Big data: opportunities and privacy concerns

Εν συντομία 31-03-2014

As datasets grow larger and increasingly complex, tools for processing them have become indispensable. However, their growing use has serious implications for privacy. Hence a heated debate has arisen over "big data", with contrasting voices stressing either the gains or the risks involved and the difficulties in striking the right balance between the two.As datasets grow larger and increasingly complex, tools for processing them have become indispensable. However, their growing use has serious implications for privacy. Hence a heated debate has arisen over "big data", with contrasting voices stressing either the gains or the risks involved and the difficulties in striking the right balance between the two.