Big data analytics and other innovative uses of data can produce tremendous social and economic value. They can also erode privacy, undermine cybersecurity, and deepen inequality.
Good governance is key to reducing the undesired impacts of big data and, subsequently, unlocking its many benefits.
Our Program on Data and Governance, a collaboration between Ohio State Law and the Translational Data Analytics Institute, identifies strategies that will allow society to realize data’s benefits while reducing its potential harms.
The Program on Data and Governance also encourages faculty from other Ohio State colleges and departments (e.g. Computer Science and Engineering, Business, Public Affairs, Philosophy, Medicine, and Public Health) to join as affiliates and collaborate on research.
Affiliated faculty provide the interdisciplinary lens required to understand big data and to think most effectively about how to govern it.
The Program on Data and Governance focuses on four main areas:
The Program on Data and Governance explores diverse governance methods, from law and ethics to technology and social norms. This interdisciplinary research aims to determine the most effective strategies for various contexts while assessing the growing impact of data in areas like national security and immigration.
The Program on Data and Governance serves as a national center for academic and policy conversation about data and governance. We host conferences, roundtables, speakers, and other events, many of which are open to students.
The Program on Data and Governance participates in national and regional policy forums regarding data innovation, privacy, cybersecurity, and equality. It serves as a resource for the policymakers, businesses, researchers, and public interest groups seeking ways to achieve data’s many benefits while reducing its undesired impacts.
The Program on Data and Governance fosters cross-disciplinary collaboration by inviting faculty from fields including computer science, business, public affairs, and medicine to become affiliates. This interdisciplinary perspective enriches our understanding of big data governance, allowing for more comprehensive and effective research.
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Questions? We want to hear from you.
Questions and requests for the Program on Data and Governance can be sent to PDG@osu.edu.
