
Data brokers: the middlemen running the markets
Digital, In the News, SocietyOver the past 5 years, major digital technology stakeholders have boosted the data broker business. These middlemen collect and combine masses of traces that consumers leave online. They then offer them to the companies of their choice in exchange…

Servitization of products: towards a value-creating economy
Digital, In the News, SocietyBusinesses are increasingly turning towards selling the use of their products. This shift in business models affects SMEs and major corporations alike. In practice, this has an impact on all aspects of a company's organization, from its design…

Data sharing: an important issue for the agricultural sector
Digital, In the NewsAgriculture is among the sectors most affected by digital transition, given the amount of data it possesses. But for the industry to benefit from its full potential, it must be able to find a sound business model for sharing this data. Anne-Sophie…

Marine oil pollution detected from space
Digital, Energy & environment, Environment, In the NewsWhether it is due to oil spills or cleaning out of tanks at sea, radar satellites can detect any oil slick on the ocean’s surface. Over 15 years ago, René Garello and his team from IMT Atlantique worked on the first proof of concept for this…

When healthcare professionals form communities through digital technology
Digital, Health, In the NewsDigital technology is shaking up the healthcare world. Among its other uses, it can help break isolation and facilitate online interactions in both the private and professional spheres. Can these virtual interactions help form a collective structure…

Good in Tech: a chair to put responsibility and ethics into innovation
Digital, In the News, SocietyOn September 12, the Good in Tech chair was launched with the aim of making digital innovations more responsible and ethical. The chair is supported by the Institut Mines-Télécom Business School, the School of Management and Innovation at…

The new competition issues raised by access to data in the digital economy
Digital, In the News, SocietyPatrick Waelbroeck, Télécom Paris – Institut Mines-Télécom and Antoine Dubus, Télécom Paris – Institut Mines-Télécom
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[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the digital economy, data is king. While…

Imaging to help people with brain injuries
Digital, Health, In the NewsPeople with brain injuries have complex cognitive and neurobiological processes. This is the case for people who have suffered a stroke, or who are in a minimally conscious state and close to a vegetative state. At IMT Mines Alès, Gérard Dray…

CiViQ: working towards implementing quantum communications on our networks
Digital, Europe EN, In the NewsEnd 2018, the CiViQ H2020 European project was launched for a period of three years. The project aims to integrate quantum communication technologies into traditional telecommunication networks. This scientific challenge calls upon Télécom…

The ethical challenges of digital identity
Digital, In the News, SocietyArticle written in partnership with The Conversation.
By Armen Khatchatourov and Pierre-Antoine Chardel, Institut Mines-Télécom Business School
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[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he GDPR recently…