Prevention better than litigation?
1.0 Case Study – Prevention better than litigation? Monitoring of employee computer use:1.1 Is it ethical for organisations to monitor employees to detect access to pornography andthen sack them if they have accessed it? Discuss. (6 marks)1.2 Giving consideration to your response to 1.1, present an Analytical solution that can avoidthe ethical and privacy issues raised while helping the organisation achieve what they wantto. For your specific solution, discuss the ethical and privacy concerns that may arise andhow they are dealt with. (6 marks)2.0 Case Study – The Ethics of Classification:2.1 Do you think that using attributes such as weight, chronic illness and marital status is ethicalin this specific case study? Why or why not. (3 marks)2.2 Giving consideration to 2.1, what attributes will you consider in your classification model toachieve the same outcome for the hospital? (3 marks)2.3 Is there a better alternative to 2.2’s classification model in your view as a data scientist? If so,discuss your solution to help achieve the hospital’s desired outcome(s)? (3 marks)2.4 In the context of 2.3, discuss the measures that the hospital can take to protect theirpatients’ data from being used unethically? (3 marks)3.0 Case Study – Privacy and security breaches at Acxiom:3.1 What could Acxiom do to increase the security and privacy of its customers’ data? (2 marks)3.2 Based on the article cited in this case study and your own research, do you think thegovernment should have access to private-sector data? (2 marks)3.3 In addition to government, what organisations might need access to private data for securityreasons? (2 marks)