Data — the Most Valuable Resource

A Timeline of Resources

The Stone Age

The Bronze Age

The Iron Age

Muddling Through

The Industrial Revolution

The Computing/Communication Age

The Information Age

How Valuable is Data?

  • The starting point is already high; more than $150B. This is the amount that was spent on personal data and was reported here.
  • The growth rate of over 30% is estimated from a forecast by EMC and the growth rate of publicly listed data brokers — Acxiom, Equifax, and Alliance Data Systems.

What does this mean for companies?

What does this mean for individuals?

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Vijay Ullal

Family guy. Investor/mentor for start-ups. Fitness/sports enthusiast. Music lover. Gadget freak. Car buff. I care about women’s education, cancer research.