Let’s prevent Internet of Things from becoming the “bad bank” of Big & Open Data | International Open Data Conference 2016

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Summary:

With the amount of data we are creating on the Net, we are on the edge of the abyss because of the overcharge of information. What will happen when we have 50 billions of devices connected to Internet and creating trillions of data? Will we be able to extract the useful information? If the Big Data is the way to transform the business and society, the Open Data will play a fundamental role to ensure that the information is really accessible and open to everybody. With the technological progress, our world is living another revolution and the citizens demand more transparency and equality. In this regard, data will only be open if somebody is able to use it freely, reuse it and redistribute it equally. If we apply this concept to the management of smart cities, the use of existing data on the Net could promote the creation of new business models. In this way, Open Data must be considered as a potential gold mine for the management of the local economy. In fact, some cities share the data they generate through their devices which are connected to Internet for the problem solving. New York city, with its project ‘NYC Big Apps’, organize an annual competition to develop apps which use the Open Data databases which are generated by the city council to resolve the problems of the city. The aim is improving the citizens’ life in the Big Apple, promoting the innovation and economical development. Other similar projects exist in the city of Zaragoza or Amsterdam, for instance. And the ‘European Open Cities App Challenge’ is a contest which rewards the individuals and companies that find new ways to solve the problems of the big cities.

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http://opendatacon.org/lets-prevent-internet-of-things-from-becoming-the-bad-bank-of-big-open-data/

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Date tagged:

01/21/2016, 15:52

Date published:

01/21/2016, 10:52