Kord Davis Discusses the Ethics of Big Data
Carl and Richard talk to Kord Davis about the ethics of Big Data. As developers we tend to focus on the technology, rather than the impact it has - and big data gets into some serious moral hazards. Kord talks about some of the issues that companies have gotten into around Big Data, deriving facts about individuals that they have intended to keep private. Legislation is coming around Big Data - be part of that conversation.
Guests:
Kord Davis
Kord Davis is a former Principal Consultant with Cap Gemini and has spent nearly 20 years providing business strategy, analysis, and technical consulting to over 100 organizations of all sizes including: Autotask, Microsoft, Intel, Sisters of Mercy Healthcare, Nike, Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Northwest Energy Alliance (NEEA), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Western Digital, Fluke, Merix, Roadway Express, and Gardenburger. Integrating a professional background in telecommunications and an academic background in philosophy, he brings passionate curiosity, the rigor of analysis, and a love of how technology can help us do the things we really want to do better, faster, and easier. A formally trained workgroup facilitator, he holds a BA in Philosophy from Reed College and professional certifications in communication, systems modeling, and enterprise transformation.
Links:
- RedHat Big Data Strategy http://www.redhat.com/about/news/press-archive/2013/2/red-hat-unveils-big-data-and-open-hybrid-cloud-direction
- Map reduce On Opportunistic Nodes (MOON) http://eprints.cs.vt.edu/archive/00001089/01/moon.pdf
- Kord's Book Ethics of Big Data http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1449311792/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1449311792&linkCode=as2&tag=ethofbigdat-20