GDPR comes into effect. Now it’s time to think about certification seals!
Digital, Europe EN, In the News, SocietyThe new European Personal Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on May 25. Out of the 99 articles contained in the regulation, two are specifically devoted to the question of certification. While establishing seals to demonstrate…
How working classes use digital tools: The Facebook example
Digital, In the News, SocietyFor over a decade now, the use of digital tools and internet connectivity has greatly developed among households, including among working classes. Yet very few studies exist on this part of the population’s specific uses of digital technology.…
Philosophy of science and technology in support of political ecology
In the News, Live labs EN, SocietyFabrice Flipo, a philosopher of science and technology and researcher at Institut Mines-Télécom Business School, has specialized in political ecology, sustainable development and social philosophy for nearly 20 years. Throughout the fundamental…
What nuclear risk governance exists in France?
In the News, SocietyStéphanie Tillement, IMT Atlantique – Institut Mines-Télécom
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[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t will take a long time to learn all the lessons from the Fukushima accident, and even longer to bring…
The end of roaming charges in the European Union: a cure-all solution?
In the News, SocietyPatrick Maillé, IMT Atlantique - Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT) and Bruno Tuffin, Inria
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[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he European Union has required wireless network operators to stop charging roaming…
Digital Advertising and Algorithms
Digital, In the News, SocietyRomain Gola, Télécom École de Management – Institut Mines-Télécom
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[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n 2016, for the first time in France, online advertising investment exceeded that of television…
Is anonymized data of any value?
Digital, In the News, SocietyAnonymization is still sometimes criticized as a practice that supposedly makes data worthless, as it deletes important information. The CNIL decided to prove the contrary through the Cabanon project conducted in 2017. It received assistance…
e-Health companies face challenges in developing business models
Health, In the News, SocietyThe development of technological tools has opened the way for many innovations in the e-health sector. These products and services allow doctors to remotely monitor their patients and help empower dependent persons. Yet the companies that develop…
Soft Landing: A partnership between European incubators for developing international innovation
Europe EN, In the News, Society, Start-up-enHow can European startups be encouraged to reach beyond their countries’ borders to develop internationally? How can they come together to form new collaborations? The Soft Landing project, in which business incubator IMT Starter is participating,…
Debate: carbon tax, an optical illusion
In the News, SocietyFabrice Flipo, Télécom École de Management – Institut Mines-Télécom
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[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he climate is warming and changing: we must act. On the French version of the website The Conversation,…