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- Information technology:
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Is the application of computers to store, retrieve, transmit, and manipulate data
- Leadership:
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The activity of leading a group of people or an organization
Introduction
In the digital world of big data, nothing could be more important than information privacy and security. Having effective leadership in this area is key to ensuring that appropriate strategies, priorities, policies, and processes are successfully designed, implemented, and embedded to maximize innovation and minimize the risks arising from the use of information technology (IT). Given recent controversies such as Eric Snowden and the battle between Apple and the FBI, privacy advocates warn that we might be “sleepwalking into a surveillance society” (Greenwald 2013).
IT has enabled the rise of big data. As technology continues to advance especially in the areas of wearable and smart mobile devices, personal information is being captured, stored,...
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Pridmore, J., Overocker, J. (2016). Leadership and Technology. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2364-1
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