Category: Innovation

Data monopolies such as Google have it wrong: GDPR is great for innovation

Major tech companies such as Google and Amazon were questioned by the US Senate Commerce Committee recently as part of discussions around privacy and data regulation. One theme stood out strongly - the idea that GDPR in Europe was stifling innovation, and leading to fewer data-driven apps and solutions. Google, for example, said it was … Continue reading Data monopolies such as Google have it wrong: GDPR is great for innovation →

A Q&A with digi.me founder Julian Ranger – ‘Innovation is at our core’

Julian Ranger is the Executive Chairman and founder of digi.me, which enables the Internet of Me by putting individuals at the centre of their digital life, owning and controlling their own data. Initially an aeronautical engineer, Julian specialised in interoperability and the military internet, founding STASYS in 1987 and growing it to a staff of … Continue reading A Q&A with digi.me founder Julian Ranger – ‘Innovation is at our core’ →

Creating an Internet of Me: Julian Ranger’s talk on the opportunity to do more with personal data from the Big Tent Ideas Festival

Today I will be introducing the subject of personal data and looking at an optimistic vision of how we can do more with personal data with privacy, security and consent by giving back control to the individual. If we embrace this change, then we can make the UK the leader of a new personal data … Continue reading Creating an Internet of Me: Julian Ranger’s talk on the opportunity to do more with personal data from the Big Tent Ideas Festival →

Consent has always been in our lives – but it’s time to bring it up to date

It seems just like yesterday any one of our three daughters would be running and skipping down the driveway just off the school bus, joyfully waving a piece of paper in the air with a smile on their faces. No, it wasn't a gleaming report card to be proud of, or a well done from … Continue reading Consent has always been in our lives – but it’s time to bring it up to date →

Lessons on entrepreneurship from Julian Ranger (featuring Wile. E. Coyote and Road Runner)

As part of the recent Startup Iceland conference, our Founder and Executive Chairman Julian Ranger shared the lessons he has learned as an entrepreneur. He told the assembled crowd that he had been lucky enough to be an entrepreneur almost since he left home at 16. One of the most important things, he said, was … Continue reading Lessons on entrepreneurship from Julian Ranger (featuring Wile. E. Coyote and Road Runner) →

Digi.me wins the Sopra Open Banking Challenge

We're delighted to be able to announce that digi.me won the Sopra Open Banking Challenge in Paris. The aim of the challenge was to create an innovative services demo for banks that leverages Sopra's Digital eXperience Platform (DxP) Our solution, which explained how the banking sector can offer deep client engagement to consumers by offering … Continue reading Digi.me wins the Sopra Open Banking Challenge →

We’re Digital Innovator WINNERS

We're delighted to announce that digi.me was chosen as the winner of the Life Changer category at the Digital Innovators 2018 competition last night. The award, which is the culmination of the Digital Innovators Power List chosen last year by international law firm Bird&Bird, saw 50 companies whittled down to a final six. Each pitched … Continue reading We’re Digital Innovator WINNERS →