G20 position paper: open data and corruption (2017)

As technology advances, the methods of the corrupt are also getting more sophisticated and difficult to foil. It is clear that the digital revolution opportunities for anti-corruption professionals and activists. With millions of gigabytes of data produced every day by governments and businesses worldwide, whole new avenues open up for the fight against corruption. When government and other data relevant to governance is open, accessible and interoperable, the possibilities for scrutiny and accountability increase immensely.