May 20, 2016
Before you read this blog post, I need to ask: when was the last time you read a website’s “privacy policy?” I bet you never have. I wouldn’t blame you—who does read those things? The answer is almost no one. And, to be frank, it would be a real problem...
April 28, 2016
Open Data Institute has released a method report highlighting lessons on supporting public sector open data leaderships.
April 26, 2016
The Locking the Web Open summit is open to all those committed to participating in and helping to create what Lucy Bernholz calls "digital civil society."
March 3, 2016
To celebrate Open Data Day, we revisit five articles from years past that are still relevant to conservations surrounding open data.
February 26, 2016
Facebook has been busy at work using artificial intelligence software to map global populations by scanning satellite imagery for human-built structures. The plan is to use (and share) the data to determine the best placement for internet-beaming drones, they also believe, “this data has many more impactful applications, such...
February 24, 2016
As the trend on data for good continues to gain ground, Crisis Text Line (CTL) is releasing a set of data you wouldn’t expect in hopes that the data can be used for good and save the lives of vulnerable teens. The CTL has been in operation since 2013...
January 28, 2016
Across the world, countries are expanding their use and distribution of data for others to access. Last year, the EU, China, and Taiwan announced various accomplishments and goals for the use of open data by the civic groups, businesses, and governments who need to analyze it. Five of the...
October 22, 2015
Allows datasets to be used widely and in many ways.
October 14, 2015
Reports of yet another fraudulent celebrity foundation have hit the news recently,this time for former Subway spokesperson Jared Fogle’s Jared Foundation. Fogle claimed the foundation, founded in 2004, would distribute $2 million in grants to schools and community organizations to help fight obesity, which Fogle overcame after losing 245 pounds from...
October 13, 2015
Context When you gather data from people you should seek their voluntary consent to participate. This will apply when you are hosting speakers, recording meetings (in audio, video or via photographs), conducting surveys or interviews – any time you are collecting information from people in digital form or that will...
