Documents/CEOGWP/3: Data and Information Transparency/3.2.1: Data Usage

3.2.1: Data Usage

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* There is a danger that data defined and maintained in one context will become transparently accessible and be repurposed, out of context, for inappropriate purposes whether innocent or nefarious. Citizens could potentially extract data from disparate government sources to reach inappropriate conclusions regarding services or natural catastrophes. Such a scenario, were it to occur, would have grave consequences for CEOG, seriously eroding public trust in such efforts. Safeguards are needed to guard against such an eventuality. * Mission creep in the use of the data that subverts the original intent of secure data sharing initiatives. * Data reporting as an unfunded mandate. Agencies must be prepared to address the administrative costs of managing and reporting data, especially when the data is highly dynamic and subject to frequent changes.

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