Data and privacy: Now you see me; New model for data sharing; Modern governance and staticians. Issue 4 (October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Smith, Sam
• Is Part Of: Significance. Volume 11:Issue 4(2014:Dec.)
• Page Start: 10
• Page End: 17
• Publication Date: 2014-10
• Subjects: Statistics -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Periodicals; 001.422
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-9713.2014.00762.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1740-9705

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Does data anonymisation work? The answer depends on who you talk to. But finding a way to preserve privacy while sharing valuable data is crucial to the future of our information society. <bold>Brian Tarran</bold> reports.</p> <p>Will the openPDS initiative at MIT solve the data privacy problem once and for all? Brian Tarran interviews researcher <bold>Brian Sweatt</bold>.</p> <p> <bold>Sam Smith</bold> writes: Policy‐makers are hungry to take advantage of big data, but they must heed the warnings of statisticians when they say "enough is enough".</p> </abstract>