01/14/privacy-and-information-sharing/ 
• Privacy in the digital Age: http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/06/03/privacy-in-the-digital-age/
• and many more on the Privacy and safety topic: http://www.pewinternet.org/topics/privacy-and-safety/ 

WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT

Social logins are very useful but they carry security and privacy concerns that every company must examine as they move to digitalize everything. In "Kill the password" (fmcs.digital/blog/kill-the-password-a-string-of-characters-wont-protect-you/), the author shows the impact of having multiple websites and applications connected with one another. This is a security concern that must be addressed, mitigated or at the very least highlighted so that everyone involved is aware of the risks and the benefits.

Other articles:

• somewhat technical: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-danger-of-social-media-logins-2014-5
• recent stats on social login use: https://betanews.com/2016/10/19/social-logins-convenience-risks/ 

Mozilla has always been promoting Internet security and privacy and this new report paves the way for a very interesting ongoing look at key elements of the public Internet.

Read this important post to understand just how many traces we leave behind as we lead our daily lives.

WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT

On this Data Privacy Day 2017, I thought I would review what Google, Apple, Facebook and others know about me. Unfortunately, it looks like this information is difficult to find and pretty much the only data we can find is from Google. So, let's assume Apple, Facebook, twitter, and others know as much if not more.

Google tools that will show you what they know about you:

• https://myactivity.google.com/myactivity 
• https://www.google.com/settings/u/0/ads/authenticated 
• https://myaccount.google.com/dashboard 
• http://visual.ly/how-much-does-google-really-know-about-you

Other articles about those tools:

• http://www.businessinsider.com/everything-google-knows-about-you-2016-5/#to-delete-all-of-your-web-and-app-activity-in-one-shot-go-back-to-the-main-web-and-app-activity-page-and-click-on-the-three-dots-at-the-top-corner-of-the-page-then-click-on-delete-options-then-on-advanced-and-then-on-all-time-4
• http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-see-everything-google-knows-about-you-2016-6
• http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-much-google-know-about-you/ 

If you only do one thing here is what you should be doing: 

http://fmcs.digital/blog/digital-moi-introduction/