Government of the Data (Part 3: The future of government platforms)

Government of the Data (Part 3: The future of government platforms) Phuah Eng Chye (4 July 2020) Electronic interactions among citizens and governments – for administration (such as submitting applications, tax returns, paying bills, voting) or for surveillance and policing – is becoming the norm. While the risks on the erosion of individual privacy are … “Government of the Data (Part 3: The future of government platforms)”

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Government of the Data (Part 2: India’s Aadhaar and the debate on digital IDs)

Government of the Data (Part 2: India’s Aadhaar and the debate on digital IDs) Phuah Eng Chye (20 June 2020) The largest and most ambitious digital identity (ID) system is India’s Aadhaar system. Padmaparna Ghosh notes “Aadhaar, which was launched by the Indian government nearly a decade ago, aims to give each of the nation’s … “Government of the Data (Part 2: India’s Aadhaar and the debate on digital IDs)”

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Government of the Data (Part 1: From census to digital IDs)

Government of the Data (Part 1: From census to digital IDs) Phuah Eng Chye (6 June 2020) Yasha Levine notes “governments have been counting their people since the beginning of recorded history. You can find descriptions of censuses in the Old Testament, on Sumerian cuneiform tablets, and in the writings of the ancient Greeks. There … “Government of the Data (Part 1: From census to digital IDs)”

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Public and private roles in managing data (Part 2: Data sharing)

Public and private roles in managing data (Part 2: Data sharing) Phuah Eng Chye (9 May 2020) “This digital Europe should reflect the best of Europe – open, fair, diverse, democratic, and confident. The EU can become a leading role model for a society empowered by data to make better decisions – in business and … “Public and private roles in managing data (Part 2: Data sharing)”

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Features of transparency

Features of transparency Phuah Eng Chye (14 March 2020) The destination to an information society can only be reached by following the path of transparency. In this regard, economic advancement has always been accompanied by rising levels of transparency. But as societies became more transparent, the harms from transparency becomes more evident. In recent years, … “Features of transparency”

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The journey from privacy to transparency (and back again)

The journey from privacy to transparency (and back again) Phuah Eng Chye (29 February 2020) Society’s progress is marked by milestones in its ability to use information to organise activities. In this context, improvements in knowledge and technological capabilities has expanded the generation and use of information to monetise activities and exchange of products and … “The journey from privacy to transparency (and back again)”

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