Tag: Big Data

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Big Data can be used to improve the criminal justice field.  By using big data, people involved within this field are able to track and find those already involved in the criminal justice system. The data can help the workers track a person who committed a crime and it can help them predict if they are more likely to commit one again. The use of big data can greatly improve the effects of the criminal justice system.

After reviewing the Big Data Resources page, I carefully planned what my idea was going to be and how I would evolve this. After listening to some TED Talks, my mind shifted on the idea of big data. The talks and reviews shifted my way of thinking of big data, now it concerns me. After watching the TED Talk by Alessandro Acquisti,  privacy became an issue. The use of facial recognition is an invasion of privacy. Since computers are more developed and are more able to recognize facial features along with other features, it takes away from ones privacy. It is now possible to put a name to an anonymous face due to social media, which can be invading to people’s privacy. Data can also be used to predict a social security nunber which is a big part of one’s identity, which is very concerning. Another article I might use is the Washington Post, “Red Feed, Blue Feed,” which we viewed in class. This was interesting because it is forming two different groups and posts for the individuals for each groups. For example, in the Red group, it is intended for conservatives, so they would view those types of posts. While the blue feed is intended for liberals so they would see a post related to the same topic as the red but explained  in a different way, creating different outcomes. Big data is forming stronger and specific views for specific types of people. This is concerning because they have access to be able to see which posts are for which type of people. The article, “Is It Even Possible To Protect Your Privacy On Facebook?” raised concerns for me as it made me realize that we do not have privacy on social media. The article explains how one can spend all day trying to make their facebook private but some how their views, personal information, beliefs and more are still being recorded and remembered. It is concerning because now anybody could get that information and that is not what the user intended for. After reviewing the Big Data Resources page, I believe the strength of privacy that one truly gets on social media and technology is concerning.

In the Ted Talk given by Kenneth Cukier, he addresses the idea of data and how it is incorporated in our lives today. Cukier informs the audience of the importance of data in our everyday lives by saying it is, “the only way this planet is going to deal with its global challenges” ( 138). Data helps inform people of certain things which guides them to changes. An example of this is medical care or energy as shown in the TED Talk.  Cukier explains the positivity linked with more data use. He does this by linking it with technology. One example I think would be very helpful is installing senses into cars which could use data to predict a car accident. I think this use of data could be very helpful and potentially save lives.  He mentions how big data is going to be voluntary and respect privacy, as that was an issue before. I think that it is a very good thing so people do not get angry about the idea of it invading their personal life. I think big data could be very influential on the world and its constant advancements.