Todd Harbour

Explore the transformative power of data syndicates. Learn how these innovative collaborations drive industry transformation and pave the way for ethical data monetization.The authors skillfully unravel the complex world of data syndicates, beginning with their historical evolution and delving into their unique benefits and challenges. The book highlights the critical role of data monetization in today's digital economy. It explores the intricate relationship between data syndicates and monetization, providing actionable strategies for effectively participating in and building data syndicates.The book is invaluable for understanding how data syndicates navigate complex privacy and interoperability issues and harness emerging technologies to create new value. It presents a detailed roadmap for developing data products, aligning them with market needs and opportunities from conception to launch.Enriched with compelling case studies from diverse industries, including healthcare, finance, and urban planning, the book offers practical insights into how data syndicates drive business innovation and improve outcomes. Business leaders, data enthusiasts, and stakeholders can leverage the power of data syndicates. This book offers a comprehensive guide to navigating the challenges and opportunities of data collaborations in the digital age, underscoring the potential of ethical data monetization to drive business success and deliver societal benefits.

Do you know what a "PIDD" is? A PIDD is a Perpetual Involuntary Data Doner. Surveillance capitalists love PIDDs because PIDDs materially support the data extraction industry by unwittingly surrendering their personal information, paying for data transport and storage, and tolerating poor Internet/technology performance. Today, this quiet industry collects massive data about people to modify and control their societal behavior. Surveillance capitalists control behavior by exploiting people's low data literacy. Three things increase the magnitude of the challenge: Data volume continues faster than we can process. Poor data interchange costs drain citizen and organizational resources and productivity. Society's reliance on technologies has not materially addressed the gap.Our Digital Civics Framework (DCF) presents a guide to increasing the data literacy of billions of citizens or at least those connected to the internet. We outline the levels and types of data knowledge that society needs and propose exercises that will help citizens interact productively within a data-driven society. Unfortunately, far too many PIDDs allow surveillance capitalists to monitor their data. This type of monitoring comes at an expense to individuals, our communities, and society writ large. Completing this material will equip readers with a shared understanding of society and the role data plays in it.