Like oil and other natural resources, the extraction of data requires energy - and we are not using it sustainably, either. It's time for a new approach.

Antonio Neri 02 Mar 2020

Big Data

Here's how this EU data-sharing plan could benefit us all

Businesses that understand the value of collaboration and respect data sovereignty and ownership will be the winners.

Aclan Okur 28 Feb 2020

Future of Economic Progress

CEOs say these 4 factors will shape business in 2020

PwC’s yearly survey of top bosses has found a record level of pessimism on economic growth. But what’s behind this view?

Harriet Jenkins 18 Feb 2020

Cybersecurity

To protect trust in the 4IR, we need to become experts in distrust

The digital transformation we are living through is built on data - but trust in the way data is handed is decreasing. Here's how business leaders can turn this around for the benefit of ...

Bill Fryberger, Kai Hermsen, and Daniel Dobrygowski 11 Feb 2020

Internet Governance

Closing the trust gap: how responsible data use can accelerate a sustainable society

Big data presents a huge opportunity to fuel the next century of innovation, but privacy remains a problem.

JoAnn Stonier 21 Jan 2020

Cybersecurity

Beyond trust: Why we need a paradigm shift in data-sharing

After years of headlines about data-misuse, broken trust and tightening regulations are reversing the promise of the data economy. Could new data privacy tech offer a way forward?

Nadav Zafrir 17 Jan 2020

Fourth Industrial Revolution

It's time to redefine how data is governed, controlled and shared. Here's how

The next chapter of the Fourth Industrial Revolution offers companies and governments the chance to improve how data is managed.

Douglas Elliott and Lisa Quest 14 Jan 2020

Forests

4 ways to harness data to stop deforestation in supply chains

Companies can harness the power of data to make commodity supply chain more sustainable.

Toby Gardner 14 Jan 2020

Internet Governance

It's getting harder to move data abroad. Here's why it matters and what we can do

A new World Economic Forum report highlights the rise in data restrictions and how countries can balance business, privacy and security goals.

Kimberley Botwright and Nivedita Sen 17 Dec 2019

Digital Communications

What regulators misunderstand about consumer data and the future of the internet

Regulators dealing with the thorny issue of consumer data control and privacy may overlook that the vast majority of digital content is ad-funded.

Jeff Green 09 Dec 2019

Cities and Urbanization

Can smart cities help their residents without hurting their privacy?

From street sensors that reduce collisions and congestion, to heated pavements that melt snow - data is driving urban improvements. But citizens need a meaningful role in evaluating data ...

Alex Ryan · Quartz 09 Dec 2019

Internet of Things

A billion people live in data poverty – but what does it mean?

The ability to exercise many of our most basic rights and privileges – from voting to travelling – requires standardized information to determine who is eligible for what. But, in the age...

Anne-Marie Slaughter and Yuliya Panfil · Project Syndicate 06 Dec 2019

Future of Economic Progress

This is how productivity is defined in an economy

Nowadays, productivity is largely seen as kinds of intangible goods and services that define economies.

Diane Coyle · Project Syndicate 11 Oct 2019

India

3 reasons why data is not the new oil - and why this matters to India

There is no doubt that data is the most important commodity of the modern age, much like oil was in the 1970s. But the comparison is too simplistic - and for India, the differences betwee...

Samir Saran 04 Oct 2019

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