“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.” …
With last week’s news from the European Parliament consolidating the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) into EU law, now more than ever, organisations need to find new trust-based models. The Privacy Advantage – London’s first conference focused on the integration of commercial opportunity and privacy – is soon to take place …
“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 today’s digital economy, accurate customer data is recognised as a key strategic resource, yet 78% of consumers think it’s hard to trust companies with their data. In fact, by the year 2020, it’s estimated the personal data market in Europe alone will be worth over 1 Trillian Euro. In this new …
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 …
It seems like yesterday that I was standing in front of a small audience at London Town Hall launching Meeco. In fact it was June 2014. So much has changed for us since then including two successful funding rounds, bi-monthly software releases, launching MeCast and recently the launch of Meeco Labs. …
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 …
The new U.N Privacy Chief Joseph Cannataci has called for a Geneva convention on the internet after likening modern surveillance to being “Worse than Orwell.” So I thought I’d take a look at Michael Radford’s rendition of the classic novel 1984 to investigate the parallels between this dystopian nightmare and …
Hi Meeps, We’ve been busy over the past couple of months enhancing your Meeco Sharing experience. We are about to release some additional features including the ability for you to set the duration for how long your information is shared, along with setting your own Terms & Conditions for how your …
Andrew Vorster is one of Meeco’s founding members. Based in London, he works as a Technology Foresight Consultant. He’s also an avid motorcycle enthusiast and self-confessed sci-fi nut. We recently had the opportunity to quiz him about about his technology predictions, his use of Meeco, the future of brand engagement and his …
Greetings Meeps! We are pleased to announce some major milestones for you and Meeco; the launch of Sharing together with a new look for Web. We trust Sharing will delight our existing Meeps and be the game changer for those of you new to managing life with Meeco. Up to now you could …
