WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation

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Besides the obvious invasion fo privacy, this may actually hint at what the future may look like with the miniaturization of cell phones, the presence of heads-up displays and augmented reality. When meeting someone, or simply crossing someone on the street, face recognition and other tools may search the web to provide insights about people we cross and stand in line at the checkout counter. 

The impact of such constant surveillance may increase an already high fear of others or increase the impact of wrongful information about ourselves that may reside online.

Even more reasons to protect your digital twin and ensure your digital footprint is minimal.

Follow these links for more.

- know your digital twin: fmcs.digital/blog/digital-twin

- 10 actions to take to protect your digital twin: fmcs.digital/blog/digital-moi-get-started-10-actions 

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Start by reading this article then read my top 10 things to do along the same lines: fmcs.digital/blog/digital-moi-get-started-10-actions 

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More insights on wellness and fitness from social media and big data. Here what is important to note is how we can extract knowledge from information that people share on social media. With more and more wearable devices and internet connected devices like refrigerators, cooktops, and water bottles, it is clear that more and more insight will be gathered from our digital exhaust.

More insights:

- more on the digital twin and digital exhaust: fmcs.digital/blog/digital-twin 

- the website with all the data: panometer.org/instruments/lexicocalorimeter 

- twitter can also help predict happiness: hedonometer.org/index.html 

- the research paper: arxiv.org/pdf/1507.05098.pdf 

- lapresse+ article (in french): plus.lapresse.ca/screens/d09ef280-9b06-4fe5-935c-4155336ef100%7C_0.html 

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Wearing a device such as a fitbit does something way bigger than providing you with insights: it provides a HUGE trove of data to be mined for trends and insights. I wrote about the jawbone big data analysis in the past, but recently found that fitbit has started to provide a similar service, analyzing data its millions of devices capture every day.

More insights:

www.fitbit.com/fitscience

fmcs.digital/?s=jawbone 

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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/ 

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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/ 

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Expect to hear more about security threats and fears in the coming years. In the digital world, I suggest that there is a "hierarchy of digital needs" (see the pyramid of digital needs fmcs.digital/blog/pyramid-of-digital-needs/) and that if we do not feel secure in the digital world, we will not be able to leverage the different tools and solutions available to us. In fact, the research shows that our fears are exacerbated when we are not in control, which is the case for most people as they do not fully understand digital technologies (layer 1 in the pyramid) and do not feel secure (layer 2).

"...many things affect how we perceive risk:

• do you trust the person you are dealing with
• control vs. lack of control (lack of control inflates risk perceptions)
• is it catastrophic or chronic (catastrophic inflates risk perceptions)
• does it incite dread or anger (dread inflates risk perceptions)
• uncertainty (lack of knowledge about something inflates risk perceptions)

“Most people do not distinguish well between a one-in-a-thousand risk and a one-in-a-million risk,” said Mark Egan, an associate advisor at the Behavioral Insights Group in London.

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.

This is a new concept that I have been thinking about for a few year and that may help explain why some persons are not ready to have a Facebook account or share on social networks.

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

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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/ 

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We are just starting to scratch the surface of what we can learn when we analyze the personal data from social media. When everything is connected with Internet of things products and when we measure everything we do using wearables and quantified-self technologies, the insights will be even greater. Companies should prepare to analyze this massive data rush and us all should start to think about our information privacy more carefully...

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 

Is this the first useful use case for smart watches?

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 

A review of best ways to express yourself without using text.

Recent announcements of fully automated, no cash register no lineups Amazon stores, have made the use of RFID chips and other digital identification techniques the topic of discussion again.

WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT

Digital transformation requires bridging the physical world with the digital one. One of the simplest way to do so is to attached radio frequency beacons (RFID chips) to products so that you can detect their presence and make inventory management and checkout faster, easier and more accurate. Pushing this idea forward of course means that humans too should be tagged to help identify them in the digital world. Not only does this open a see of useful application - unlocking doors without a key, tracking location inside a building, removing the need for password - it also raises concerns about privacy and identity management. Fun times ahead!

Amazon GO: http://fmcs.digital/blog/amazon-go-no-registers-no-cash-no-lines-retail-store-digital-transformation-huge-leap-forward/

Retail location tagging: http://sco.lt/6yVDqz 

Décathlon connected products and self checkout: http://www.force-ouvriere.fr/chez-decathlon-85-des-produits-sont-connectes?lang=fr 

AI and Big Data are being applied to identity verification by a startup that has received 25M in funding and is poaching employees from Google.

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AI and other techniques will provide enhance capabilities to deter theft and privacy violations. They will become essential tools in digital transformation of businesses. For example, UBER is using Onfido to verify that people are who they claim they are, thus making their service better able to curb credit card theft, and protect drivers by ensuring their passengers can be tracked is they behave inappropriately. 

Location services on mobile phone can reveal information you may not want others to know. This post describes in simple term what geolocation can reveal.

The web never forgets. This new site offers ways to remove some traces of your digital life. Useful.