French philosopher Voltaire said, “With great power comes great responsibility.” The same is true for data gathering – “with big data comes great responsibility.” Data, especially metadata, is a hot topic. Congress is arguing about whether to allow governmental entities to collect and store phone records. Some believe it infringes on the right of privacy, […]
How many times have you checked your phone for messages today? How many e-mails have you read in the last few hours? These are common occurrences – the norm for most of us. We are almost totally dependent on the technology that keeps us connected. We may worry about many things…but, the security of our […]
There’s a new way for cities to get revenue. And, interestingly enough, it also benefits citizens who need information as well as economic development teams trying to attract new industry to a region. Think about it…cities have tons of information and data, more than almost any other entity, and people have proven they will pay […]