First, though, the industry needs a data standard, so ambulance crews will not have to carry a different cable and computer for each make of car.

The development of the data standards stem in large measure from new responsibilities to enforce civil rights laws.

A data standard for the exchange of real time public transport information was completed in 2003.

Such difficulties can include issues with charging, licensing or the data standards that public sector information is provided in.

Focus on a core set of essential open data standards.

The Board will be responsible for setting open data standards across the public sector and developing the 'legal right to data'.

Note there is a distinction between data standards and data formats.

There's more - new cellular wireless data standards known as 2.5G and 3G.

These data standards are meant to allow healthcare organizations to easily share clinical information.

A uniform data standard will allow different applications and systems to communicate seamlessly.