From its origins, the Internet was conceived as a collaborative, ecosystem, self-sustainable, participatory, distributed and accessible network to all humanity; a model that materialized the dream of an inclusive, diverse and plural society through technology. Although, technologically speaking, the Internet continues to maintain the guiding principles of its founding, it has ceased to be a […]
Internet: From Plural and Collaborative to Monopolistic and Restrictive Read More »
When we share our data on social media and the Internet in general, the privacy policy of most online platforms assure us that our information will remain anonymous, however, an investigation recently conducted by The New York Times, regarding the tracking of the capitol assailants in recent days, revealed that, it is very simple to
The great “Anonymous Data” farce Read More »
According to a recent ECLAC and CAF report [1], Latin America is one of the regions of the world lagging furthest behind in telecommunications development, second only to some African and Asia-Pacific sub-regions. This lag represents an enormous investment, regulation and modernization challenge that must be met during this decade, demanding a colossal effort from
Regulation and Deregulation: The Latin American Challenge Read More »
A prestigious Mexican teacher and researcher recently conducted a curious experiment with her computer science students, which once again showed that digital marketing tools not only store and interpret our behavior, but might be crossing the fine line of privacy, a fact that several cybersecurity experts have been warning about for several years and that
The Intrusion in The Privacy of Digital Marketing Read More »
For several years now, some social media algorithms, especially Facebook‘s [1], have been the focus of controversy, due to their impact and responsibility in many contemporary socio-cultural phenomena, such as political [2] and ideological polarization, cultural homogenization [3], Fake News [4], Hate Speech [5] and outbreaks of racism and xenophobia. In response to this phenomenon,
Autism and Polarization: The Social Media Crisis Read More »
A change in WhatsApp’s privacy policy that allows the sharing of commercial information with Facebook’s platform in some specific cases triggered the largest attempt to disband users in the history of this communications platform, raising the number of downloads of other similar applications such as Telegram, Signal or Line. Are users’ concerns about WhatsApp justified?
WhatsApp and the indignation of its users Read More »
In view of the concern triggered in the population by the recent change in privacy conditions by WhatsApp[1], it is pertinent to reflect on the Lifelogging phenomenon, a lifestyle adopted by a growing number of people around the world, fueling the discussion on the digital footprint, while psychologists and sociologists reflect on its impact. What
Understanding and Sizing the Lifelogging Phenomenon Read More »
The first major global pandemic of this century has represented an unprecedented challenge for the economy, culture, politics and society in general, at a privileged historical moment in which for the first time human beings were able to continue working, studying, shopping, going to the doctor and interacting, even in conditions of prolonged confinement, all
Lessons Learned from The First Pandemic of The Digital Era Read More »
Although we have been hearing about multiple self-driving cars projects for several years and have witnessed some important advances in the field, the subject still has many technological, regulatory and connectivity limitations, something that could change in a short time if the 5G NetMobil project manages to get off the ground. What is the 5G
5G NetMobil: The Project That Promises to Revolutionize Transportation Read More »
Although artificial intelligence is improving many aspects of human life by making processes more efficient and reducing the probability of error, the development of highly sophisticated algorithms hides a great danger that could increase the currently widening social gaps in the world, as revealed by multiple studies that have been carried out in the United
Discrimination, Poverty and Algorithms: An Explosive Mix Read More »
