Legal, economic, and political reasons for individual ownership of personal data
“Data” and “privacy” are among the most frequently used buzzwords nowadays. Contact tracking, surveillance, and data usage have been subjects of many debates among policymakers, economists, and consumer rights advocates.
One of the most prominent debates revolves around answering a key question: who should own personal data and data that…
Data that users “freely share” with a brand — so-called “zero-party” data — has gained quite a bit of interest among companies offering goods and services to consumers. Managing and leveraging this data are now amongst the most pressing issues facing many firms, particularly luxury brands. In this post we explore how user-held data models might add value to brands, consumers and the enormous opportunities that developers have in building new types of data apps.
When Targeted Ads Are not Enough
“Targeted online advertisements? It was too easy. And with so many other things to do, I never thought seriously about building a community around my customers. I paid lip service to the idea — I think many people did — but it was quicker to go with targeted ads and…
The New Internet Stack with Mozilla: Personal Data, Decentralization, and Open Source
On this podcast, Prifina’s CEO Markus Lampinen hosts Mr. Mark Surman who currently serves as the executive director of the Mozilla Foundation. For almost two decades, Mark Surman spent working on various projects related to open source and internet. …
On September 10, 2021, the U.S. Federal Court of Northern California handed down a ruling in the landmark case between computer game maker Epic Games and technology leader Apple. It provides a glimpse into the future of the in-app payments in the iOS environment.
The Genesis Of the Dispute
In August 2020, Epic Games initiated court proceedings and applied to the court for permission to allow Epic Games to use a payment system developed by Epic, not Apple, for transactions which occur while playing Fortnite — the most popular game. …
Agile Governance of Humans and AI: The Case of Japan
The pace of innovation is making foreseeing the future far more uncertain. Societies stakeholders include not only humans, but also algorithms and artificial intelligence. How does a Government foster innovation and balance it with the right safeguards? This is a discussion about the proposed Agile Governance in Japan.
“Data Value and Privacy: A Win-Win”
How do we design applications for the highest utility for individuals? Must we always share data with third parties that offer services to us or can we have an opportunity to say “no” to data sharing? Is it possible to combine data privacy and utility? How can we make sure that the value from personal data and utility remains with the individual?
In episode №6 of the Liberty. Equality. Data. podcast we are delighted to welcome Dr. Ann Cavoukian to discuss issues around data privacy, utility, and ongoing trends towards decentralization of data. …
More data on the user side should lead to the creation of more intelligent apps. What are the current trends in the personal data market? How can brands, developers, and entrepreneurs create new tools that would activate user-held data? How will the personal data ecosystem look in 5–10 years?
On May 6, 2021, Prifina and partners organized a live webinar “So Much Data — Where Are Our Intelligent Apps?”
Prifina’s CEO Markus Lampinen was acting as a host-moderator and three rockstar panelists, each of whom is working projects that are closely related to possible uses of personal data, took…
“So Much Data — Where Are Our Intelligent Apps?”
On May 6, 2021 (Thursday) 9 am PT we are organizing a live webinar “So Much Data — Where Are Our Intelligent Apps?”
We are privileged to have such a distinguished group of panelists:
- Kathy Giori, IoT guru, ex-Mozilla
- Vik Kashyap, COE of ToiLabs
- Martynas Bieliunas, Managing Partner, Privacy Partners
- Markus Lampinen, CEO of Prifina
The event will be streamed live. You can registere here.
Our partners in organizing this event include Finnish-Lithuanian…
Leveling the Playing Field between Humans and Algorithms
Prifina is thrilled to welcome Dr. Peter Cotton as our special guest in the fifth episode of the “Liberty. Equality. Data.” podcast.
Peter currently serves as the Senior Vice President and Chief Data Scientist at Intech Investment Management LLC. After obtaining his Ph. D. degree in Mathematics from Stanford, he…
Consumer Privacy: Burden or Choice?
Prifina is delighted to introduce Zoe Vilain as our special guest for the fourth episode of the “Liberty. Equality. Data.” podcast.
Zoe is an industry expert who plays a big role in shaping approaches to personal data and consumer privacy in the post-GDPR and CCPA era. She is currently working…
