Great online services rely on the responsible collection and use
of certain types of data, like recognizing the city or region when someone is searching for information on their smartphone.
The article discusses the concept of «data ecology» where companies collecting and
holding certain types of data would be required to delete it after certain periods have expired.
Introduced unique number record system
for certain type of data entry, which helped plug legal flaws in monthly and annual reports
Often, apps
need certain types of data to function properly, but at other times, the apps do not need the information to perform effectively, although the developers still request that extra information, according to the researchers, who released their findings at the International Conference on Information Systems in Fort Worth, Texas.
For example, Mackinlay illustrated in 1985 that
certain types of data visualization techniques are more effective given inherent limitations in human perception and processing.
In conversation, Forsgren pointed to the example of a connected car - plugged into a broader Internet of Things network - as one that illustrates how the technology can be leveraged to ascertain the veracity
of certain types of data.
The article discusses the concept of «data ecology» where companies collecting and
holding certain types of data would be required to delete it after... [more]
And many countries have data protection laws specifying that
certain types of data (eg personally identifying data) need to remain stored on computers within the borders of the country itself.