Privacy, Big Data, and the Public Good
Frameworks for Engagement
By Julia Lane,Victoria Stodden,Stefan Bender,Helen Nissenbaum | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
About the book
Massive amounts of data on human beings can now be analyzed. Pragmatic purposes abound, including selling goods and services, winning political campaigns, and identifying possible terrorists. Yet 'big data' can also be harnessed to serve the public good: scientists can use big data to do research that improves the lives of human beings, improves government services, and reduces taxpayer costs. In order to achieve this goal, researchers must have access to this data - raising important privacy questions. What are the ethical and legal requirements? What are the rules of engagement? What are the best ways to provide access while also protecting confidentiality? Are there reasonable mechanisms to compensate citizens for privacy loss? The goal of this book is to answer some of these questions. The book's authors paint an intellectual landscape that includes legal, economic, and statistical frameworks. The authors also identify new practical approaches that simultaneously maximize the utility of data access while minimizing information risk.
Editions of Privacy, Big Data, and the Public Good
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781107067356
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781107637689
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Massive amounts of data on human beings can now be analyzed. Pragmatic purposes abound, including selling goods and services, winning political campaigns, and identifying possible terrorists. Yet 'big data' can also be harnessed to serve the public good: scientists can use big data to do research that improves the lives of human beings, improves government services, and reduces taxpayer costs. In order to achieve this goal, researchers must have access to this data - raising important privacy questions. What are the ethical and legal requirements? What are the rules of engagement? What are the best ways to provide access while also protecting confidentiality? Are there reasonable mechanisms to compensate citizens for privacy loss? The goal of this book is to answer some of these questions. The book's authors paint an intellectual landscape that includes legal, economic, and statistical frameworks. The authors also identify new practical approaches that simultaneously maximize the utility of data access while minimizing information risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Privacy, Big Data, and the Public Good about?
Massive amounts of data on human beings can now be analyzed. Pragmatic purposes abound, including selling goods and services, winning political campaigns, and identifying possible terrorists. Yet 'big data' can also be harnessed to serve the public good: scientists can use big data to do research that improves the lives of human beings, improves government services, and reduces taxpayer costs. In order to achieve this goal, researchers must have access to this data - raising important privacy questions. What are the ethical and legal requirements? What are the rules of engagement? What are the best ways to provide access while also protecting confidentiality? Are there reasonable mechanisms to compensate citizens for privacy loss? The goal of this book is to answer some of these questions. The book's authors paint an intellectual landscape that includes legal, economic, and statistical frameworks. The authors also identify new practical approaches that simultaneously maximize the utility of data access while minimizing information risk.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Privacy, Big Data, and the Public Good?
Society and Social Sciences > Sociology and anthropology > Sociology
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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781107067356
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Privacy, Big Data, and the Public Good?
Julia Lane,Victoria Stodden,Stefan Bender,Helen Nissenbaum
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Privacy, Big Data, and the Public Good is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781107067356) and paperback(ISBN 9781107637689)