Month: November 2018

For my source found using the databases provided, I found “An invitation to critical social science of big data: from critical theory and critical research to omniresistance” by Ulaş Başar Gezgin. This is my favorite source so far. Firstly, it was published in October suggesting that it therefor has a perspective conscious of the most recent studies. Secondly, it is approaching it from the perspective of social science. I am planning on elaborating on Big Data’s effect on the general populous socially, such as how we as a people have become seemingly hypersensitive regarding the usage of our private information by companies due to relatively recent successful hacks of large companies such as Target in 2013.  An estimated 110 million customers’ credit card information was compromised. Lastly, it provides information about the potential benefits of Big Data through the use of the data it provides for research.

The citation for this source is:

Ulaş Başar Gezgin. “An Invitation to Critical Social Science of Big Data: From Critical Theory and Critical Research to Omniresistance.” AI & Society, 2018, pp. 1-9. ProQuest, https://une.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.une.idm.oclc.org/docview/2126470568?accountid=12756, doi:http://dx.doi.org.une.idm.oclc.org/10.1007/s00146-018-0868-y.

(Apologies if this isn’t formatted correctly, I do not know how to format it like you would in Microsoft Word or Google Docs)

As our dependance on the Internet has grown, we have encountered a lack of privacy some have found alarming. When a whistleblower named Edward Snowden leaked documents including the United States’ government monitoring citizens of interest, the resulting upheaval broke the blissful ignorance many of us had regarding our privacy. Among the largest concern is the use of Big Data, extremely large data sets analyzed in order to develop potential patterns or trends. Generally, this is something used by companies trying to tailor ads to our desires. And while this can sometimes result in you finding that thing that you didn’t even realize you needed until you saw an ad for it, it also can be exploited by those seeking more than just your business. Such examples include the massive breaches of privacy that happened to Target in late 2013, where a sophisticated hacking campaign left tens of millions of their customers with their information in hackers’ hands.