Big Data and a Renewed Debate Over Privacy

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Proponents of this new [Big Data] technology say it is allowing us to see and measure things as never before — much as the microscope allowed scientists to examine the mysteries of life at the cellular level. But the latest leaps in data collection are raising new concern about infringements on privacy — an issue so crucial that it could trump all others and upset the Big Data bandwagon.

The World Economic Forum published a report late last month that offered one path — one that leans heavily on technology to protect privacy.

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Expert Talk: Kate Crawford (Microsoft) on Algorithmic Illusions: Hidden Biases of Big Data | VINT

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Microsoft principal researcher Kate Crawford talks about the limits of big data  in her talk  she held at the  Strata Conference She pointed out potential biases in data collection, questioned who may be excluded from it and also made a point about the constant need for context in conclusions.

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