Ethics in Data Mining and Cryptography


Posted

in


The latest article posted at Advogato:

In recent years, computer science has become more of an applied science than a pure discipline. It is true that much of the driving force behind proliferation of computing devices is commercial. However, over-commercialization has begun cultivating products that give rise to ethical issues.

In this brief article, I shall mention two such areas which require our immediate attention in both making the public aware and warning the future researchers of the implications.