Is big data a big threat to human rights?
Big data is an extraordinary resource offering unique opportunities, but the 2013 Edward Snowden revelations revealed that it also comes with great risks. Professor Maurice Sunkin and Lorna McGregor explain the importance of a new project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Researchers at the University of Essex will lead this first global project investigating the human rights implications of the collection, storage and use of big data.