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Contents1. Introduction 31.1 Where are we now? 31.2 Why a big data strategy? 42. Opportunities for Australian Government agencies 52.1 What the future looks like 63. Challenges 73.1 Privacy, security and trust 73.2 Data management and sharing 83.3 Technology and analytical systems 93.4 Skills 104. The Way Forward 115. Endnotes 12This publication is protected by copyright owned by the Commonwealth of Australia.With the exception of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms and the Department of Finance andDeregulation logo, all material presented in this publication is provided under a Creative CommonsAttribution 3.0 licence. A summary of the licence terms is available on the Creative Commons website.Attribution: Except where otherwise noted, any reference to, use or distribution of all or part of thispublication must include the following attribution:Big Data Strategy — Issues Paper, © Commonwealth of Australia 2013.Use of the Coat of Arms: The terms under which the Coat of Arms can be used are detailed on the It'san Honour website.Contact us: Inquiries about the licence and any use of this publication can be sent toictpolicy@finance.gov.au.
1. IntroductionThe data held by Australian Government agencies is both a national and governmentasset. It is also a potential source of opportunity. In this context, AustralianGovernment agencies, like many other organisations, are aware of the challengesand opportunities that big data represents to the way they develop policy anddeliver services to citizens.The purpose of this issues paper is to provide an opportunity to consider the rangeof opportunities presented to agencies in relation to the use of big data, and theemerging tools that allow us to better appreciate what it tells us, in the context ofthe potential concerns that this might raise.As an example, one of the major challenges facing agencies here is to leverage thevalue of big data sets while ensuring they continue to protect the privacy rights ofthe Australian public.The Australian Government is committed to protecting citizen’s rights to privacy,and as part of that commitment, has recently strengthened the provisions of thePrivacy Act. The Australian Government Management Information ManagementOffice (AGIMO) acknowledges that big data, and its associated analytical tools, canprovide a challenge to these rights, but believe that, with proper considerations,agencies will be able to use big data to develop better policies and deliver betterservices without compromising the privacy rights of the public.Our aim is to ensure that the use of the new technology and tools supporting bigdata will deliver benefits while maintaining compliance with privacy. To this endAGIMO will be working closely with the Office of the Australian InformationCommissioner (OAIC), the Attorney General’s Department (AGD) and experts acrossthe public and private sectors as it develops a big data strategy.1.1 Where are we now?Data is being produced at an ever increasing rate. This growth in data production isbeing driven by:individuals and their increased use of media;organisations;the switch from analogue to digital technologies; andthe proliferation of internet connected devices and systems.There has also been an acceleration in the proportion of machine-generated andunstructured data (photos , videos, social media feeds and so on) compared tostructured data such that 80% or more of all data holdings are now unstructuredand new approaches and technologies are required to access, link, manage and gaininsight from these data sets.The commonly accepted definition of big data comes from Gartner who define it ashigh-volume, high-velocity and/or high-variety information assets that demandBig Data Strategy — Issues Paper | 3
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