PC World: A White House-ordered privacy review group will focus its attention on the private sector's use of data, rather than the government's, according to the group's leader. By focusing on companies, the group hopes to "get a more holistic view of the state of the technology," John Podesta, White House counselor, said on March 3 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Podesta was charged with leading the government review of "big data" earlier this year, as President Obama announced plans to reform government surveillance programs. Monday's event was the first of three university-based events being co-hosted by Podesta's review group. The review group has roughly three months to produce a report analyzing the state of "big data" practices, predict future uses and determine how well current policies fit with those practices and uses. Although the review was announced as the president focused on reforming government surveillance practices, including at the National Security Agency, Podesta said on March 3 that his group will focus on the private sector, while others will focus on the public sector.
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