Introduction A substantial number of people in the contemporary society argue that technology is critical for transferring and sharing information. The argument comes from the fact that technology speeds up the pace at which information is either transferred from one source to another or the speed at which information can be accessed by different individuals (Taniar & Chen, 2011, p. 79). Therefore, the role of information technology in the modern society cannot be overemphasized. However, there are a number of arguments that denote the demerits of information in information mining. Such arguments are used to criticize the manner in which technology is used as far as the transfer of information is concerned. In this paper, it is argued that technology has resulted in efficiency and effectiveness in the performance of organizations by easing data mining. This paper explores the essence of technology in information mining. The paper presents arguments from a dual perspective; the importance of technology is information mining and the hitches that are witnessed when it comes to deploying technology in information mining. Overview of the technological revolution and information mining The present society is highly characterized with transformation in information technology. Transformation in information technology is incremental in nature; it results in changes in modes of communication and information transfer through innovation and invention of information technology tools. The computer technology, which was developed many years ago, has resulted in a revolution in information technology. It is important to note that computer technology keeps evolving, thereby providing newer and more sophisticated capabilities to retrieve and process data for the sake of coming up with sets of information that can be easily comprehended and elicit a positive move for organizations and individuals. The current society harbours more technology tools than any other time witnessed in the revolutionary history of the world. Technology changes at a quick pace, meaning that more sophisticated forms of information technologies and technology tools are developed and render the prevailing tools and technologies outdated (Han, Kamber, & Pei, 2011, p. 3). There are different data mining tools that have been developed to help in manipulating data. An example is the Oracle Data Miner represented in the figure below. Figure 1.0: A representation of the Oracle Data Miner work flow GUI, which speeds up the development and deployment of different predictive analytics methods. Source: Oracle, n.d., p. 1 It is critical to note that the idea behind development and continued innovation in information technology is to ease the pace at which people and organizations can access required data and process information. This is transferred to the target or destination through the same technology. Therefore, it becomes quite daunting for both individuals and organizations to access vital data and process information without technology. Information processing aids in quickening the pace at which organizational functions are discharged, thereby enhancing organizational efficiency and effectiven