Ctrl-Shift is at it again with a new report on privacy from an e-retailer perspective. The report is free with registration: http://www.ctrl-shift.co.uk/shop/product/60 The data set is for sale: http://www.ctrl-shift.co.uk/shop/product/61 Ctrl-Shift scored the privacy policies of the IMRG Hitwise TopShop list of 100 online retailers against ten key questions including how clearly the privacy policy is written, […]
Archives for February 2012
Resource: Boston Consulting Group: The Evolution of Online-User Data
22 February 2012 by
by Ed Busby, Tawfik Hammoud, John Rose, and Ravi Prashad The gathering of online-user data is among the most exciting and controversial business issues of our time. It often brings up concerns about privacy, but it also presents extraordinary opportunities for personalized, one-to-one advertising. The report highlights trends that are driving the supply side […]
Resource: WEF Report Big Data, Big Impact: New Possibilities for International Development
22 February 2012 by
www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_TC_MFS_BigDataBigImpact_Briefing_2012.pdf Given the flood of data generated by digital devices around the globe: Researchers and policymakers are beginning to realise the potential for channelling these torrents of data into actionable information that can be used to identify needs, provide services, and predict and prevent crises for the benefit of low-income populations. Concerted action is needed […]
Information overload is not unique to Digital Age
5 February 2012 by
It is a constant complaint: We’re choking on information. The flood of data on the Web has reached mind boggling proportions, and it shows no signs of stopping. But wait, says Harvard professor Ann Blair in an NPR radio program — this is not a new condition. It’s been part of the human experience for […]