Abstract
The increasing demand for business analytics and cybersecurity professionals provides an exciting job outlook for graduates of information systems programs. However, the rapid proliferation of devices and systems that spurred this trend has created a challenging ethical dilemma for the individuals responsible for educating future generations of information technology professionals. Many firms collect and store as much data as possible in the hope that technology might uncover useful insights in the future. This behavior results in an ever-increasing challenge for those charged with protecting organizational assets and exerts pressure on executives seeking an analytical edge to remain profitable in a hyper-competitive marketplace. With this dilemma in mind, a recent panel discussion at the 14th Annual Midwest Association for Information Systems Conference explored the delicate balance between unleashing the power of analytics and securing the sensitive data it consumes while respecting consumer privacy. This paper reports on that discussion and its insights.
DOI
10.17705/1CAIS.04624
Recommended Citation
Young, J. A., Biros, D. P., Schuetzler, R. M., Smith, T. J., Stephens, P. R., Syler, R. A., & Zheng, S. H. (2020). When Programs Collide: A Panel Report on the Competing Interests of Analytics and Security. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 46, pp-pp. https://doi.org/10.17705/1CAIS.04624
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