Focusing on the future of data mining, this volume addresses a variety of emerging data mining challenges and potential solutions. It shows how innovative data mining tools and techniques can be applied in a range of areas, including e-science, engineering, social science, ecology, finance, and medicine. With contributions from many well-respected researchers and practitioners in the community, the book examines the algorithms, middleware, infrastructure, and privacy policies associated with ubiquitous, distributed, and high performance data mining. It also discusses the impact of new technologies on data mining and provides recommendations for privacy-preserving mechanisms.