Monthly Archive: December 2015

GDPR: The hard way and the easy way

After years of often agonised debate a final compromise around new European general data protections has been reached. Companies have two years to prepare themselves. So what should they do? Broadly speaking we can see three different responses. 1....

A ‘titanic shift’ under way

A fundamental change is sweeping our economies today as relationships between individuals and organisations are put on a new footing. Ctrl-Shift’s PIE 2015 Growth Through Trust conference on Dec 8 highlighted just how big an opportunity – and how big...

The rise of Me2B

At today’s Growth Through Trust conference we will talk about the power of information to transform value creation – and, in the process, relationships, investments, strategies. The particular transformation we’re focused on is the accelerating trend towards empowering individuals, as...

Guest Blog: “I was there when the community decided to fix personal data”

by David Evans, Director, Policy and Community, BCS If you’re reading this, you’re likely one of those who understands the opportunities to treat personal data very differently. What we want as individuals, consumers and citizens has become out of step...

Guest Blog – The Internet of Me is here

Every day, we create vast amounts of data about ourselves. And the quantity is only going to grow and grow. The Internet Of Things will plug us in to a vast and ever-growing network of connected devices from wearable technology...