Google will start digital fingerprinting soon.
(www.forbes.com)
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> ingest all the data signals you give off when browsing the internet on any device, some based on who you are—device, IP and credential identifiers, but also the sites you visit and apps you use as a map to be followed and analyzed. The change has been prompted, Google explains, in part by “the broader range of surfaces on which ads are served.” This includes smart TVs and gaming consoles, as well as all your usual browser and app activity.
This is called a “digital profile” or “digital identity” and has been around for a while already. It’s part of Agenda 2030 to compile digital profile of all individuals.
> Working with a group of private and public sector leaders and the World Economic Forum, the EDISON Alliance, established on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic, seeks to address the digital divide in measurable ways. We saw an opportunity to act collectively, because the pandemic’s social distancing had created an immediate need for network services and because the launch of 5G networks greatly increased the capacity of those networks to bring service to more users and devices. In 2024, with broadband, fixed wireless access and satellite, we can reach more people than ever before. Still, we are leaving too many people out. We learned quickly that affordability, accessibility and usability were the three main obstacles to bringing people online.
https://time.com/7024240/digital-technology-sustainable-development/
> But the potential is bigger: the possibility to safely claim who we are will impact how we live and how fast the world economy can recover – alleviating key risks highlighted in World Economic Forum’s COVID-19 Risk Outlooks Report.
>Human-centric digital identities are an enabler to alleviate the global risks of health, movement, travel and trade highlighted in the COVID-19 Risks Outlook, May 2020.
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2021/01/davos-agenda-digital-identity-frameworks/