Reflection On Data Privacy Just Makes Good Business Sense

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Reflection #1
Blog: TechCrunch

Introduction
The chosen article for this reflection comes from the blog TechCrunch and is called “Data Privacy Just Makes Good Business Sense”. This article refers to the popular growing trend which is the use of Big Data. Big Data is referred to as, “The large volume of data which is collected and stored by organizations for further analysis for better strategic business decisions.” (SAS) This definition has shifted quite a bit over the years as organizations are producing all kinds of new innovations with all this data. This article touches on the fact that businesses may be taking advantage of consumers by taking large amounts of data and creating the impression that its okay because consumers will receive …show more content…

One must also understand that the organizations which are participating in the use of Big Data, currently do not have secure policies in place to ensure the correct use of data. These policies would regulate the privacy concerns as well as the moral context for which this data is being used. This would refer to for example, organizations using the data for healthcare innovations rather than marketing achievements. …show more content…

The article reflects on the issues relating gender bias in the current technology industry. The article reflects on the issues revolving around the challenges of hiring women and keeping women in the technology industry. Even Facebook is working towards training their employees to maintain diversity and to work against the “unconscious bias” that exists. (Gino, 2015) The article touches on the gender diversity struggle of how women are leaving the technology industry because they feel unfulfilled and unsupported. (Cooper, 2015) It is also pointed out that once women do leave the technology industry they are not coming back. (Synder, 2014) This raises many ethical concerns as women should be treated equal in all fields of work and they should not be given less opportunities strictly due to their

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