Privacy Implications of OPEN Data

Short Newsletter Item: Privacy Implications of OPEN Data

Write a short “newsletter” article (3 to 5 paragraphs) for non-technical managers to tell them about the potential privacy implications of the U.S. federal government’s OPEN Data initiatives.

Identify and discuss 3 or more specific types of OPEN Data which could impact the privacy of individuals and companies. See http://www.data.gov for examples.

If you need help getting started thinking about privacy and open data, use this Google search: https://www.google.com/search?q=open+data+privacy+implications

Since this article is for a newsletter, you may use an informal but professional tone (address the reader as “you,” use “we” and “our” to refer to the organization’s perspective).

Provide in-text citations and references for 3 or more authoritative sources. Put the reference list at the end of your article.

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There are certain types of data that affect your privacy or that of our business. For instance, consumer complaint database has many benefits to our organization but has privacy implications as well…