Legal and Ethical Issues in Information Security
What ethical issues do IT professionals face on a daily basis, in the US. The company i work at has clients and users in multiple countries across the world, from India ,China, and across Europe. and one of the major issues we have to deal with are cyber-security laws and ethics in these other countries. How could some countries laws or ethics conflict to those within the USA? Do you find any other countries laws or practices are more effective than our own?
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The Information Technology (IT) industry is one of the most sensitive sectors because of the nature of information accessible to them. Often than not, IT professionals find themselves at crossroads where they have to determine whether to do that which is ethical or not. One of the ethical issues facing IT professionals is their client’s right to privacy. When offering their services, IT professionals will likely find themselves accessing a lot of information that could make or break the existence of the firm or individual. Ethical and legal boundaries guide the use of the data. They may also find themselves with the moral dilemma of whether or not report legal issues concerning their clients to the relevant authorities…
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