The balance of power in the global data economy is still very unequally distributed. Your data as an individual is only of little interest to companies. In contrast, datasets with combined anonymous user information are in great demand. It is…
Google has already announced in 2019, under the pretext of data protection, that it will demand an annual security check of $75,000 for the connection to Gmail. This step is another example of how corporations use their market power to…
How a MyData Contact Meter app helps with Covid-19 prevention Experts agree that Corona warning apps can make an important contribution to contact tracing and thus to contain the pandemic. However, when a warning app sounds the alarm, it may…
April showers bring May flowers - this also applies at BitsaboutMe! In addition to the beta launch of our Android app, we were able to implement some great ideas on our platform this month. Now a couple of new features…
In the fight against the Corona virus the use of contact tracing apps is heavily discussed, especially for the upcoming reopen phase. The experiences in China, South Korea and Singapore shows that contact tracing apps effectively support the interruption of…
The new type of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has spread rapidly in Europe and the world. This has severe consequences not only for public health but also for global economic systems. A research group at the University of Zurich is now conducting…
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons are actually nothing new. Since 2013, many electronic devices use this standard. With the advent of contact tracing apps, the technology has attracted a lot of attention lately. BLE beacons are like small lighthouses which…
As of late, the BitsaboutMe Progressive Web App - PWA for short - has been launched. The new PWA focuses on an innovative and better user experience and brings multiple advantages. Thus, it focuses on the essentials, namely making it…
Again and again we read about data breaches where thousands, sometimes even millions of user data were stolen. And especially if you have an account on one of the affected websites, you may wonder if your data were affected as…
As you might have noticed, Facebook has continuously limited the amount of data that we can automatically import through the API. Alternatively, Facebook offers an export file which is, however, difficult to handle. That’s why we have built a new…
