very short answers

Question 1

What does OCAP stand for and where does it come from?

Answer 1

OCAP stands for “Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession.” It originates from Indigenous communities in Canada regarding their data sovereignty.

Question 2

What does the right to data agency mean in a humanitarian context?

Answer 2

The right to data agency in a humanitarian context refers to giving individuals affected by crises or disasters control over their data, empowering them to manage and utilize their information to make informed decisions regarding their own situations and needs.

Question 3

What are data?

Answer 3

Data refers to pieces of information, often in raw form, which can be collected, stored, and analysed for various purposes.

Question 4

list 4 of the 6 enablers of big data

Answer 4

Connectivity
Storage capacity
Computational power
Advanced algorithms

Question 5

What are the 2 distinguishing features of big data?

Answer 5

The two distinguishing features of big data are volume (large amounts of data) and velocity (data generated and processed rapidly).

Question 6

What is metrology?

Answer 6

Metrology is the science of measurement, including measurement standards and their application.

Question 7

Why are unique identifiers important for big data, provide an example of a new id?

Answer 7

Unique identifiers are important for big data because they help in distinguishing and linking data across different sources. An example of a new ID could be a digital biometric identifier like a fingerprint or retinal scan.

Question 8

provide 4 examples of what constitutes sensitive information

Answer 8

Personal health records
Financial information (bank account numbers, credit card details)
Social Insurance Numbers (SINs) or National Identification Numbers
Biometric data (fingerprints, facial recognition data)

Question 9

Why are smart cities equated with data enclosures?

Answer 9

Smart cities are equated with data enclosures because they tend to rely heavily on collecting and centralising data, often creating digital boundaries and limitations on access to information within urban environments.

Question 10

There are 7 ways to frame data, one is technical, name 4 of the remaining 6

Answer 10

Economic
Ethical
Legal
Political