Possibilities are opening up

I've followed Web 2.0 and pondered how an auditor might use this technology. Here is an exciting example. The UK Guardian has developed a new service called "Open Platform." (H/T Portland Mercury Blogtown) The newspaper is opening up its news content and data sets. Most interesting is the "Data Store." Take a look. This has great potential as a way to make auditor data sets available for public use. The Portland Mercury wonders if it is the future of journalism. I wonder if it couldn't also be in the future of auditors.