Big Data and Privacy: 1 Year Out

We're releasing an interim progress report detailing the progress we have made in our review of big data and privacy. The big data and privacy report offered as one of its six chief recommendations that the government seek to ensure that data collected on students in school is used only for educational purposes, and that students be protected against their data being shared or used inappropriately. The big data and privacy working group report identified six priority policy recommendations and a host of smaller initiatives to further the conversation about big data and privacy inside and outside of the government. Big data will continue to contribute to and shape our society, and the Obama Administration will continue working to ensure that government and civil society strive to harness the power of these technologies while protecting privacy and preventing harmful outcomes.