Five Areas of Collective Action Around Personal Data
www.apievangelist.com
on 12/27/2012
Excerpt: After reading 14 big trends to watch in 2013, by Alex Howard (@digiphile), I got immersed in World Economic Forums Personal Data: The Emergence of a New Asset Class paper. I'm still processing all of my thoughts around the paper, but one statement really stands out:
The issues surrounding personal data – political, technological and commercial alike – are numerous and complex. The choices stakeholders make today will influence the personal data ecosystem for years to come. The World Economic Forum then outlines five key area that require action:
Innovate around user-centricity and trust. The personal data ecosystem will be built on the trust and control individuals have in sharing their data.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, Personal Data
Rethinking Personal Data: Strengthening Trust
www.bcgperspectives.com
on 05/16/2012
Excerpt: Unlocking this potential value requires the establishment of a set of trading rules for this unique asset—guidelines that will balance the interests of all stakeholders. The rules must be complex enough to encompass the extensive and diverse ways in which data can be used and flexible enough to adapt to the new uses that are being invented almost daily. This report outlines the concrete steps that stakeholders can take, including upgrading protection and security, agreeing on rights and responsibilities, and driving accountability and enforcement. Personal data are everywhere.... read the full post.
My Thoughts: This is pretty critical. I read it twice, because the case they make is pretty intriguing. I could see some major hiccups in how things move forward if we don't address personal data, privacy and ownership in a good and meaningful way.
Tags: Personal Data
Excerpt: Unlocking this potential value requires the establishment of a set of trading rules for this unique asset—guidelines that will balance the interests of all stakeholders. The rules must be complex enough to encompass the extensive and diverse ways in which data can be used and flexible enough to adapt to the new uses that are being invented almost daily. This report outlines the concrete steps that stakeholders can take, including upgrading protection and security, agreeing on rights and responsibilities, and driving accountability and enforcement. Personal data are everywhere.... read the full post.
My Thoughts: This is pretty critical. I read it twice, because the case they make is pretty intriguing. I could see some major hiccups in how things move forward if we don't address personal data, privacy and ownership in a good and meaningful way.
Tags: Personal Data
