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Audio
Description
The evolving use of large datasets is prompting intense debates on privacy and security. From medical records through to GPS signals, the ability to collect large amounts of data holds great potential for innovation and productivity. But governments are grappling with the problems of how the data is harvested and how to govern its use. So is big data a big opportunity or big trouble?
Guests
Professor Sir Mark Walport
Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government
Further Information
Publication Details
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
23 Apr 2014