THE SOCIAL AND ETHICAL AFTERMATH OF BIG DATA

Anna Waligórska-Kotfas

Authors

Anna Waligórska-Kotfas State University of Applied Sciences in Konin

Keywords:

knowledge pyramid, data processing, information ethics, Big Data

Abstract

The revolution in information and communication technologies induced the exponential growth of produced and acquired, processed, handled and consumed data. Epistemic foundations of the knowledge hierarchy outlined in the first part of the article give the footing to the reflections on the Big Data phenomenon, its attributes, architecture and practical implementations. The last part of the paper is devoted to the social and ethical menace behind Big Data which may lead to reinforcement of digital divide and discrimination. In conclusion a need of public education and open discussion regarding the notion of Big Data is postulated.

Author Biography

Anna Waligórska-Kotfas, State University of Applied Sciences in Konin

Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa w Koninie / State University of Applied Sciences in Konin .Katedra Finansów i Logistyki / Department of Finance and Logistics.

Areas of scientific interests: economic information, its generation, acquisition, processing, and retrieval in enterprises; information security and protection in the organizations; socio-economical transformations correlated with the development of information and communication technologies; ethical problems related to the processing and sharing information in the knowledge-based economy; information brokerage services.