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Data Being
“‘When does data begin to exist?’
[Data] becomes real the moment it is recorded by electronic or digital means. At that point in time, something tangible exists that is new and different from the preceding moment in time.
Data creation occurs through on of two methods — either a human user inputs instructions to create a data asset (such as pressure on a keyboard creating [letters] in a digital format) or a machine executes a process that records new data of various classifications.”
Source: Ritter J. and Mayer A. Regulating data as property: a new construct for moving forward. Duke Law & Technology Review. 2018. No 16. P. 220–277.
