This report by Daniel Castro for the Center for Data Innovation explains why policymakers should begin to address the “data divide” - the social and economic inequalities that may result from a lack of collection or use of data about an individual or communities. Failure to do so means the problems of these communities will be overlooked and social and economic inequalities exacerbated. http://www.datainnovation.org/2014/09/the-rise-of-data-poverty-in-america/