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Big Data Isn’t Magic

Document Type

Blog Posting

Publication Date

2014

Publication Title

Zócalo Public Square

Abstract

A big data society seems to be inevitable, and promises much, but privacy (properly understood) must be an important part of any such society. To have both privacy and the benefits of big data, we need to keep four principles in mind.

Keywords

Big Data, Privacy, Data Protection, Confidentiality, Information Rules, Legal Framework, Data Ethics, Social Trust, Freedom of Speech, Identity, Equality, Technology Law, Digital Rights

Publication Citation

Neil M. Richards, Big Data Isn’t Magic, Zócalo Public Square (Sep. 24, 2014), https://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2014/09/24/will-we-have-any-privacy-after-the-big-data-revolution/ideas/up-for-discussion/

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