[kictanet] A model for extracting value from citizen data

[Mbugua Njihia]

​Every day we produce tonnes of unstructured data in increasing velocity
and variety. This data is only as valuable as the applied insights derived
from it, otherwise its collection and analysis becomes a waste of
resources. At a recent BarCamp – “an open and participatory user-generated
conference primarily focused around technology and the web” held in Nairobi
at the epicenter of Kenya’s startup scene and dubbed “Who is your data’s
daddy”, the issue of privacy came to the fore as a group of hacker’s
demonstrated the ease with which systems and people are compromised. This
led to an interesting debate on the place and dynamics of privacy in a
digital world, amplified by the Kenyan governments push to digitize
everything. The question remains, is there a way to use personal data
without making the citizen feel exposed?

Full piece here -
http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/model-extracting-value-citizen-data.html
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