Open for Business

"The first decade of the twenty-first century has been defined by our insatiable demand for information. It has led to the emergence of the ‘open data’ movement, whose powerful advocates include politicians and government officials. In January 2010, Tim Berners-Lee and I unveiled data.gov.uk, providing a single point of access to thousands of UK government datasets, from detailed local and national spending data to street-level crimes and hospital infection rates. Why is there a growing momentum behind open government data (OGD)? What are the benefits of making non-personal public data freely available? And what does it mean for both businesses and ordinary citizens? ..."