business

Review the article, "Ethics in IT," from this unit's studies.

Information technology enables business to run smoothly. Organizations now have policies guiding the use of company equipment, customer records, and use of the Internet. An organization's integrity can be questioned when the Internet is used capriciously or when customer records are not carefully guarded. Systems and procedures for protecting customer records from hacking are essential, and policies for reporting hacking activities are carefully documented.

· Using principles outlined in the article, discuss employees' responsibility for reporting known breaches of cyber-security.

· Using an example, discuss the consequences to a business or organization when a breach is discovered, as well as its responsibilities to its customers.