Minister discusses social media data and real time analytics

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Purpose of the session

The first panel will focus on the ethical issues surrounding social media data and real time analytics. The second panel will put questions about social media data and real time analytics to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries.

Witnesses

Wednesday 2 July 2014, Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

At 9.15 am

• Steve Wood, Head of Policy Delivery, Information Commissioner’s Office
• Dr Mark Elliot, Senior Lecturer, Confidentiality and Privacy Research Issues group, University of Manchester
• Dr Kevin Macnish, Teaching Fellow and Consultant, Inter-Disciplinary Applied Ethics Centre, University of Leeds

At 10.15 am

• Ed Vaizey MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Further information

The session is open to the public on a first come, first served basis. Portcullis House is the building directly above Westminster Station, entrance to which is via Victoria Embankment. There is no system for the prior reservation of seats in Committee Rooms. It is advisable to allow about 30 minutes to pass through security checks. Committee rooms and the timing of meetings are subject to change.

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