Open Data

Open data: analysis more important than volume

Open data initiatives being embraced by governments around the world will generate major economic and social benefits, but the process must extend beyond simply releasing gigabytes of raw data. Without opportunities for open data analysis, much of that potential will be lost. Each year, governments collect vast quantities of information as a by-product of programs...

The Search for Privacy in a Big Data World

In the late 90s, a Massachusetts government agency released medical records for every state government employee, free of charge, to the research community. At the time of this early open data initiative, state governor William Weld went on record to say that the confidentiality of everyone involved was protected. After all, they had removed all...

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