Centre for Internet and Society publishes open access monographs and discussion pieces that critically contribute to the debates on digital technologies and society. The study titled Ebola: A Big Data Disaster by Sean Martin McDonald explores the use of Big Data in the form of Call Detail Record (CDR) data in humanitarian crisis. The paper highlights the absence of a dialogue around the significant legal risks posed by the collection, use, and international transfer of personally identifiable data and humanitarian information. It also highlights how the diffusion of data science to the realm of international development constitutes a genuine opportunity to bring powerful new tools to fight crisis and emergencies.”]
Source: https://cis-india.org/papers/ebola-a-big-data-disaster