Question

Explain the following: Big data, uTorrent, TOR and Bitcoin; then discuss ethical and unethical uses of each.

Answer 1

Big Data is a concept used for analytics. What was considered yesterday a big data might not be considered as big data in the future. Overall it is a large amount of data which challenges the hardware system in today's scenario in analyzing the data and generating meaningful insights. Suppose you can get 100 queries answered in a second, what if there are 100 million queries that need to be answered within a second. That is Big Data.

The definition is that very large data sets that are analyzed computationally in order to find out patterns, trends, and associations. The ethical use is to find out meaningful insights from data collected authentically. If the data is collected suspiciously then that is an unethical usage, like Facebook was doing earlier.

TOR is a free open sourced browser which is used for keeping your location secured from privy eyes. Its works like an onion ring with multiple layers from where it got its name. It directs internet traffic through a free worldwide volunteer worldwide networks which comprise of multiple overlays in order to hide the user location and usage from anyone conducting network surveillance. This was developed by the US Navy. The unethical use will be using this for not legal stuff. This is helpful for ethical hacking and finding out details.

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, which is just digital currency. There is a limited number of bitcoins which can be generated only. Cryptocurrencies are encrypted can be accessed only with proper authentication. Since they are not regulated by any government they are used as a medium of exchange in the underworld. The blockchain is the underline technology behind cryptocurrency which is useful in baking in order to automate validation checks.

uTorrent is a torrent portal which promotes peer to peer transfer. Privacy is prevalent in such activities and is unethical use. Using just for sharing peer to peer stuff which is not copyright violation will be ethical usage of uTorrent.