Big Data ... can be both Good and/or Can be Bad ... read on

Good big data, bad big data

By Barb Darrow

Jul. 20, 2012 - 8:17 AM PDT

Summary:

Big data, properly applied, can help save energy, cure diseases, better predict trends. But there’s also worry that abuse of big data will benefit big government and corporations to the detriment of citizens, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.

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http://gigaom.com/2012/07/20/good-big-data-bad-big-data/