Task 1
Title: Data Mining in Business. Recommended word length for this posting is 500 words.
In this task you will need to:
1. Briefly summarise why data mining is used in business.
2. Share a recent article/news item relating to data mining in business (include a link to the article).
Briefly summarise the article, identifying the business requirements for which data analysis is being used in this case.
Task 2
Title: Security, Privacy and Ethics. Recommended word length for this posting is 1000 words.
For this activity you will need to:
Read the following articles:
- Ryoo, J. ‘Big data security problems threaten consumers' privacy' (March 23, 2016)
- Tasioulas J. ‘Big Data, Human Rights and the Ethics of Scientific Research' (December 1, 2016)
Post a response based on the following:
- Identify the major security, privacy and ethical implications in data mining
- Evaluate how significant these implications are for the business sector
- Support your response with appropriate examples and references