Soft terms like ‘open’ and ‘sharing’ don’t tell the true story of your data
In this crossposting from The Conversation, Katharine Kemp and David Vaile argue the Turnbull government’s use of terms such as ‘openness’ and ‘sharing’ hide the true nature of a rushed and risky proposal for our data.
The Turnbull government today announced the creation of a new National Data Commissioner to oversee the implementation of greater data access and “sharing” in Australia.
This follows the government’s announcement late last year of a “consumer data right” relating to banking, energy, phone and internet transactions. This has been promoted as a means for Australians:
