The Internet of Me: An infographic

Simon Carroll
Internet of Me
Published in
2 min readDec 8, 2015
The Internet of Me: An infographic

A simple shift in ownership and control of personal data lies at the heart of the Internet of Me. When we hold all our data it can show us a complete picture of our online lives. With this comes greater insight but also the opportunity to make our data do more for us. We have created a simple and beautiful infographic to visualise how it works.

Internet of Me infographic: Our data is scattered across our online accounts and services

Our personal information is scattered across many online accounts and services.

The data others hold on us is, by nature, incomplete as well as often inaccurate and out of date.

This low-grade data is harvested and traded by businesses for their economic gain despite its shortcomings.

Internet of Me Infographic: Bringing it together gives us the complete picture of us

When we own and control our personal data it creates a complete picture of ourselves.

We gain immediate value from having our data aggregated in one place and offering us new levels of insight.

Owning our own data means we can keep it secure and take responsibility for protecting our privacy.

Internet of Me Infographic: We can choose to share this rich data for convenience, service or reward

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Simon Carroll
Internet of Me

Editor of Internet of Me, a forum exploring the issues surrounding personal data. Journalist and writer for businesses and brands. simon@internetofme.net