Harvard Business School has recently published a case study on Data.gov, the government’s initiative to make more data available to average citizens and the private sector. There is a vast trove of data in the repositories of the various agencies of the Federal government but it can be tough to locate and put to use. [...]
I’ve been thinking about the ongoing Facebook privacy kerfuffle and have concluded that it comes down to what I term “antagonistic aspirations.” Facebook, like many social media sites, wants to be a place where members share unabashedly — you feel safe, connected, and free to be yourself. They also want to be the ultimate data mine [...]
In the midst of the frantic online shopping season, the Federal Trade Commission held a round table discussion on privacy and technology, according to the New York Times: “The commission has been examining whether online privacy should be regulated. The debate has grown louder as technology companies are tracking and profiling people in new ways, [...]
