Hey dude - where's my data?

14-June-2006

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Trailer for a seminar on issues regarding data ownership.

This is a trailer.

At almost every meeting I have been to lately - and I have been to a lot of meetings - the issue of data ownership and access to data has arisen.

Yes Web 2 is great for allowing mash ups and integrating services to produce rich and interactive web sites. But the reliance on external services from mostly commercial companies does raise a whole series of issues. Can we trust these people with our data? will we still have access to this data in the future.? What is to stop them data mining for their own purposes?

These concerns do not limit themselves to commercial companies. What happens to an e-Portfolio after a student has left and institution. At least one UK university is considering charging ex-students for continuing access to their portfolio.

Later this year, the Bazaar project will be holding a seminar around these issues. We will be issuing a call for position papers. If, in the meantime, you would like to be kept informed about details of th seminar please send me an email.

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Graham Attwell; 14-June-2006 13:19:02; forum (0) help

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