Chapter 4 Case 2

Facebook Privacy

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Facebook is a business that uses the enticement of social media to act on its core business model, which is to collect and sell user’s information (Laudon, Laudon). Facebook has faced many lawsuits due to the way it collects and sells this information. Most of the time, users are never notified that anything is being done with their information. Facebook tried to argue that any information added to their website because their property. This did not last and it was ordered that users “own and control” the information they give to Facebook (Laudon, Laudon). Facebook cannot do anything with this information without notification. Most recently this occurred when Facebook implemented the facial recognition feature. Facial features are stored in a database and the software can find all images containing that face (Laudon, Laudon). Not only that, but Facebook had not disclosed whether or not these images would be used for advertising purposes (Conn. AG, 2011).

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Changing your privacy setting will prevent your information from being shared with anyone you do not approve of. However, this is not completely effective because Facebook is known for adding features that they automatically “opt in” their users to. Adjusting your connection settings will prevent others from seeing what you have “liked” and also will deny the page or business that you have “liked” any access to you information. 

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Works Cited

CBS. (2010, April 28). Facebook Privacy. Retrieved May 25, 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smF1ZV7vikw 

Laudon, K. C., & Laudon, J. P. (n.d.). ETHICAL, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL ISSUES IN E-COMMERCE; Facebook Privacy [PDF].

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 Conn. AG Says Facebook Facial Recognition Software Violates Privacy. (June 2011). Retrieved May 29, 2016, from http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Conn-AG-Says-Facebook-Facial-Recognition-Software-Violates-Privacy-890266

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Chapter 3 Case 3

Materials Handling Equipment Corp: Enterprise Systems Drive Corporate Strategy for a Small Business

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Materials Handling Equipment Corp is a commodity business that was losing their market share to larger businesses. They felt like a "ship at sea without a compass" (ZantekSAP 2012). IBM recognized many years ago that the key to gaining a competitive edge was a total information management system (anonymous p. E12). The system MHE was using offered little integration between all of their data. After considering all IT systems available, MHE decided to transition to SAP’s Business One. They found Business One to be low in cost, easy to implement, scalable, configurable, and most importantly, user friendly (ZantekSAP 2012).

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After they began using the Business One software, MHE offered a service that no other business could. Customers were able to log in through MHE portals to view their assets and see associated costs. MHE discovered asset management as a new revenue generating service. MHE saw a 30% reduction in costs and a 12% increase in revenue after they began using SAP’s Business One. 

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Works Cited

 ZantekSAP. (2012, January 26). Material Handling Equipment Corp leaps ahead of competitors with SAP Business One. Retrieved May 24, 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIIeze6i90Y