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Author: Future Agenda | https://www.futureagenda.org
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The benefits of making data open, especially for solving some of society’s greatest problems, will drive governments to insist that certain private data sets are made public, democratising data-use and driving social innovation.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/securing-sustainable-society/
In exchange for better service or an improved quality of life, we increasingly recognise exactly what personal information we are prepared to share and who to share it with.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/sharing-secrets/
We do not currently understand the value of our data or how it is being used and so are giving it away. In the future we might be willing to pay more for our privacy than the data we share.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/paying-for-privacy/
The machines will help us manage our privacy: Technology will enable people to protect themselves and killer apps will let people collect and share their data for the ‘public good’.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/technology-to-the-rescue/
As wearables and implants become commonplace and workforces are freelance and portfolio-based, the ability of organisations to own or control corporate information held on personal devices is significantly diminished.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/under-the-skin/
Porous access controls and the risk of future liabilities highlight to many that there is benefit in destroying data that is not needed – especially HR, customer and pricing information.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/to-have-and-to-hold/
The growth in the intelligence and capabilities of machines presents both a threat and an opportunity: Greater AI and automation free up 0me, but also threaten jobs – both low skilled and managerial / administrative roles.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/the-rise-of-machines-2/
As privacy and data are subsumed within wider risk frameworks, greater self-regulation and more in-house data risk management will lead to deeper integration of engineering, privacy and policy.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/data-risk-management-2/
Criminals have always invaded privacy, but new threats emerge as our digital selves increasingly become potentially valuable hostages. Stronger privacy rights will need to be backed by knowledge of where we are most vulnerable.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/privacy-crimes-data-hostages/
The balance between convenience and security with border controls coming under increasing strain as they deal with huge volumes of people travelling internationally at a 0me when fears around global security are high.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/security-vs-convenience-2/
The difficulties in extracting value from our data while protecting our privacy sees the emergence of new professions. Look out for ‘privacy agents’ and ‘data brokers’ acting as intermediaries and managing the flow of our data.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/privacy-agents/
Data becomes the currency of criminal opportunity – which supports, feeds and innovates operations such as human trafficking, fraud, counterfeit, drugs, prostitution, and paedophilia – thus blurring the vision of an open data utopia.
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/insights/data-criminality/
