There are scenes that once we see, we can not unsee. And there are seminal moments in in history, which shift our collective consciousness into action.
Scenes we cannot ‘unsee’
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From the Blog on data governance
Perhaps it’s time to come together
Perhaps it’s time to come together on a call to both define the ‘problem’ and discuss ideas of different ways forward.
Data is People Part 2: When we will learn?
Data is people. Our collection of data is political. Our politics might be different, but it is no less political. When will we learn?
Data is People
Perhaps people will now wake up to reality that data is people. And people will die because of the data we collect.
Where are Vaccine Passports Taking us?
The vaccine passports can help societies ‘open up’ again, but this only works if the vaccines are freely available and equally available. This is not the case.
Is systemic racism apparent in how we treat data of people?
Most international NGOs treat the data about those who donate to them differently to the data of those they seek to serve. Is this racist?
The Hardest Part of Data Governance
Deleting data after the purpose for which it was collected is fulfilled is one of the hardest actions to execute in data governance.
Between surveillance and recognition: A comment
The challenge of the long tail of data and technology is often caused by speculation and scope creep – these sit within the circles of complexity and power.
Trust, U-Turns and Policy Change
Government, organisation, and company policies change. They must. How they change can either build or erode trust. Surprising and sudden u-turns erode trust.