DataScan

Europe is drawing fresh battle lines around the ethics of big data. The anonymisation myth. Would you hand over personal data to pay for a…

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…

Connected data and people-based marketing. Data breach exposes personal info database with 340m records. Ways to think about machine…

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

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

Why second party data is king. Good privacy is good for business. How to tame the tech titans. Show me your data — the new precondition to…

Threats galore for centralised data. Three ideas for 2018 to stay ahead of competitors. Is your company’s data actually valuable in the AI…

European banks brace for shake-up in customer data access. Everyone wants a data platform, not a database. What is the impact of…

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

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

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

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

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

How brands are wasting money on third-party data. Why the near future of data is linked. Will data breach redress be the new PPI?

The truth about cryptocurrencies. Will data-sharing drive the next generation of the NHS? Everything you wanted to know about blockchains.

How can facial data improve shopping experiences? Can AI make us healthier?

Should the government be helping charities prepare for the GDPR? How can collaborative technologies boost business performance? What does…

Round up on the top DataScan stories so far.

How can fitness trackers aid medical research? GDPR: competitive advantage or compliance? Why do companies buy AI startups?

Are biometrics hackable? Is Bitcoin a “fraud” that will eventually blow up? Whats the current state of the developer ecosystem?

Is India’s biometric database a massive achievement or a dystopian nightmare? Can blockchain technology transform the security industry?

Or will the tech giants be disrupted by new data laws? Can algorithms based on NHS records seed an entirely new industry?

Has the data drilling just begun? Should privacy policies be optional? How can data be stored on magnets the size of a single atom?

Can blockchain re-define data ownership? Do you need a bigger virtual wallet? What do CEOs do?

Do AI developers need a data marketplace? How did data become a new medium for artists?

Is the digital divide over consumer data widening? How can smart data be leveraged for business success? What data spawned the current AI…