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By Eboch, M. M.[2018]., Greenhaven Publishing Call No: 323.44 DAT Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In this tech-obsessed day and age, there is no such thing as true security, unless you have no digital footprint whatsoever and live entirely off the grid. A smartphone, a laptop, an online shopping account, all of these things leave users vulnerable to data mining. The viewpoints in this resource debate data mining and whether it's a danger to society or, ultimately, a boon that will only help our technology-driven world grow more efficient. Readers will learn about the benefits of data mining as well as the pitfalls that come with security breaches.
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By Eboch, M. M.[2018]., Juvenile, Greenhaven Publishing Call No: 006.31 Dat Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Series Title: Introducing issues with opposing viewpoints.Summary Note: Presents essays with opposing viewpoints on the topic and practice of data mining, such as how data mining can affect individuals or have the potential to improve society.
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-- Data bias in a world designed for men[2019]., Abrams Press Call No: HI-INT 305.4 PER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development to health care to education and public policy, we rely on numbers to allocate resources and make crucial decisions. But because so much data fails to take into account gender, because it treats men as the default and women as atypical, bias and discrimination are baked into our systems. And women pay tremendous costs for this bias, in time, money, and often with their lives. Celebrated feminist advocate Caroline Criado Perez investigates this shocking root cause of gender inequality in Invisible Women. Examining the home, the workplace, the public square, the doctor's office, and more, Criado Perez unearths a dangerous pattern in data and its consequences on women's lives. Product designers use a 'one-size-fits-all' approach to everything from pianos to cell phones to voice recognition software, when in fact this approach is designed to fit men. Cities prioritize men's needs when designing public transportation, roads, and even snow removal, neglecting to consider women's safety or unique responsibilities and travel patterns. And in medical research, women have largely been excluded from studies and textbooks, leaving them chronically misunderstood, mistreated, and misdiagnosed. Built on hundreds of studies in the US, the UK, and around the world, and written with energy, wit, and sparkling intelligence, this is a groundbreaking, highly readable exposé that will change the way you look at the world"--Dust jacket.
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-- Data bias in a world designed for men2021., Abrams Press Call No: 305.42 Cri Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Examines the concept of sex discrimination from the point of view of data, which often defaults to male and thus makes women numeric abnormalities automatically programmed into the data the pervades every aspect of our modern world. Looks a data patterns that have concerning consequences for women and discusses how programming often prioritizes men's needs, neglecting important data that could be used for women's safety, health, and recreation.
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[2017], Cavendish Square Publishing Call No: 338.47 FRE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Spying, surveillance, and privacy in the 21st centurySummary Note: Businesses used to contact buyers by placing advertisements in newspapers, magazines, and on television and radio. Now they monitor your online shopping and product browsing habits. This book looks as the ways businesses spy on patrons, examines the reasons the marketplace has changed, argues the pros and cons of keeping tabs on cyber shoppers, and outlines the advantages corporate mining gives to larger companies.
