Hi, I am planning to do my MPhil (and subsequently PhD too) in computer applications. I would like to know what kinds of topics are there to choose from the below
1) Data mining and relation to social engineering
2) Social engineering and risks
3) E-Commerce safety and risk mitigations
4) Data transformation and XML
5) Electronic data interchange using XML
6) Data management for MIS

If anyone can help me with the background on these topics and where I can find materials (to read / download) it will really be helpful.

Thanks in advance