Organizations are collecting and storing more data with mre detail all the time. In the recent past, we have seen data security breaches at Target, Home Depot, the Federal Government, and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. Organizations are trying to stay up with the criminals. They seem to find the tender spots before we have a chance to adjust to the last breach.

All of you are in this course as a journey to future responsibility either in your current company or in a new position. As a manager, as the one responsible, think about the responses to these questions:

Do you feel that there is an ethical concern (individual and organization) in the collection of personal data, storage of that data, and using data mining techniques to find out more about your customers?

Do you feel these databases and data mining techniques (software) are being used in a proper way within organizations?

Data security is important. But, from the company point of view, how important is it in the grand scheme of the business as a whole? After all, if we never have a breach, why spend more money on security?