What is data infrastructure?
Data such as statistics, maps and real-time sensor readings help us to make decisions, build services and gain insight. Data infrastructure will only become more vital as our populations grow and our economies and societies become ever more reliant on getting value from data.
Data infrastructure consists of data assets supported by people, processes and technology.
Trustworthy data infrastructure is sustainably funded and is directed to maximise data use and value, meeting society’s needs.
Data is as important as our road, railway and energy networks and should be treated as such.
We risk seeing data only as a tool for transparency, when it should also be an engine of efficiency and growth. We need to strengthen our data infrastructure.
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Blog, Reports 07/08/2016
Who owns our data infrastructure?
- Data infrastructure
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Guides 31/08/2016
Principles for strengthening our data infrastructure
- Data ethics and privacy
- Data infrastructure
- Open standards and open APIs
- Transport
Projects
Latest blogs
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Blog 06/10/2017
Open data publishing: towards better tools and processes
- Emerging tech and AI
- Search and discovery
- Skills and literacy
- Dr Dave Tarrant
- Olivier Thereaux
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Blog 05/10/2017
ODI Toolbox application experiments: from Comma Chameleon to Data Curator
- Emerging tech and AI
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Blog 13/09/2017
Why we need the data ethics canvas
- Data ethics and privacy
- Science and research