Do we need a line between big data and big brother? | Big Data Research | Scoop.it

O'Reilly have a new book out about Privacy and Big Data.  GigaOm asks the important question -- should there be legislative firewalls between Big Data and "Big Brother":

 

We often laud big data when it's capturing and storing all sorts of new data types, but would the positive tone change if we we're talking about monitoring your every digital interaction while at work to discover questionable behavior?