RR Donnelley Announces Sponsorship of ID(3) for Research on Data Mining and the Protection of Personal Data
November 08 2011 - 6:30AM
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company (Nasdaq:RRD)
today announced a three-year gift to support ID3 (www.idcubed.org),
for research and development in the areas of data mining, privacy
and security for personal data.
ID3 is a nonprofit research and education institute with ties to
MIT and Harvard. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, ID3 is a
multidisciplinary hub of thinkers, educators, and entrepreneurs
collaborating to design, code, test and scale a new data ecosystem
of innovative data-driven enterprises. The ecosystem extends into
networks and services in finance, media, health, arts and
government.
In addressing the significant strategic opportunity in its
support of ID3, Thomas J. Quinlan III, President and Chief
Executive Officer of RR Donnelley, stated, "As the world's largest
aggregator and distributor of content, we see enormous business
opportunities for data-driven content services,while at the same
time we appreciate the importance of protecting the privacy,
security and interests of consumers and our customers.
Our support of ID3's research on open trust platforms gives us a
unique opportunity to explore and test leading-edge technologies
and approaches and to accelerate the deployment of next generation
data-driven content services."
Dr. John Henry Clippinger, Executive Director of ID3, welcomed
the support and cooperation of RR Donnelley as he said, "We are
thrilled to have RR Donnelley as a foundational sponsor and
collaborator. Their strategic vision, receptivity to innovative
practices and concern for building trust-based relationships with
their customers and consumers makes them an ideal partner."
Alex Sandy Pentland, professor at the MIT Media Lab, Chief
Scientist, and a co-founder of ID3 sees many benefits for RR
Donnelley investing in the institute. "We see intersections with RR
Donnelley in a number of areas, including data mining and digital
governance. The commercial potential of technologies that allow for
the continuous collection of meaningful consumer data is unlocked
when the consumer is involved and there are principled means for
sharing and protecting data."
About RR Donnelley
RR Donnelley (Nasdaq:RRD) is a global provider of integrated
communications. Founded more than 147 years ago, the company works
collaboratively with more than 60,000 customers worldwide to
develop custom communications solutions that reduce costs, enhance
ROI and ensure compliance. Drawing on a range of proprietary and
commercially available digital and conventional technologies
deployed across four continents, the company employs a suite of
leading Internet based capabilities and other resources to provide
premedia, printing, logistics and business process outsourcing
products and services to leading clients in virtually every private
and public sector.
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Responsibility Report, visit the company's web site at
http://www.rrdonnelley.com
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