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Privacy And Outrage, Jordan M. Blanke
Privacy And Outrage, Jordan M. Blanke
Journal of Law, Technology, & the Internet
It is not an understatement that technology has dramatically altered virtually every aspect of our life in recent years. While technology has always driven change, these changes are occurring more rapidly and more extensively than ever before. We are fully entrenched in the world of Big Data, the Internet of Things, and Smart Cities – and we are never going back. As always, society and its laws must evolve, but it is not always an easy process.
The notion of privacy has certainly changed in our data-driven world and continues to change daily. While it has always been difficult to …
Big Data Analytics: What Can Go Wrong, Sharona Hoffman
Big Data Analytics: What Can Go Wrong, Sharona Hoffman
Faculty Publications
It is not uncommon to read that long-held beliefs about medical treatments have been dislodged by new studies. For example, there is now doubt as to whether women should undergo annual mammograms, previously a cornerstone of cancer screening. Hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women, once considered highly suspect in light of worrisome research findings, is now being reconsidered as a beneficial therapy. These reversals trouble and confuse many Americans.
This Article explores why medical research findings can be erroneous and what can go wrong in the process of designing and conducting research studies. It provides readers with essential analytical tools …