Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305971776
Author: Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 8, Problem 2RQ
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Data processing:

  • Data processing performs calculations and other data changes associated to business transactions.
  • It contains categorizing data, sorting data into categories, performing calculations, summarizing the outcomes, and storing data in the organization’s database for additional processing.

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Problem: Security breaches and confidentiality of personal data are important considerations in modern system design. We have all heard the saying that “knowledge is power.” With the collection, categorization, and analysis of big data, companies can know more about their clients as a whole than the sum of their individual activities. The simple example of selling subscriber mailing lists has been dealt with, but what about mining transactions to create a custom profile of client trends, and then selling this aggregate information? A company cannot pass on your personal information to another company, but can it pass on the metadata of all of its clients? For example, can a company that supplies web hosting for ecommerce sites mine the transactions of those websites and sell the aggregate traffic information to competing companies? Search the literature on this subject and produce a report on the legal, moral, and ethical considerations of such an activity. Question: discuss…
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