Making data a way of life for public servants Max Wind-Cowie at Eduserv Symposium 2012
Channel: EduservChannel
Date: 15/05/2012

The data agenda has made great progress under this Government -- particularly in the area of transparency. But public servants too often feel left out of the equation or, worse, see transparency as a threat. Too often the public sector looks at big data as a risk, a problem waiting to happen and a potential tool for undermining its work. If Britain is to truly reap the benefits of big data we need to make data -- its collection and its use -- a boon to public servants, not a burden.