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Mobile Convergence & Collapsing Contexts. Samir Passi Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Unintended consequences of the ability of third-party mobile apps to interact with. online databases and services of social networks. user’s personal data within the mobile device.
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Mobile Convergence & Collapsing Contexts Samir Passi Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Unintended consequencesofthe ability of third-party mobile appstointeract with online databases and services of social networks user’s personal data within the mobile device
Terms • Unintended Consequences • Third-party mobile apps • Those using Social Media APIs • Online Social Network’s database & services • The “Platform” • Personal data on mobile device • Location • Contacts • Messages • Photos • and more or less … everything else
Sharing myspace twitter facebook foursquare google+
Explicit Innovative Native Apps Web Interface 3rd Party Apps myspace twitter facebook foursquare google+
Not a problem, because… Deregulated Appstores and Open-source? Appstore Regulations Bad People Perfectly Legal ? Choice Legal System Privacy Policies Evolving Literally very difficult to read and understand
Core Issues Social Discovery Platforms Well, there is something more interesting happening! Information Convergence Collapsing Contexts Location
The IceBreaker! I just got an idea! Name: Siri Reln. Status DoB, Birthplace Email and Mobile Movies & Music Events Fitness December 6, 2012 O2, London Isn’t there an app for that? Taste Gym/Jog Concerts Home? Foursquare Work? Badabing! Sex? Home Work Places Showtime Showdown
Privacy Cycle Appstores & Social Networks ? Researchers & Policy makers End-users Where are our guys?
The App.norm.als • Privacy by Design? • Who is designing? • What are they designing? • What are they designing for? • Slap them | App them • Richness – bring it all together • Why this and why that? • Well, because that is how it is done! • Contexts within information flows? • How do you design for contexts?
Privacy You are doing it wrong!