Comments on: The question of data mining.? http://smallbusinessmerchantaccounts.org/the-question-of-data-mining.htm Sat, 19 May 2012 14:32:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: manwithnoname http://smallbusinessmerchantaccounts.org/the-question-of-data-mining.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2850 manwithnoname Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:30:24 +0000 http://smallbusinessmerchantaccounts.org/the-question-of-data-mining.htm#comment-2850 I can only think of one way it's not an invasion of privacy. If computer programs monitor and cross reference data and produce a potential suspect in a crime, none of the people who had their data reviewed has experienced an invasion of their privacy. They are just nameless faceless entities. The people that do pop up would be scrutinized but this is no different than someone who deposits $50,000.00 in cash in the bank every week. So whether I'm buying all the ingredients to manufacture ecstacy or a bomb, I'm likely to pop up on a watch list. I can only think of one way it’s not an invasion of privacy. If computer programs monitor and cross reference data and produce a potential suspect in a crime, none of the people who had their data reviewed has experienced an invasion of their privacy. They are just nameless faceless entities. The people that do pop up would be scrutinized but this is no different than someone who deposits $50,000.00 in cash in the bank every week. So whether I’m buying all the ingredients to manufacture ecstacy or a bomb, I’m likely to pop up on a watch list.

]]> By: Pfo http://smallbusinessmerchantaccounts.org/the-question-of-data-mining.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2851 Pfo Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:30:24 +0000 http://smallbusinessmerchantaccounts.org/the-question-of-data-mining.htm#comment-2851 Data mining may or may not constitute a violation of privacy. It really depends on the extent of the data collected and the purpose of the data mining program. Consider that if I run a data mining operation where I want to inspect what high speed internet services are available in a given area, all I am concerned about is addresses and availability. Not who lives there, how much money they make or anything else personal, and the goal of this operation is to identify: - What markets are good for high speed internet to move in to based on lack of availability. - What options are available for people in a given region. Would you say the above example is an invasion of privacy that people should be up in arms about? Data mining may or may not constitute a violation of privacy. It really depends on the extent of the data collected and the purpose of the data mining program.

Consider that if I run a data mining operation where I want to inspect what high speed internet services are available in a given area, all I am concerned about is addresses and availability. Not who lives there, how much money they make or anything else personal, and the goal of this operation is to identify:

- What markets are good for high speed internet to move in to based on lack of availability.

- What options are available for people in a given region.

Would you say the above example is an invasion of privacy that people should be up in arms about?

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]]> By: brown9500.v10 http://smallbusinessmerchantaccounts.org/the-question-of-data-mining.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2853 brown9500.v10 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:30:24 +0000 http://smallbusinessmerchantaccounts.org/the-question-of-data-mining.htm#comment-2853 It is. And it is illegal for corporate entities to do it. You however might be thinking of "tracking" whereby the place cookies on you computer which report your activity. In that case you need to set your browser security to reject third parties and clear your cookie cash regularly. edit: I stand corrected Pfo is correct that sniffing traffic is a standard practice of network maintenance. However that is shallow sniffing which does not open the datagram to the point where content is exposed. Deep packet sniffing however, would be illegal under most non-governmental circumstances. It is.

And it is illegal for corporate entities to do it.

You however might be thinking of "tracking" whereby the place cookies on you computer which report your activity.

In that case you need to set your browser security to reject third parties and clear your cookie cash regularly.

edit: I stand corrected Pfo is correct that sniffing traffic is a standard practice of network maintenance.

However that is shallow sniffing which does not open the datagram to the point where content is exposed.

Deep packet sniffing however, would be illegal under most non-governmental circumstances.

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