11. Living in a Big Data World

Key Chapter Points

• Civil liberties advocates suggest that a new legal framework is needed to protect personal privacy in the digital economy.

• Personal data has been made increasingly vulnerable through hacking, fraud, and company negligence.

• The nature of the Internet means that once published, personal data is irretrievable.

• The Snowden revelations on NSA monitoring activities alarmed privacy advocates and undermined trust in US businesses.

• Conflicting data privacy laws are creating friction between the United States and other nations and undermining US company competitiveness.

• If not resolved, these Big Data issues could lead to the “Balkanization” of the Internet.

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