The British Government needs to lead on providing an effective data sharing framework for organizations across the UK, or it risks falling behind global competitors and missing out on the benefits of economic growth. The fresh warning and guidance has been issued in a new report by influential trade association techUK, which says that leaders in government departments are not prioritizing data issues.
For instance, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has said that data access and sharing can create 20 to 50 times more value for the wider economy and help to generate social and economic benefits worth between 1% and 2.5% of GDP. Benefits that would presumably be welcome in the current macroeconomic environment.
Read More: https://diginomica.com/uk-tech-industry-urges-government-move-beyond-policy-thinking-and-take-action-data-sharing