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• Why we're psyched about Strata

  Strata's just around the corner, and it's lining up to be an industry-defining event for technology and business. There's tons to be excited about, from great speakers to eye-opening content. As we get ready for next week, here are some of the reasons we're really looking forward to the conference.

• Who Owns the Wikileaks Data?

  If we live in an information age, then whoever owns the information wins. But information wants to be free: when I share a phone number, it becomes more valuable, not less so. The Wikileaks controversy has pushed data ownership to the front of public discourse: to whom do the cables belong?

• What if an Algorithm Could Transform Your Startup?

  A decade ago, Google's PageRank algorithm transformed the face of the web, moving us from directories to relevance. Today, dozens of tech leaders are finding that Big Data is the key to their success