Question

You are currently working in the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, whose portfolios include ensuring community development and maintaining welfare in china . The ministry plans to embark on big data analytics in executing its roles. Q: Discuss the big data security and privacy issues and challenges in the context of this ministry ?

Answer 1

With the proliferation of devices connected to the Internet and connected to each other, the volume of data collected, stored, and processed is increasing everyday, which also brings new challenges like :-

1) With the increased adoption of web-based, mobile and cloud-based applications, sensitive data has become accessible from different platforms. These platforms are highly vulnerable to hacking, especially if they are low-cost or free.

2). The more data is stored, the more vital it is to ensure its security. A lack of data security can lead to great financial losses and reputational damage for a ministry.

3). Automated data transfer requires additional security measures, which are often not available.

4) Unethical IT specialists practicing information mining can gather personal data without asking users for permission or notifying them.

5). Due to the size of Big Data, its origins are not consistently monitored and tracked.