As in 2016, I'm now hearing a number of calls to institutions to save data that might be lost after changes in government policy.
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As in 2016, I'm now hearing a number of calls to institutions to save data that might be lost after changes in government policy.
That's nice, but I'd like to hear more calls for institutions to *delete* data that might be misused after changes in government policy.
It's an easier thing to do, usually. Unlike saving data, you don't have to keep unsaving the same data after your initial enthusiastic deleting. And it can be a much more direct and beneficial service to our constituencies.
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karen coylereplied to John Mark Ockerbloom last edited by
@JMarkOckerbloom Much harder to decide what to delete than what to keep.
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John Mark Ockerbloomreplied to karen coyle last edited by
@kcoyle Depends on the situation. In theory, you could "keep" all kinds of data, including data you don''t currently have that you think might be useful. But the only data you need to consider deleting is the data you already have. (And for that data, you can ask "what's the current need for the data? Does that need justify keeping it, if it poses risks to people described by that data?")
