Big data
Report
Reclaiming the smart city: personal data, trust and the new commons
Cities are becoming a major focal point in the personal data economy. In city governments, there is a clamour for data-informed approaches to everything from waste management and public transport through to policing and emergency response. This report is about why and how city governments are taking a more responsible approach to the collection and...
Report
Consumer data and the digital economy: emerging issues in data collection, use and sharing
This report documents current consumer data collection, sharing and use practices. It details findings of recent market research into the attitudes, behaviours and preferences of consumers when it comes to their data.
Discussion paper
New Australian government data sharing and release legislation: issues paper for consultation
The Australian government recognises that the data it holds is a strategic national resource that holds considerable value for growing the economy, improving service delivery and transforming policy outcomes for all Australians. This paper outlines key concepts and principles which may guide development of the new data sharing and release arrangements.
Report
Social credit: technology-enhanced authoritarian control with global consequences
This report argues that democratic governments must become more proactive in countering the CCP’s extension of social credit. This includes planning ahead and moving beyond reactive reciprocal responses.
Report
When the winner takes it all: big data in China and the battle for privacy
This paper examines Chinese state policy on big data industries and analyses the laws and regulations on data collection that companies in China are required to comply with.