Back in the old days of Web 1.0, there has been a short-lived debate on the trustworthiness of information found on websites. We were taught to check that certain information was referenced by other websites as well, that the sources were present and legitimate, and that comparable information could be found on other independent websites. Despite these precautions, a Dutch … [Read more...] about In Order to Trust Big Data, Transparency Is Not Enough
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Big Data Privacy – EU’s New Privacy Law – Video
The EU Parliament Committee on Tuesday approved broad legislation aimed at providing greater data protection for Internet users in the wake of the revelation of the US PRISM program. The new data-protection legislation empowers users to demand from companies that deal with personal data to fully erase that data. Business would be required to employ data protection officers and … [Read more...] about Big Data Privacy – EU’s New Privacy Law – Video
The Problem With De-identification As A Privacy Control
De-Identification is a technique, often employed with large data sets, to remove identifying information with the goal of still being able to gain the benefits of correlative analysis while reducing the privacy risks associated with having so much data on individuals. Much of the privacy literature around Big Data privacy focuses on de-identification and the possibility of … [Read more...] about The Problem With De-identification As A Privacy Control
How Google Protects Your Data – Video
The protection and security of data is of course extremely important for any company. The protection of data is of course extremely important for any company and Google protects your data with some the best security measures. They have taken a lot of security measures to ensure that the data is protected and secure. This video shows a tour of a Google data center and it … [Read more...] about How Google Protects Your Data – Video
Will Sensor Data Drive The Big Data Development?
Its hard to start any presentation on Big Data without some mentioning of at least the Volume V out of the 3Vs (or how many Vs you have thought up yourself additionally). Or to treat Big Data without indulging in the Petabyte Exabyte Zettabyte - Yottabyte mantra . But where do all those bytes come from? Of course a company embarking on the Big Data train will start with what it … [Read more...] about Will Sensor Data Drive The Big Data Development?
