Consumer profiling may be ethical if it results in beneficence for the group being studied (i.e., prior studies that concentrated on a source of infection in a designated area), or it can be unethical if it results in nothing but big profits for the big data broker, using somebody else’ personal data. Consumer profiling at the grocery store, at least results in a quid pro quo, but consumer profiling in general, results in nothing valuable gained, at the loss of your personal data – for which you get nothing in exchange. Consumer profiling data that is scoffed up by the government is a reminder of Big Brother! The third participation assignment concerns consumer profiling! The attached article “What do firms know about you? FTC would pull back the curtain,” by Craig Timberg from the Washington Post of 5-28-14 has some details. There are three questions of ethical interest:What is your take on consumer profiling?Should consumers be able to totally “opt-out” of consumer profiling – would a law be helpful?Should consumers be able to correct erroneous data, held by brokers? Please feel free to provide additional comments as you see fit! In order to receive full participation credit (i.e., one point) for this Discussion Topic, students must provide an initial response to the week's discussion topic by midnight, Eastern time, on Thursday (9-28-17) of the coming week, AND respond to at least two postings from other students to the current week's discussion topic by the end of the class week (midnight, Eastern time, Sunday (10-1-17)). The initial response is worth 1.00 points and the two replies to the other students’ posting are worth .50 points each. Please see the Grading Rubric for Class Participation in the Syllabus.Responses to Discussion Topic 3 will not be accepted after Midnight of 10-1-17Participation is open-ended and has no holds barred (mechanics are not evaluated and objectivity is not required, although this is a perfect opportunity to practice). When preparing a response to a discussion topic in a Conference Session, the following suggestions apply: Indicate the student (s) your response is intended for or the subject of your response by altering the title in your response appropriately – this action will also facilitate threading.Initial responses should demonstrate critical thinking and comprehension of the conference topic. These are strengthened when supported by additional research. Responses to classmates' postings should be constructive, expand upon points made, ask additional questions, and contribute to the dialogue. A simple "good posting" or "I agree" is not a sufficient comment.After submitting the response, check its content to make sure that it is accurate, what you want to say, and that any WWW references cited are clickable. If need be, edit the response appropriately.Click here to access fileClick here to access file

Read Proctor and Gamble - A Model of Innovative Outsourcing on pages 122 - 124 of the textbook, Reynolds, G.W. (2016). Information technology for managers (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.After reading the case, write a 2-page analysis answering the following questions:Describe the main lessons both large companies and governments can take away from P&G's success with outsourcing.P&G used several several strategic outsourcing partners in their outsourcing venture. Explain whether there is a difference between an outsourcing service provider and a partner.How does P&G's strategic management system help it avoid the pitfalls of outsourcing? What risks does the system not address?P&G generated $83 billion in sales worldwide in 2013. What advantage does this give it in negotiating outsourcing contracts with its strategic partners? Can smaller companies achieve similar outsourcing success with a smart outsourcing strategy? Why or why not?Please be sure to follow the APA style format in your writing, making sure that your answer is well supported using material from the book or any additional sources. Use at least five references in your paper and cite them properly. If material from any source (including the assigned case or book) is used, these references should be specified using the APA format. The font should be 12-point Times New Roman. The margins should be 1 inch all around. The line spacing should be single with no spacing between paragraphs.

Introduction to Computer and Information ScienceProject 4 –Research an emerging technology or visit a tech museumThere are 2 options for this project. Complete 1 of them.Do not complete both.Option 1–Research an emerging technology and write a summary report For this option, you will be doing some research and writing about an emerging technology. You get to pick the specific topic to write about. The possibilities are quite numerous and diverse, and could include news item about hardware, software, communications, cybersecurity, etc.Feel free to choose a technology that interests you.Gather your facts from at least two trusted online sources.Here are some ideas for trending topics. Do not limit yourself to this list.•Data science•Big Data•Artificial Intelligence (AI)•Virtual Reality (VR)•Augmented Reality (AR)•Autonomous vehicles•3D printing•Cybersecurity issuesThere are actually two reasons I’m having you complete this project: (1) to have you explore some invention or discovery that may seriously affect you and me, and (2) to have you demonstrate that you know how to use Internet-based tools for research in an effective way (one of the Student Learning Outcomes for this class, by the way). It’s not just about using Google to find millions of links about some emerging technology, but it can –and should –involve other online sources of information, and ways you use to get to that information. I’m equally interested in reading about the new technology you choose–it’s one of the best ways I keep learning about the things that are changing in the Information Technology (IT)field –and also seeing how you go about getting the information.To address the second part from above, I thought I’d provide a list of some of the web sites I frequently use for doing research about emerging technologies and trends in the industry. Here they are, in no particular order:•www.sciencedaily.com–contains links to some great scientific research news•www.infoworld.com–one of the best publications with news about the IT industry•www.cnet.com –also a great source of IT industry news•www.zdnet.com–yet another good publication with IT news•www.crn.com–information for organizations that sell IT products•www.computerweekly.com–even one more publication with the latest news•www.computerworld.com–my personal favorite for many years•www.wired.com–the focus is on more “pop” and off-beat technology news•www.slashdot.org–quick news items about the world of web-based IT products•www.informationweek.com–great stories about types of classes we teach at CSMA tech addict’s paradise, indeed!I recently discovered one of the best and most interesting technology sites I’ve ever seen. This site describes itself as offering the “latest news, infographics, and videos on the science and technology that are shaping the future of humanity, including AI, robotics and virtual reality.” True to their word, the site is:Futurism.comTake a look at this site. It might be useful for this project –and beyond.Write a report about the emerging technology you have chosen, and also include a detailed description of the online research tools you used. Your report should be a minimum of 2 full pages, single spaced, using Times Roman 12 point font. Create a PDF file from the word processing program and submit it via Canvas.Option 2–Visit a tech museum and write a summary reportThe San Francisco Bay Area has a rich history of technology and innovation. We are very lucky to live near some major technology higher education centers, including U.C. Berkeley and Stanford University. The latter is often viewed as the birthplace of the “Silicon Valley.”Our proximity to innovative organizations has also given us some amazing places for us to visit to see and discover some of this technology –the technology museums of the Bay Area. For this option, visit one of these museums and write a report that describes the museum and your experience. Note that some of these places require an admission fee.The most obvious place to visit is:Computer History Museum (MountainView)Other suggestions include:•The Exploratorium (San Francisco)•Lawrence Hall of Science (Berkeley)•The Tech Museum of Innovation (San Jose)•Intel Museum (Santa Clara)Write a report that includes descriptions of the technology and computer exhibits that you found to be the best at covering the topics that are closely related to this class. Your report should be a minimum of 2 full pages, single spaced, using Times Roman 12 point font. Create a PDF file from the word processing program and submit it via Canvas.