IDG Contributor Network: Is data for good really that good?

Sometimes you look at the world and you just want to have a good cry. Other times you decide you have to do something.Grass-roots goodwill efforts have been around ever since the Good Samaritan hauled a stranger out of the road, proving that upper body strength could be effective currency back in the day. Giving is satisfying. But grass-roots goodwill efforts don’t always scale.For instance, imagine if three carpenters agreed to help an underprivileged family repair their rundown house. In