social media and crisis situation, riot

Social media and crisis situation: learning how to control the situation

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Attacks, riots, natural disasters… all these crises spark wide-spread action among citizens on online social media. From surges of solidarity to improvised manhunts, the best and the worst can unfurl. Hence the need to know how to manage and…
GDPR

Four flagship measurements of the GDPR for the economy

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Patrick Waelbroeck, Professor in Economic Sciences, Télécom ParisTech, Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT) [divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] [dropcap]N[/dropcap]umerous scandals concerning data theft or misuse that have shaken…
responsible innovation

Innovation: to be or not to be responsible?

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How should the concept of responsibility be defined at a time when innovation prides itself on providing answers to major societal issues? For organizations, the concept of responsible innovation is not quite the same as for the scientists studying…
growth

The economy of promises, how to fall in love with a growth rate

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Fabrice Flipo, Institut Mines-Telecom Business School This article was published in association with the "Does progress have a future?" series of conferences organized by the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie, from Tuesday 15 to 26 May…
OMNI

OMNI: transferring social sciences and humanities to the digital society

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I’MTech is dedicating a series of articles to success stories from research partnerships supported by the Télécom & Société Numérique Carnot Institute (TSN), to which IMT Atlantique belongs. [divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] Technology…
GDPR, RGPD

GDPR: towards values and policies

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On May 25th, the GDPR came into effect. This new regulation requires administrations and companies in the 27 EU countries to comply with the law on the protection of personal data. Since its creation in 2013, the IMT Research Chair Values and…
digital metamorphosis

Sociology and philosophy combine to offer a better understanding of the digital metamorphosis

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Intellectual, professional, political, personal, private: every aspect of our lives is affected by technological developments that are transforming our society in a profound way. These changes raise specific challenges that require a connection…
SSE

Social and solidarity economy in light of corporate reform

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Mélissa Boudes, Institut Mines-Telecom Business School This article was co-authored by Quentin Renoul, entrepreneur. [divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he draft PACTE law (Action Plan for Business Growth…
consent, consentement

GDPR: managing consent with the blockchain?

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Blockchain and GDPR: two of the most-discussed keywords in the digital sector in recent months and years. At Télécom SudParis, Maryline Laurent has decided to bring the two together. Her research focuses on using the blockchain to manage consent…
gender diversity, digital professions

Why women have become invisible in IT professions

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Female students have deserted computer science schools and women seem mostly absent from companies in this sector. The culprit: the common preconception that female computer engineers are naturally less competent than their male counterparts. …