Role of Big Data and IT Security in Arden University

This report discusses the role of big data and IT security in Arden University. It explores the benefits of adopting big data, such as analyzing student needs and targeting scholarships. It also highlights the importance of IT security and data privacy in protecting customer privacy and improving brand value. Additionally, it explains the key provisions of GDPR and describes the principles and components of a cellular network.

Technology in
Organization

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..............................................................................................................................................3
QUESTION 1..........................................................................................................................................3
A. Identify and discuss in detail Big Data and its role in Arden University. Provide examples of any
two departments.......................................................................................................................................3
B.Discuss the key benefits organisations like Arden University to gain after adopting Big Data............5
Question 2...............................................................................................................................................6
IT security and data privacy.....................................................................................................................6
Importance of IT security and data privacy to an organisation................................................................6
Key provisions of GDPR.........................................................................................................................7
Question 3...............................................................................................................................................9
A. Describe a cellular network, its principle components and how it works.........................................9
Cellular network......................................................................................................................................9
B. Explain the benefits of a cellular network to a business.................................................................10
Benefits of cellular networks.................................................................................................................10
C. Below is a spreadsheet from the Payroll department of Weaning Entertainment Ltd. Based on the
information in the spreadsheet below, calculate:...................................................................................10
CONCLUSION.........................................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..........................................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
The current market is mainly based on the technologies which can maintain the
performance and productivity of the Organization. It is necessary for each and every organization
to follow advanced technologies which can help to improve the market situation of the
organization. Organization needs to conduct some specific training sessions which can help to
improve the skills, knowledge and capabilities of the employees as per the current requirements
of the market. For this report, Arden University will be considered, that is private University in
United Kingdom that established in the year 1990. The motto of this university is “Learning
without Boundaries". The main purpose of this report is to discuss about the role of big data and
key benefits big data. This report also analyzes the IT security and data privacy of the
organization and identifies its key provision of GDPR. Lastly, this report determines the cellular
network and its benefits.
MAIN BODY
QUESTION 1
A. Identify and discuss in detail Big Data and its role in Arden University. Provide examples of
any two departments.
Basically data is considered as the set of numbers, symbols and characters that mainly
stores & transmitted in an electronic signals form and it also recorded on optical, magnetic and
mechanical media by the use of computers. Big data is containing as the vast collection of the
data which is huge in volume and grow with the time (Chong and Olesen, 2017). This data is
very large size and not easily manageable by the traditional data and its management tools. There
are various ranges of big data considered by the organization such as semi structure, unstructured
data that mainly used for advanced analytics project such as learning & predictive modeling.
Arden University considers big data to maintain the technological operations in their
organization.
Significance of Big Data
Every organization used the specific data on its on way and it does not revolve around the
appropriate amount of the data. Big data is appropriate and importance in various factors such as
coat savings, time saving , social media listening , improve customer acquisition & retention and

it can also help to understand the market conditions. Arden University mainly use this big data to
maintain the advanced technologies in an appropriate manner. It can help to regulate the small
businesses efficiency and also provide the easy access on each and every department of the
organization.
Role of Big Data in context of Arden University
There are various role of big data which is determined by the Arden University which are given
below -
 Analyse students who require more attention - It is also necessary to understand the
requirement of the students and pay more attention on their need. The main role of big
data to consider the requirement of Arden University. When the specific data in explained
properly then it can able to use to identify those students need more attention on the
regular basis. University need to daily regulate the academic activities of the students like
homework, regular course work and other activities which are beneficial for the academic
career development. It is necessary to maintain the ethical concern in process to gather
the data and also maintain their privacy (Fernandes, 2018).
 Target student scholarship - The main role of big data is to target that student who
requires scholarship. Arden University many concerned about to identify do the students
who really want scholarship by the administration. Scholarship will be provided on the
basis of test that determines the student guilty and ability and so they need to score a
certain criteria which can help to eligible them for this scholarship. University consider
big data for the easy access of student past results band performance. The help of this
technique, University identify do the students who are working properly and deserve the
scholarship. This technique provides the best outcome on return on investment as a
scholarship fund.
 Customized program for the students- In term of big data, it is necessary to gather all the
specific information so that you can collect and stored properly because it can help the
university in developing the personalized curriculum. There are lots of students are
studying in the university is so it is essential to use big data because it can allow proper
specialisation as for the students. University are mainly concerned to focus on blended

learning which can helpful to enhance the online and offline learning process (Grund,
2017).
 Save on the operations- The main role of big data analyse each and every operations so
that University can effectively maintain the data of the students. Data analytics are also
used big data because it can help to reduce consumption of energy and save the fund of
the university. Real time data is also helpful to maintain the operation which can maintain
the sensors, actuators & meters of the university that can create the effective performance
model.
B. Discuss the key benefits organisations like Arden University to gain after adopting Big Data.
Key Benefits of Big Data
There are various benefits of using big data which can help to maintain the performance of
the Arden University which are given below -
 Solution to hard questions - With the help of big data it can be helpful to provide the
appropriate solution of the difficult questions. Data is useful to maintain & co-ordinate
the university’s student it and generalized their problem so that it can help to provide best
solution of their difficult questions.
 Accessible - this is also considered the best benefit of big data that can help to maintain
the accessibility which can determine the success of the university. Big data is taking
more time and very inconvenient which is requiring wall to wall arrangements for the
specific cabinets file (Kim and et. al., 2018).
 Cost optimization - It is comes under one of the most convenient benefit of the big data
tool which can provide cost advantage in term of business. It mainly helps in storing,
analysing, processing the large amount of data and it is also helpful to recognise the
efficient & cost survey of the business.
 Forecast competitor pricing - This is also contain as the main benefits of the big data that
is helpful in success of the university. It can help to maintain the customer preference and
increase the profitability of the university. This university mainly use big data because it
can help to game the more competitive advantage and help to work smarter which can
provide good help in decision making. For instance, it can provide useful customers

information that is more appropriate to establish a specific marketing strategy which can
help you to boost the employee satisfaction level so that organisation can get the
customer loyalty.
Question 2
IT security and data privacy
Basically IT security and data privacy both are essential to maintain the confidentiality
and secrecy of the organization. It is necessary to maintain the security and privacy which can
help full to protect the personal data and information of the students and other staff members.
Data Privacy is considered as the subset of the data protection that mainly concerned about to
manage data in an appropriate manner (Kmetz, 2018). Mainly data protection consider some
specific terms such as encryption , authentication , management tools all these terms are helpful
to protect the organization from the unauthorized users. To maintain the security and privacy of
the data it is necessary to consider new laws and legislation which can help to protect customer’s
privacy E and it is important for the organization to identify the ramification which mainly help
to solve the issue of the specific problem.
Importance of IT security and data privacy to an organisation
There are various importance of it security and data privacy considered Arden University which
are discussed below-
 Protect customer’s privacy - Proper IT security and data protection are helpful to protect
the privacy of the customer so that they can feel free to share their information with the
organization. In context of Arden University, it is necessary to follow all the legal
protocols so that all the students and their parents will share the appropriate information
without any hesitation. It is necessary for the university to maintain the confidentiality
about the data which provided by the students and their guardians. University follow
some kind of laws and acts which can help full to protect the data and provide full
security (Kulkarni and Patil, 2020).
 Improve the brand value - IT security and data protection are beneficial to health brand
value of the organization. Customers can easily trust those organizations which follow
proper safety and security procedure. Arden University consider proper maintenance of

security and data protection which can improve the brand value and provide more
profitability to the Organized the code of ethics - In order to maintain proper ethical consideration, it is
necessary for the organization to apply full safety and security which can help full in the
data protection. Arden University properly follow each and every policies and procedure
off the data production and it security so that it can help to improve the genuine core of
ethics on their academic performance (Naqshbandi and et. al., 2019). Provide more competitive advantage - With the help of it security and data protection
consideration organization can effectively take competitive advantage. Arden University
maintains proper data protection and security so that University can take more
competitive advantage as compared to their rivals and also University can improve their
performance from their previous one. University mainly concerned about their students
and also pays more attention in their activities so that they can effectively boost their
performance level which will help to improve their market value.
 Improve the revenue - In order to you get the more success and profitability then it is
necessary to ensure more protection and security to the customer. Arden University
always focused on their IT security and also use advanced technologies and software’s
which can help to improve the security of the university. With the help of data protection,
university can appropriately maintain the personal information about their student which
can help to improve the revenue and enhance the development of the university.
 Meeting compliance requirements – Basically non - compliance with specific laws,
legislation and guideline and own publication security and privacy notice which will
provide huge fine like teams of millions of dollars and at least up to 20 years of penalties.
So it is necessary to consider the compliance requirements which can help to improve the
performance and effectiveness of the (NISHIO, 2018).
Key provisions of GDPR
The key provision of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) are discussed below -
 Legal basis for the Protection Data - As per the May 2018, it is necessary to clarify the
lawful and legislative justification to the businesses helpful to maintain the processing of
personal data at the specific privacy notice. Organization should consider the examiner of

various forms which are helpful in the processing of practices that mainly engage in legal
consideration and justification. Lawful performance is necessary E for the individuals so
that they can effectively protect their data.
 Children - GDPR contain various new provisions which mainly helpful to improve the
protection of children's personal data. Online services mainly give to the children &
consent a specific relied upon on the basis of the legislation and lawful processing and
consent need to be achieved from appropriate authorized parental opportunities.
University need to maintain the age of the students and children and then make
processing activities. The GDPR set the age when the students can give their own consent
to the processing at 16 ages (Sepasgozar and et. al., 2020).
 Privacy impact assessments - As per the GDPR, it is necessary to maintain the impact of
the privacy and make the assessment to design the specific features. This provision
mainly designed to analyse the impact of assessment and considered the legal
requirements on the basis of certain situations. Basically University is obliged about the
data protection and its impact assessment for the advanced technologies & considered the
high risk projects.
Question 3
Describe a cellular network, its principle components and how it works.
Cellular network
It is also considered as mobile network which can make the contact with the network
through the wireless connection. This network mainly diversified into various cells which mainly
covered at least one location and areas transceiver. This is usually considered the three cell sites
and base of transceiver stations.
Principles of cellular network
There are many principles of cellular network considered which are discussed below -
 Technology for mobile phones - Basically cellular network existing every every region
and network so it is necessary for the organization to provide the full access of the
network in all the area so that it can easily determine the quality communication
channels between the individual who mainly arte far apart at the a specific distance.

 Personal communication - Cellular networks mainly give the proper guidance to set the
communication between the individual from one place to the other. With the help of
cellular network, many barriers can be removed effectively and it can encourage the
communication among various groups of people (Zhang, Rao and Wang, 2019). Wireless network - It can provide the easy access of the wireless network connectivity to
the users so that they can communicate properly. It can help to eliminate the distraction
and improve the proficiency of the communication. Wireless network improve the quality
of the network and make smooth access of audio video conference meeting.
A. Explain the benefits of a cellular network to a business.
Benefits of cellular networks
Cellular networks are beneficial for the development of the society and it can helpful to
provide most appropriate wireless connectivity location wise. Cellular networks is taking the
wider place because it can help to improve the cell of the phone so that Smartphone and portable
PCs, laptop and other devices operations connectivity via cellular networks. It can help to
transfer the high quality of data and maintain the high speed. As per the 5th generation it can
helpful to easily accessible the mobile internet (Zabara, Yakima and Zelenina, 2020). It requires
high frequency radiation technology that mainly provides the faster speed and flexibility. The
main motive is to improve the flexibility and existing of the 4 G network instead then to replace
it. There are some specific benefits of the cellular networks like it can cover the large area, it can
protect the protect the private data and it is useful to maintain the massive communication
channel.
B. Below is a spreadsheet from the Payroll department of Weaning Entertainment Ltd. Based on
the information in the spreadsheet below, calculate:
First
name
last
name
employe
e no Date
Gross
salary taxes
net
salary
Rexfor
d tugwell ARD-1
30/09/2
0 90000 27000 63000
Morga
n freeman
ARD
76D
30/09/2
0
10000
0 30000 70000
kara Walker
ARD-
451Z
30/09/2
0 85000 25500 59500
Kevin hart
ARD-
747N
30/09/2
0 75900 22770 53130
rizwan Ali ARD- 30/09/2 95000 28500 66500

777F 0
whitne
y
cummin
gs
ARD-
889D
30/09/2
0 78500 23550 54950
Bully joel
ARD-
007Q
30/09/2
0 75900 22770 53130
i) The Sum, Median, Max and Min value of the Gross salary, taxes and Net salary of all
the employees of this organisation.
total 600300 180090
42021
0
Maximu
m 100000 30000 70000
minimu
m 75900 22770 53130
Mean
85757.
14
25727.
14 60030
Median 85000 25500 59500
ii) The number of employees with a gross salary more than £79900.00.
From the spreadsheet of payroll it has been determined that there are 3 employee whose salary is
below than 79900.
iii) The number of employees with a Net salary less than £67499.99
From the spreadsheet of payroll it has been determined that there are 6 employee whose
salary is below than 67499.99.
CONCLUSION
As per this report it can be analysed that technologies are helpful to maintain the
productivity and efficiency of the Organization. This report is helpful to analysed the importance
of big data and the main role of big data for the development of the organization. This report also
discussed about the cellular network and its benefits which are also beneficial for the
Organization and society.

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