Big data and data protection
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain what the term 'big data' means and how data can be valuable to both legitimate organisations and for malicious purposes.
Key learning points
- Our online reputations are valuable to organisations.
- Organisations collect data to streamline services and target advertisements.
- Data can even be used to change the content that is shown to us online.
- A key tool for harnessing the value of this information is big data.
- Big data is the term used to describe large data sets that are analysed in order to identify patterns and trends.
Keywords
Big data - data that is too large and complex to be dealt with by traditional processing methods and systems
Ethical - morally right
Analytics - the analysis of data or statistics
Common misconception
Big data is only for big companies or organisations.
Businesses of all sizes can benefit from data analytics if they understand their goals and data needs.
Teacher tip
Some data sets are provided for this lesson, but if you want to get pupils to collect their own data sets you could extend this activity to cover data collection and validation.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a person’s online reputation?
Q2.What is a digital footprint?
Q3.Which of the following helps you manage who can see your personal data online?
Q4.Why is it important to monitor your online reputation?
Q5.What can affect your online reputation negatively?
Q6.What is one benefit of maintaining a good online reputation?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the following terms to their definitions:
data that is too large and complex for traditional processing methods
the analysis of data or statistics
morally right
how you are regarded online
Q2.Match the following terms to their examples:
a global database of customer transactions
analysing user behaviour to improve services
protecting privacy when collecting data
a professional image on your accounts
Q3.Why is big data valuable to organisations?
Q4.What is one ethical concern related to big data?
Q5.Is big data only beneficial for large companies or organisations?
Q6.What is one outcome of using big data effectively?
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