“Here (in Barcelona) citizens are very aware that data protection means their autonomy. Data protection means their collective ability to use data to create public value,” she said in a phone interview from Barcelona. Decode also covers “internet of things (IoT)” data coming from city sensors — data pertaining to air quality, noise levels and the data used for the smart irrigation system. “This data doesn’t stay with the provider — it has to be given back to the city,” Bria says. “It’s about using public data to solve real challenges of the city and to take better decisions,” Bria says.

Source: thestar June 02, 2019 15:00 UTC