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Data value

What data is really worth, how it sells, and why so many owners sell it short.

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Data value · Brief

A rare public price for health data: what one patient record is worth

A filing with the US markets regulator puts a figure on de-identified patient records, and it is rarely this plain.

31 October 2026 · 2 min read

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Data value · Analysis

Sold short: why so many owners part with their data for less than it is worth

The books say a company's data is worth nothing, and people price their own data by how the question is asked. Buyers know better.

30 October 2026 · 2 min read

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Data value · Explainer

Lease, license or sell: what each means for your data

Three ways to work with a buyer. The difference is who keeps a copy, for how long, and who owns it afterwards.

19 October 2026 · 2 min read