Big Data

A reminder of why data privacy matters

Europe is drawing fresh battle lines around the ethics of big data. The anonymisation myth…

Blockchain and data management myths

Are silos are the greatest stumbling block to effective data use? Why you aren’t as anonymous as you think online. Watch a human-like robot hand learning dexterity.

Questions for Zuckerberg and Cambridge

The tiny Cambridge department sucked into Facebook big data furore. Five trends in the use and management of customer data. Explicit vs. unambiguous consent: what’s the difference? Could Cambridge Analytica access your data?

Trustworthy data will transform the world

Gathering healthcare insights about people’s daily lives. How to turn “data exhaust” into a competitive edge. What happens when data scientists and designers work together.

How to analyse data while protecting privacy

Ads that don’t overstep. Attitudes to sharing personal data. Marketers are integrating data across their tech stacks. Why decentralisation matters.

Let’s make this the year we reclaim control of our data

The simple process of re-identification. Europe’s data rule shake-up. Azeem Azhar’s 18 exponential changes we can expect this year.

The Digital Republic

Why we must combine information. Blockchain’s fundamental challenges. The ultimate GDPR guide. McLaren’s hypercar testing facility.

Why external data is the fuel of tomorrow’s business success

Fuelling growth through data monetisation. How can we be sure that our health data is secure? The environmental case against Bitcoin.

Why Bitcoin is rapidly rising in value

Data brokering industry warned by UK watchdog. Data protection laws alone can’t fix data monopolies. Go beyond GDPR for a competitive edge.

All included in this week’s digest on the world of data. 👇🏼