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On August 7-8th 2018, technology experts from Australia and around the globe gathered in Canberra for the Digital ID Show. The event was co-located with the Technology in Government Expo and the Cyber Security in Government Conference. Overall, more than 2,500 attendees wandered among 120+ exhibitors and listened to 120+ …
After more than a year of detailed research and industry consultation, the Australian Government has now released its review into Open Banking in Australia conducted by Scott Farrell of King Wood Mallesons. As one of the biggest shifts in the banking sector for many years, the review has recommended seismic …
Fake news. Fake followers. Fake clicks. Where is the trust and where is the love? Around the corner, that’s where. Tolerance and laissez-faire attitudes are changing. Enough is enough. As the French say: Ras-le-bol. The time for trust, transparency and self-sovereignty is now. While corporate leaders are starting to take very …
How do you create engagement models around collecting data and reverse the downward spiral of trust? How can organisations navigate the line from being creepy to being cool when using personal data? We believe the answer is partly to bring the consumer into the data value exchange and equip them …
In a talk today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Trust in a data-driven economy , Katryna Dow, Meeco’s CEO & Founder, is unveiling The Rise of The Attribute Economy 2.0. Starting out as a simple article, the idea of The Attribute Economy quickly became a topic of discussion …
Beginning in the early 2000’s, Australia went through a resource boom. Minerals were extracted, jobs were created and the resulting economic activity supported the Australian economy through the 2008 financial crisis. The opportunity to capitalise on the value creation may not have benefited the country in ways like the sovereign …
How many 16-year-olds do you know who are intent on changing the world we live in? Hold that number in your head for a moment. Now, from that small group of ‘Generation Z’ers’, how many are already changing the world? I’d place a bet that number is pretty small. For …
“Up until now the power to capture, analyse and profit from personal data has resided with business, government and social networks. What if you and I had this same power?” This visionary statement, coming directly from our founder and CEO, Katryna Dow, was the hook that captivated me to start …
On the 15th June 2016, during the Trust in Digital World Event in The Hague, Meeco won the IDentity Innovation award. Organised by IDnext, EEMA and TDL, all of whom focus on developments in digital identity. The event is also supported by the Municipality of The Hague (Gemeente Den Haag, …
At this stage we can comfortably say that the personal data economy is evolving at an astounding rate. The attitudes, behaviours and actions of citizens, combined with legislative pressures are all forcing change. But, the big question, the one that enterprises globally are pursuing, is the potential of new value …
ID2020 will host its first Summit at the United Nations headquarters in NYC, on Friday 20th May, 2016. The ID2020 Annual Summit will bring together industry leaders, NGOs, governments, emerging technology pioneers and cross-industry experts from both the public and private sector. The aim is, together participants will foster a global …
“Computing became personal in the 1980’s, networking in the 1990’s, media in the 2000’s: Now it’s data’s turn to become personal!” MyData 2016 The persona data market is at in inflexion point. With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becoming legislated across the EU at the start of 2018, personal …
“We expect and predict that Life Management Platforms with related standards, protocols, business models, applications, etc. will be the one technology driven component that will have the strongest influence on our everyday life for the next 10 years.” …
“So I bought this jacket I’d been interested in for a while a couple of weeks ago. With next day shipping I had it quickly and was totally content with my purchase. Then, as per usual, I get back on Google. Day-by-day I noticed the sites I’m browsing advertising the …
When moving countries, there’s actually quite a lot one must do to establish a foundation for your life in a new location. Having only been in the UK for eight weeks, I speak from recent experience. One such activity is opening a bank account. My wife and I innocently, after …
Change is hard. But when up to 4% of global revenues are the fine for not changing, change becomes a little easier. This is the reality for an enterprise conducting business in the European Union, if personal data is misused. However, the evolving regulatory landscape isn’t the only the only …
In our complex digital lives, it can be hard to keep track of things – especially when it comes to the personal data and information we need to use and re-use on a daily basis. Often our important documents end up being stored in multiple locations including email folders, physical …
With the help of the Meeco Community, our last major release for 2015 is a totally new mobile experience. With your feedback and suggestions, we’ve reworked and renamed some of Meeco’s key features. All your support and feedback throughout 2015 has been invaluable. The result is a simple new dashboard to make it easier to navigate …
Meeco has created something special. It’s a gift from us to you, a new way to control and share your personal information with the organisations and people you trust. Introducing ‘Permissions – The People’s Release’. Every moment we are online we share our personal information. Every time we browse, download …
It has been interesting to observe the furore over the launch of Apple’s latest operating system iOS9, with its built-in ability to support ad blocking apps. The ‘Apple vs Google war’ headlines are amusing to read but what is the underlying message here? Is the tail wagging the dog? Who owns …
