Tag Archive: open_data

The evolving data sharing economy

On September 1 some important changes to the Freedom of Information Act (FoI) came into force – users that are entitled to a public sector dataset can now receive it in a useful form and can re-use it for commercial...

When Open Data meets Personal Data

There’s a huge amount going on in the world of Open Data. There’s a huge amount going on in the world of personal data. What happens when these two worlds meet? Answer: a veritable value explosion, as our new paper...

Open Data and open data use

As Open Data Day is showing the principles of Open Data are gaining ever broader acceptance, along with fast developing practices and practical applications. The potential benefits are huge. Ctrl-Shift is researching a White Paper on what happens when Open...

When Open Data meets personal data

A few years ago, as part of the Open Data movement, Transport for London begin releasing data about the movements of buses and tubes through London. Big deal. So what? What does it matter to most Londoners if the...