Big data and open data: what's what and why does it matter?

An overview of Big Data and Open Data which compares and contrasts the two and highlights the importance of increased government use of open data. (Note: If you want to look at the Big Data live chat I sent out I would highly advice reading this article first as it will provide a good deal of background to the discussion and is referenced by some the experts). http://tinyurl.com/lkqedy3