Our ED Rashad Robinson is in Talking Points Memo today with Wade Henderson of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, talking about how #BigData and online surveillance are making it easier than ever for corporations to prey on communities of color: [D]iscrimination and injustice are embedded in our society. They are reflected in the data that drive big data decisions — in credit histories, in housing patterns, in arrest records, and more.... [and] sophisticated data mining can now prejudge entire communities. Actuaries and data brokers are now able to lump individuals into categories using neighborhood data, consumer purchase history, financial decisions of neighbors, and any number of metrics that serve as proxies for race and class. Please take a moment to read and share!
Posted on: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 19:36:34 +0000
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