Video conferences and socializing: bringing some joy back to our daily lives

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Stéphane Safin, Télécom Paris – Institut Mines-Télécom The lockdown has upended the ways we communicate and maintain social connections. It has forced us to rethink our social habits and to create new ones. The use of video conference…
données massives, big data

Big data and personal information: a scientific revolution?

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This article was originally published (in French) on the website for IMT's Values and Policies of Personal Information Chair. [divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] [dropcap]O[/dropcap]n 15 November 2019, Valérie Charolles was…
crisis

Crisis management: how to prepare local territories

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The catastrophic wildfires in the Gard department last summer highlighted the fact that local territories must be prepared to handle natural disasters. Although certain reflexes never vary, each disaster is unique and requires a tailored response.…
portabilité, portability

Data portability: Europe supports research players in this field

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The right to data portability, introduced by the GDPR, allows individuals to obtain and reuse their personal data across different services. Launched in November 2019 for a period of three years, the European DAPSI project promotes advanced…
cryptography

Taking on quantum computers

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What if quantum computers, with their high computing power, were already available: what would happen? How would quantum computing transform communications and the way they are encrypted? Romain Alléaume, a researcher at Télécom Paris, talks…
tactile perception

I like this, I don’t like that

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We like the soft feel of a cat's fur, but we don't like mud, which is slimy, nearly as much. Why is this? We are told that everyone's tastes are different. But that does not keep scientists from trying to find answers. Jenny Faucheu, a researcher…
solidarity

From solidarism to national solidarity: lessons of the epidemic

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In this time of crisis, solidarity has been widely called for in response to the risk posed by the epidemic. In this article, Sophie Bretesché explores the historic origins of solidarity as a societal value. A sociologist at IMT Atlantique,…
pandémie, collapse

The current “mini-collapse” requires a democratic response

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Fabrice Flipo, Institut Mines-Télécom Business School [divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] [dropcap]C[/dropcap]ovid-19, an anthropocene disease? This is how professor Philippe Sansonetti sees the crisis we are experiencing.…
réseaux, internet

How to prevent internet congestion during the lockdown

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Hervé Debar, Télécom SudParis – Institut Mines-Télécom ; Gaël Thomas, Télécom SudParis – Institut Mines-Télécom ; Gregory Blanc, Télécom SudParis – Institut Mines-Télécom and Olivier Levillain, Télécom SudParis – Institut…
coronacheck, queries

CoronaCheck : separating fact from fiction in the Covid-19 epidemic

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Rumors about the origins of the Covid-19 epidemic and news about miracle cures are rampant. And some leaders have taken the liberty of putting forth questionable figures. To combat such misinformation, Paolo Papotti and his team at EURECOM have…