Guiselaine & Big Data

Big Data Is Popular

Big Data is one of the words that became popular in the 20th century. This happened because we as a population became hoarders of data. There was unlimited space online and it was cheap to safe everything online without thinking about what was being stored. Digital storage needs energy. Energy is becoming expensive and scares. This is why a lot of organizations are using Big Data methods to lower there online storage and also to improve there own organization by all the data that was accumulated during the 20th century.

Big Data & Ethics

One other reason for organizations to go through there data is because law around data has been sharpen. There are questions now about who’s the owner of the data? And also issues like privacy and how long data can be stored legally. It is not simple anymore to use data stored for everything without permission of the one giving data if the data contains personal data of an individual. At first the data was collected and the individuals participating were told that the data maybe used for other research also. Nowadays all research that are going to use the data must be specified to the participant and if later on a not specified research wants to use the data, they have to ask for permission again officially. The laws are becoming stricter and stricter to protect the individual.

Big Data & Privacy

In this century, the 21st century the laws around data privacy and ethics will be set. Look at the lawsuits around social media, but also at data being stolen from big companies who stored personal data of costumers so the costumers can easily repeat a buy in their online stores. The 21st century is about storing online data save and giving the individual a bit of freedom to have their data deleted. It is not about deleting all personal data from each research or organization storing Big Data, but about which data can be stored, how long and under which conditions. It means individuals have to actively follow their data if they want it deleted or changed. And for organizations investing in storing online data safe.

Big Data & COVID

COVID-19 is an example of use of Big Data. The first pandemic using Big Data at large scale. To stop and prevent outbreaks of COVID-19 all medical data and other data was thrown together. World health took precedence over individual privacy. it brought the world a vaccine produced in no time. Now in 2023 the pandemic COVID-19 can be seen as controlled worldwide. But with what happened with medical and other data during the pandemic raised privacy and ethic concern. How can a future pandemic be controlled with Big Data without violating privacy of the individual is the big issue the world has to deal with before another pandemic or another Big Data need presents itself.

Big Data & Guiselaine

I used to work with Big Data and now I teach an eCourse about Big Data in Dutch on the Laudius platform. When I worked with Big Data it wasn't called Big Data yet, but it existed. The lesson that stayed with me and I want to pass along to users of Big Data is that Big Data contains a lot of information society and individuals can benefit from, but the ones using Big Data have to do this in a safe way. Safe way of using Big Data means protecting the Big Data stored and keeping to the rules around ethics and privacy when using and storing Big Data.

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