Advances in Datamining Techniques Advances in datamining techniques for large databases are a third technological trend that heightens ethical concerns, because they enable companies to find out much detailed personal information about individuals. With contemporary information systems technology, companies can assemble and combine the myriad pieces of information stored on you by computers much more easily than in the past. When this information is merged and mined properly, this data could reveal not only your credit information but also your driving habits, your tastes, your associations, and your political interests. Companies with products to sell purchase relevant information from these sources to help them more finely target their marketing campaigns. Advances in Networking Lastly, advances in networking, including the Internet, promise to reduce greatly the costs of moving and accessing large quantities of data, and open the possibility of mining large pools of data remotely using small desktop machines, permitting an invasion of privacy on a scale and precision previously unimaginable.
Many employees now have access to the organization s databases.
Most conceptual assignments will be discussed in class. Article reports and reviews will also be a discussion focus in this course. The Access text is designed as a self-study and you are welcome to work ahead if your schedule permits you to do so. Lab time will be available during class time for you to work on Access projects. Time outside of class will also be necessary.