The collection and distribution of information is a delicate industry that will need the right laws to grow.

Our business world stands today at the threshold of a new industry, as “big data” gains value on a very big scale. Vast quantities of information are evolving rapidly into an asset class in its own right, akin to software and hardware with their own ecosystems and competitive dynamics and innovation cycles. And of course, legal issues.

Source: fortune.com
Author: David J. Kappos