tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065379672174830323.post4072347839570078073..comments2023-10-23T19:24:23.518+01:00Comments on Andrew McStay: Cash value of information: $100 billionAndrew McStayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01947813622227598211noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065379672174830323.post-33880103713964295902012-01-05T06:16:44.299+00:002012-01-05T06:16:44.299+00:00Just to be clear, property laws generally bestow o...Just to be clear, property laws generally bestow ownership of information upon those that have it. That is, information about you collected by another entity isn't "your information." This holds true for information retailers, advertisers, and even hospitals collect about you. Courts in the US at least have upheld this notion. You are correct however that information increasingly has a discernible value. I work with organisations to help them quantify the value of their information assets (off balance sheet of course, since GAAP doesn't yet provision for information value). -Doug Laney, VP Research, GartnerDoug Laneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06067967065960881818noreply@blogger.com