Cybersecurity program

Running head: LEGAL AND ETHICAL CHALLENGES OF CYBERSECURITY

LEGAL AND ETHICAL CHALLENGES OF CYBERSECURITY 2

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1.0 INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………....3

2.0 LEGAL AND ETHICAL CHALLENGES OF CYBERSECURITY……………….….….3-5

3.0 REFERENCE……………………...…………………………………………………………6

INTRODUCTION

Organizations that possess personal information about their users are ethically responsible for protecting that information from hackers. Unfortunately, in many high-profile data breaches the organizations that got hacked were at least partially at fault.

It is possible to start building trust in your organization right now by listening to a coworker, following through on a sense of personal responsibility, or receiving new support and motivation from a true leader. You can't just blindly put your faith in someone. If you want to live your values, you must make a conscious effort to act as you do. To maintain trust, it's important to put forth the effort necessary to establish trust again. Tell the truth, even though it's difficult, and not just what you think others want to hear. Recognize what information employees require and communicate it clearly, all the while keeping in mind their efforts and feelings. Doing something that you say you'll do consistently build trust over time; it can't be something you do only occasionally. Your behavior in all relationships should be based on keeping commitments, every day, and every year. To ensure that everyone feels truly cared for, leadership has a significant role to play. Most companies strive to build and maintain relationships of trust with the various parties who make up their value chain, the ability to maintain a trusting relationship with employees has long been a top priority for companies (Ozmen, 2018). Each employee, as well as the interdependent workgroup or department, must be shown concern and care. Employees are motivated to build strong working relationships with their managers and coworkers. It's also important for them to believe that the people they rely on truly care about them.

Employees should raise their issues about whistleblowing as early as possible if they witness or become aware of any wrongdoing, threat, or professional misconduct at work that they believe should be disclosed to their employer. While "hotlines" like the National Whistleblowing Hotline and the NHS Whistleblowing Helping have been used in the public sector in the past to report suspected misconduct, this is changing. Human resource management software advances, on the other hand, can assist managers in maintaining thorough records. Allowing employees to self-regulate while keeping an eye on their behavior and fostering a positive work environment. Organizations should keep track of the number of whistleblowing disclosures they receive, as well as the date and feedback are given to those who come forward. Automated tools also help organizations' human resource teams by enhancing efficiency and reducing the possibility of human error by ensuring that information is automatically fed into the suitable human resource or payroll system. Additionally, the level of privacy provided by an intelligence-led platform is by far the most important consideration. Enhanced confidentiality protects the investigation and the identity of witnesses, as well as the identity of the whistle-blower.

For each trade-off dimension, there is a definition and illustrative examples in the trade-off typology structure. There are implicit trade-offs, including the loss of the stack trace, which could make things more difficult to debug. However, I believe you must remember that software is about making trade-offs, and just because the circumstances permit it, it does not follow that the trade-off is worthwhile. These tradeoffs can be made more explicit by first ensuring enterprise-wide awareness. Regulatory compliance is a great way to get the boardroom interested in cybersecurity. Organizations can be held personally liable for non-compliance in these situations, so there is a great motivation to act. Secondly, it is analyzing vulnerabilities and risks. Defending against these malware attacks requires an integrated strategy that considers all aspects of your business, including employee education, policies and procedures, and technical safeguards like firewalls and antivirus software. As well, keep in mind your company's goals and strategy when analyzing this. Finally, an organization should take a security-by-design approach. You should also think about where your company fits into the ecosystem. Maintaining order in your own home isn't always enough. For example, if you heavily rely on an external entity, their security may be vital to your business. Contracts and agreements have been used by some companies to try and handle this, but they may be insufficient.

Most state and federal confidentiality laws allow companies to monitor their employees to a certain extent. Depending on legal requirements, employers may not be required to tell employees if they are under surveillance (Kaupins, 2009). Some rules do necessitate the consent of employees. Even if monitoring is reported as a prospect, some controls must be in place. A few examples of these are the methods and timing of monitoring, as well as who has the authority to do so or use the data gleaned from monitoring. Using monitoring tools can computerize the monitoring system and provide a consolidated view of the associated data – the "big picture" – without disclosing the personality or violating the privacy of any single individual.

References

Kaupins, G. (2009). Legal and ethical implications of employee location monitoring. Handbook of Research on Technoethics, 825-842. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-022-6.ch053

Ozmen, Y. S. (2018). How employees define organisational trust: Analysing employee trust in organisation. Journal of Global Responsibility, 9(1), 21-40. https://doi.org/10.1108/jgr-04-2017-0025

Snapshot (n.d.). Ethical issues in cybersecurity. Retrieved from https://www.futureoftech.org/cybersecurity/4-ethical-issues-in-cybersecurity/