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Balancing Security and Sharing

For most organizations, it can be a challenge to balance the need to protect and secure data with the need to promote internal knowledge sharing. But it doesn’t have to be the case.

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The dark side of open data

The Dark Side of Open Data

The environment around research data management and open data has become incredibly complex—and the evolution doesn’t appear to be slowing down at all.

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Childhood cancer awareness month 2019

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2019 is supported by Open Access

Researchers around the world are working to develop cures for cancer. During September, which is globally recognized as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2019 (CCAM), we would like to acknowledge and thank the researchers, physicians, and publishers who make their findings, data, and publications openly accessible.

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#5DaysofData 2019

Responsible Data Use: A 5 Days of Data Twitter Chat

Over the past few years, responsible data has become a hot topic within the world of international development and humanitarian aid. As funding agencies push for open data and data-driven decision making, and digital technologies continue to evolve, development workers, researchers, and other individuals involved in supporting aspects of the data lifecycle are becoming increasingly concerned with what it means to responsibly collect, manage, transmit, and share data in responsible ways.

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ICT4D Data Transparency Panel

Data Transparency Panel at ICT4D Conference

Join Abby Clobridge (Founder, FireOak Strategies) and Kait Maloney (Project Manager, Data Transparency Initiative, Catholic Relief Services) for a panel discussion about organizational considerations for data transparency and security at the ICT4D Conference.

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Love Data Week

Adopt a Dataset for Love Data Week 2019

In honor of “Love Data Week” (Feb, 11-15, 2019), Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) is promoting a unique experience for individuals to “adopt a dataset.” This no-cost, no-mess adoption allows the individual to select a dataset hosted by ICPSR and get to know it, if you will.

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Open Access Research & World Cancer Day

World Cancer Day – Open Access Research

February 4 is World Cancer Day each year. Join us to thank researchers and publishers for sharing their open access research and open data related to cancer research, technologies, treatments, and prevention programs.  

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Findability vs Discoverability

Knowledge Management: Findability vs. Discoverability

One of the top symptoms we encounter when diagnosing knowledge management problems is hearing “I can’t find what I’m looking for” or “I have to troll around in shared folders to learn about stuff.” Both of these statements are indicators of findability and discoverability challenges.

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