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In this post I share 10 urgent actions that must be taken immediately to manage, secure and protect your digital-moi. Digital-moi is a unique concept that I have developed since 2013, centered on the impact that digital technologies have on our lives and the need to protect our digital self. Read more about it in this introduction post “We all have a digital twin“. This post is a complement to the conference “digital-moi.com: how to manage and protect your digital self“. 
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January 31, 2017 3:05 PM
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The Wall Street Journal did an interesting piece looking at Google, privacy and the extent of their knowledge (as well as other entities like Facebook). I suggest you read it for the details. The following image gives some insight into just how much Google has on one WSJ reporter.
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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:
Other articles about those tools:
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Raffi Khatchadourian on Nick Bostrom, an Oxford philosopher who asks whether inventing artificial intelligence will bring us utopia or destruction.
Farid Mheir's insight:
Perfect Sunday morning reading which is guaranteed to make you reflect and ponder for the next weeks. The article is a typical New Yorker one, very well researched and written. So captivating that it got me to start reading the book which appears to be as captivating and surprisingly easy to read and understand. I love those finds and have the feeling this book will be the best complement to "Singularity is Near" and "On Intelligence" that I wrote about in the past.
- book "singularity is near": http://fmcs.digital/blog/singularity-is-near-an-essential-read-to-understand-why-technology-evolves-so-fast/ - book "on intelligence": http://fmcs.digital/blog/on-intelligence-mustread-to-understand-frontal-cortex-architecture-what-makes-us-intelligent/ - article "Why the future does not need us": http://fmcs.digital/blog/why-the-future-doesnt-need-us-a-reminder-that-ai-may-have-a-bad-side-via-wired/ - related posts: http://www.scoop.it/t/digital-transformation-of-businesses/?tag=Singularity+is+Near
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January 16, 2017 9:18 AM
Perfect Sunday morning reading which is guaranteed to make you reflect and ponder for the next weeks. The article is a typical New Yorker one, very well researched and written. So captivating that it got me to start reading the book which appears to be as captivating and surprisingly easy to read and understand. I love those finds and have the feeling this book will be the best complement to "Singularity is Near" and "On Intelligence" that I wrote about in the past.
- book "singularity is near": http://fmcs.digital/blog/singularity-is-near-an-essential-read-to-understand-why-technology-evolves-so-fast/ - book "on intelligence": http://fmcs.digital/blog/on-intelligence-mustread-to-understand-frontal-cortex-architecture-what-makes-us-intelligent/ - article "Why the future does not need us": http://fmcs.digital/blog/why-the-future-doesnt-need-us-a-reminder-that-ai-may-have-a-bad-side-via-wired/ - related posts: http://www.scoop.it/t/digital-transformation-of-businesses/?tag=Singularity+is+Near
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Raffi Khatchadourian on Nick Bostrom, an Oxford philosopher who asks whether inventing artificial intelligence will bring us utopia or destruction.
Farid Mheir's insight:
Perfect Sunday morning reading which is guaranteed to make you reflect and ponder for the next weeks. The article is a typical New Yorker one, very well researched and written. So captivating that it got me to start reading the book which appears to be as captivating and surprisingly easy to read and understand. I love those finds and have the feeling this book will be the best complement to "Singularity is Near" and "On Intelligence" that I wrote about in the past.
- book "singularity is near": http://fmcs.digital/blog/singularity-is-near-an-essential-read-to-understand-why-technology-evolves-so-fast/ - book "on intelligence": http://fmcs.digital/blog/on-intelligence-mustread-to-understand-frontal-cortex-architecture-what-makes-us-intelligent/ - article "Why the future does not need us": http://fmcs.digital/blog/why-the-future-doesnt-need-us-a-reminder-that-ai-may-have-a-bad-side-via-wired/ - related posts: http://www.scoop.it/t/digital-transformation-of-businesses/?tag=Singularity+is+Near
Farid Mheir's curator insight,
January 14, 2017 2:17 PM
Perfect Sunday morning reading which is guaranteed to make you reflect and ponder for the next weeks. The article is a typical New Yorker one, very well researched and written. So captivating that it got me to start reading the book which appears to be as captivating and surprisingly easy to read and understand. I love those finds and have the feeling this book will be the best complement to "Singularity is Near" and "On Intelligence" that I wrote about in the past.
- book "singularity is near": http://fmcs.digital/blog/singularity-is-near-an-essential-read-to-understand-why-technology-evolves-so-fast/ - book "on intelligence": http://fmcs.digital/blog/on-intelligence-mustread-to-understand-frontal-cortex-architecture-what-makes-us-intelligent/ - article "Why the future does not need us": http://fmcs.digital/blog/why-the-future-doesnt-need-us-a-reminder-that-ai-may-have-a-bad-side-via-wired/ - related posts: http://www.scoop.it/t/digital-transformation-of-businesses/?tag=Singularity+is+Near
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If you're still on the fence about just how useful a smartwatch can be, a group of researchers at Stanford University have some news for you.
Farid Mheir's insight:
Is this the first useful use case for smart watches?
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Technology for baby monitoring, wellness improvement and other activity tracking has seen a huge number of new products at the CES show in 2017. Here is the list of finalist for best BabyTech of the show.
Farid Mheir's insight:
Babies are inherently fragile and require attention. It is natural for parents to want to monitor and stay connected with them. Technology is the most natural way to provide solutions for parents that increasingly want to stay connected even when they are away. This has become a huge area for developments and improvements, as evidenced by the large number of startups at CES this year. Must watch for the future.
Also read in french: CES la mdoe du tout connecté pour bébés au CES 2017 http://www.lapresse.ca/techno/201701/09/01-5057758-ces-la-mode-du-tout-connecte-pour-bebe.php
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Today, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that reveals wearable sensors and, more specifically, to a network of wearable sensors for recognizing and tracking movements and exercises. Instead of limiting athletic sensors to running shoes for joggers, the new sensor system will expand and support sensors that could be worn by athletes of all levels to measure important workout data related to floor exercises, weigh
Farid Mheir's insight:
Apple has filed a patent that describes a network to link to the various electronic devices we wear.
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT Our body will soon become the center of a digital network, connecting the devices and sensors we wear but also I assume the ones we will have implanted in our heart, brain, muscles, etc. Much like the enterprise and the car have needed a network to enable and make communications seamless, this has the same potential.
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Recent ADA-related challenges raise questions over corporate initiatives designed to improve employees’ health.
Farid Mheir's insight:
Excellent paper examines the legal issues that companies can face when implementing voluntary or mandatory wellness programs in their organizations. Goes further by suggesting ways to prevent litigation.
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT We wear all kind of devices that track our behaviour and can help us get in shape and improve our well being. The more these devices become accessible and cheap and the more companies realize that they benefit from having healthy employees, the more we will see a pressure to include such devices and services. Questions and solutions raised here should thus be part of every digital strategic plan.
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Connected health aims to better connect patients and doctors in a mutually beneficial way, using high tech to analyze and diagnose patient issues.
Farid Mheir's insight:
Connected health is the emerging industry that leverages Internet of Things to connect patient with doctors. Estimated at 117B$, this is a huge industry with as big opportunities for digital transformation.
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT Digital transformation is at its most personal for all things related to health, healthcare, wellness, fitness, and anything that touches your body and your behaviour. Watch out for the changes that will come in this field for both opportunities and privacy issues.
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Infographie : les 7 étapes pour moderniser l'officine grâce au digital
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(in french) Thought this was a great how-to list on steps required to digitize a pharmacy.
Philippe Marchal's curator insight,
March 23, 2016 4:56 AM
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Nancy Gertrudiz's curator insight,
March 29, 2016 2:31 AM
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Melanie COVINHES's curator insight,
March 30, 2016 4:29 AM
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Google’s DeepMind Technologies Ltd., an artificial intelligence company owned by the Web-search provider, is pushing into medical technology as it seeks to apply its expertise to health care. DeepMind has built a reputation for creating cutting-edge self-learning software and ispitting its technology against the world’s best player of Go, a complex board game played in Asia, in a match next month.
Farid Mheir's insight:
Healthcare will be revolutionized with machine learning solutions like this one from Google and other from IBM Watson (who's studying to be a medical doctor http://sco.lt/5muqDh)
Algyd's curator insight,
March 5, 2016 3:38 AM
Healthcare will be revolutionized with machine learning solutions like this one from Google and other from IBM Watson (who's studying to be a medical doctor http://sco.lt/5muqDh) 
Philippe Guillaume's curator insight,
March 14, 2016 4:27 AM
Ca y est ça se lance dans la santé comme prévu... mais jusqu'où ?
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I am a firm believer that platform supported ecosystems will ultimately displace our current industry constructs. Given the uncertain nature of this transition, Future Thinking is a critical skill for any leader or organization to embrace. I have used the Driverless Car scenario as a way to describe future thinking and in this case, the…
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Franck Diana, CTO for Tata Consulting firm, reviews a report on the future health ecosystem and provides interesting data about baby boomers and millenials that indicates the rise of wellness and health interest in the coming years. I am a strong believer that digital will play a major role in this trend.
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Your answer lies in the data. Track what you eat, how long you sleep and exercise, and how productive you are each day, and you can figure out what makes some days better better than others.
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Great list of tracking apps and solutions to your personal wellness and fitness in this new year!
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CES 2016 has introduce a plethora of wearable gadgets and other devices to track your health, improve your fitness and wellness. This is a list of those products including the Montreal based OMsignal.
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Wellness champions know that beginning and executing a successful wellness program isn’t about finding one cookie-cutter option. It takes careful planning, thoughtful communication, and understanding your employee base well. Really well.
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a review of 9 companies that have sponsored fitbit devices for their employees. The result is a more active, productive and healthy workforce.
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2015: The Year Digital Health Hit Its Stride While 2014 was the year that digital health broke out, 2015 was the year it hit its stride. A slow start in Q1 did…
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Another field where there is huge activity with the introduction of cheap, powerful wearable devices with sensors and Big Data analytics capability. Here again, expect huge growth in the next few years.
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Our bodies are extremely complex, interrelated, and ever-evolving patterns of information—from DNA to physiology to vital signs. But until modern times, most of that information was hidden from view. We... read more
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Singularity University has organized a conference on the topic of human health, medicine and the impact that exponential improvements may mean on that industry. Full of references to conference presentations and followup posts.
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Want to spy on bats or whales? Cochlear implants could enhance hearing beyond the human hearing range. Did you ever want to see like Superman or Star Trek’s Lieutenant Geordi La Forge? The Fraunhofer Institute might just be able to fulfill such fantasies since they are developing an eye equivalent which can distinguish between light …
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More reading on transhumanism.
Ruth Robinson's curator insight,
December 10, 2015 12:00 AM
I wish not to be, but all the tech that's going on and experimenting can't tell!
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This next step in the gameification of fitness already has some people hooked—but some worry it could have some unintended negative effects on others. That’s because it’s not just about collecting tech specs. It’s about competition—in public.
Farid Mheir's insight:
Gyms are changing with the introduction of technology that let's gymgoers - here bikers using the Flywheel solutions - see how they do and compare themselves to others. WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT Looks like we have just started to scratch the surface of what technology can do for humans and their wellness. To date, most digital technologies have been applied to office work - thinks MS office - or personal communications - think Facebook. More recent technologies that include sensors - think Apple watch - connected to the Internet are changing the game. Not only do these new techs provide you with bio-feedback - instant heart rate, number of steps, watts, etc. - they also mash it up with the data from thousands of others. And the Internet has shown the power and the transformation that can come when you interconnect seamlessly millions and billions of people.
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What I’ve been wrestling with now that I no longer quantify myself is why I don’t want to write the stories and take the pictures that made my diet blog compelling. I think it’s because it’s too detailed a mirror. I’m not in denial about the calories, or the snacking, or the judgments of the scale. I just don’t want to tell that story any more.
Farid Mheir's insight:
A very personal story on the use of trackers and quantified self to loose weigth. WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT More than ever, quantified self and wearables will provide very personal information to help guide us towards wellness - and allow people to share them with the world. Not everyone is ready and willing to do so.
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From
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Thomas Blomseth Christiansen is not an ordinary geek. For the last five years he has been tracking everyday things about his life—from steps to sneezes. He now has more than 100,000 data points, and he has used them to improve his health. After many minor, and some major, changes to his lifestyle, he’s nearly gotten rid of his allergy to pollen.
Farid Mheir's insight:
A man tracks his every sneezes - and many other health data. He is a legend amongst quantified self community. WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT As more people track their health and wear sensors, the kind of health benefits that Christiansen has had will be available for all.
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The time-worn narrative is that technology disconnects us from the here and now, fosters addictive behavior, and makes us kind of stupid. The real story, groun…
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start at slide 42 to find out how to bring happiness to your web site.
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The healthcare industry thinks so—the next generation of fitness trackers will be able to continuously monitor a patient's vitals, from blood pressure to temperature. Here's how daily updates from these devices might eliminate the need for a yearly physical.
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A review of the different type of wearable devices and software to track our fitness and wellness, and the shortcomings of many. WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT As we enter the new age of internet of things, quantified self and life logging, with our bodies and minds covered in sensors, our current information overload will grow exponentially. The need for algorithms that analyze all this data to translate the raw data into actionable information will become essential.
Ron Abate's curator insight,
September 21, 2015 10:59 AM
Technology will soon monitor our health....
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OURA is a revolutionary ring-sized wellness computer that helps you sleep and perform better.
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A new sleep tracking device. WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT Ring size, no screen, very small, 3 days of battery life: the future of wearable devices will be more like this I believe. Unobtrusive, with you all the time, the benefits comes form data analysis, not a big screen or multi-app support.
Jake D'Imperio gis's curator insight,
August 25, 2015 10:26 PM
OURA is a computer that helps people track many different aspect of their health and is also the size of a ring. While the technology is new and expensive the OURA may end up helping people with sleep related health problems by alerting them to the problem allowing them to seek treatment and maybe even save their life. I feel as if this ring, if it gets popular enough may actually help the population by allowing them to keep better track of thier health. 
Tracy Harding's comment,
September 1, 2015 9:19 AM
You need to pick more obvious global news stories.
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From 3D-printed organs to cancer-fighting nanotech, the most important branch of technology right now is the one that will keep you living longer and stronger. Via TechinBiz
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Watch the 2 min video at the end that explains how a 3d printed meniscus was used to replace a sheep one with success.
Kristina Buno's curator insight,
August 12, 2015 6:12 AM
It is amazing how technology helps us everyday with our health!
Jake D'Imperio gis's curator insight,
August 27, 2015 5:16 PM
This artical shines light on the amazing medical technology being developed today, I hadn't even heard of any of these technologies until this artical brought them to my attention. These medical technologies will save lives and prolong them too on a global scale as many will become cheaper and more accessible over time. Personally I believe that these technologies are some of the best things humans create as we solve the mysteries of the body. 
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September 1, 2015 11:58 AM
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This is Data Privacy Weekend and I recommend you take time this Sunday morning to read through the actions in this blog post and put at least once in practice right now - my recommendation is #4