NSW Data Analytics Centre aims to create a standard on de-identified data

Issues over handling and privacy are top of mind when it comes sharing data sets among government agencies, which is fuelling a need to create a new standard. While privacy may be perceived as a top concern among government agencies in sharing data, NSW Data Analytics Centre CEO, Ian Oppermann, said real ‘unvoiced’ concerns were related to the consequences of using the data, how it was being used and handled.Will I lose control over my actions?," he said. "If you see these insights, what does it say about the job we've been doing so far? Will we be embarrassed by what happens? Do you have the expertise to analyse the insights rather than decide and let the data speak for itself? Do you need context? What are the consequences of taking action based on those insights? And how far will you use this insight in terms of an all automated process, how much do you need the person in the loop?.In the past three years, Oppermann said the NSW Data Analytics Centre has been working with the Australian Computer Society, Standards Australia, CSIRO’s Data61, legal firms, privacy advocates and the Australian Bureau of Statistics, among other government bodies, to work through what it can measure in linked de-identified data sets.