IT related policy paper

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Paper B2: an Organizational or Personal Policy to address the IT-

related ethical issue of Paper B1.

Write an organizational policy (or personal policy, if not in the job force) to correct the IT-related ethical issue that you described in Paper B1, where you mapped key organizational or personal issues and identified how these digital ethical issues were affected by relevant laws, regulations, and policies. Please incorporate the instructor’s feedback from the instructor’s evaluation of Paper B1, as appropriate and then use the Paper B1 matrix you produced as a supporting document.

The following elements must be addressed:

Look at other policies to see how they are written. While the following site: http://www.sans.org/security-resources/policies/computer.php, provides credible examples of templates for policies, an Internet search may provide other templates, however there is no need to copy a template for this assignment, as the template should only be

utilized to provide guidance regarding the following headings.

Your policy should include appropriate information for the following major headings:

Overview of the policy Purpose of the policy Scope (roles and responsibilities of stakeholders) Policy Points to follow - (Note: you should be aware that a policyonly describes "what," the staff of an organization will do, while a procedure describes "how," the staff of an organization will accomplish a required action. As a result, this section should only discuss the specific measures, needs, or changes to behavior within the organization in terms of policy points, i.e., what they must do to conform to the policy. Any

Topic: Client Data Collection / Business Privacy Policy

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procedures that are needed to assist in doing the “what,” are

usually included by reference later in the policy – procedures should not be included in the policy points). Sanctions/enforcement of policy

Prepare a 3-5 page, double-spaced paper with your Organizational or Personal Policy (if not in the job force).

This assignment requires a minimum of three external references. Indicate appropriate APA source citations for all sources you use.

In addition to critical thinking and analysis skills, your paper should reflect appropriate grammar and spelling, good organization, and proper business-writing style.

Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Leve

Overview of Policy

1.5 points

The overview fully introduces the ethical issue and its facets described in Paper B1.

1.2 points

The overview partially introduces the ethical issue and its facets described in Paper B1

0.9 points

The overview the ethical iss facets describ B1 in a curso

Purpose of Policy

2 points

The purpose of the policy is crystal clear

1.6 points

The purpose of the policy could have been

1.2 points

The purpose was not clear

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and there should be no question why it was put in place.

clearer and there are questions as to why it was put in place.

are questions its applicabili

Scope (Roles and Responsibilities of Stakeholders)

2 points

The extent of the roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders was fully defined.

1.6 points

The extent of the roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders was partially defined.

1.2 points

The extent of and responsi the stakehold have had bett definition.

Policy Points 2 points

The policy points placed in force at the organizational unit were fully described. 

1.6 points

The policy points placed in force at the organizational unit were partially described. 

1.2 points

The policy po in force at th organizationa cursorily iden

Policy sanctions for non- compliance

2 points

The penalties of non- compliance with the policy were fully discussed.

1.6 points

The penalties of non- compliance with the policy were only partially discussed.

1.2 points

The penalties compliance w mentioned.

External Clickable References

1 point

A minimum of three or more outside references have been provided which are current, with clickable URLs provided.

0.8 points

Less than three outside references have been provided which are current, with clickable URLs provided.

0.6 points

No outside re were provided

APA Compliance

1 point

Reference list and in- text citations were in full compliance with APA style requirements.

0.8 points

Reference list and in- text citations were in general compliance with APA style requirements

0.6 points

Reference list citations were compliance w style requirem

Mechanics 0.5 points 0.4 points 0.3 points

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Grammar, contractions, spelling and punctuation correctly applied.

Few grammar, contractions, spelling, or punctuation errors exist.

Numerous gr contractions, spelling error  Punctuation correctly app Underlined er Word not cor

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9.6 points minimum Level 2

7.2 points minimum Level 3

0 points minimum

Running head: A MATRIX MAPPING OF A KEY IT-RELATED ETHICAL ISSUE 1

A Matrix Mapping of a Key IT-Related Ethical Issue Concerning Privacy

Kyami Clarke

University of Maryland University College

Writing Assignment 3 | Paper B

IFSM 304 7982 Ethics in Information Technology (2188)

Professor Linda Beach

Fall 2018

WA 2 - Referenced Prior Paper

A MATRIX MAPPING OF A KEY IT-RELATED ETHICAL ISSUE 2

A Matrix Mapping of an Organizational Ethical Issue Concerning Privacy

Ethical Issue: The gathering and application of big data on privacy. Confidentiality Autonomy Publicity

Me I am entitled to the right of data privacy.

I have the right of deciding how and when my data is used

I have the right to know how and when my data is used.

Consumers Consumers have the right to expect their data is private.

Consumers have the right to participate or not participate with business data collection practices.

Consumers have a right to know how and when their data is being used.

Businesses Businesses have a duty to protect consumer data and maintaining privacy standards.

Businesses have the right to provide consumers with a choice of data collection participation.

Businesses have a duty to make decisions based on ethical standards that must be known and recognized by all who are involved.

The Gathering and Application of Big Data

Big data is defined as large sets of information that is analyzed to determine trends and

correlations between human behavior and interactions (What is big data?, 2016). The benefit of

information gleamed from big data is its universal application, such as marketing, behavior

analytics, health care, and governmental research. Data analytics has grown exponentially since

the rapid rise of technology. Businesses and governments are using and sharing data about

personal information and movements to better understand individual characteristics, behavior,

and relationships. Although on the surface the evolution of data collection is a powerful tool,

below the surface are serious risks to individual privacy. Information is not only being collected

and analyzed internally by businesses, but data brokers are selling and slicing personal

information to promote other businesses in an effort to advertise to consumers. Those in the IT

industry have expressed similar concerns over privacy issues when it comes to technology and

big data analytics. Through a combination of data mining software and data machines, free user

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applications are taking consumer data to tracking consumers without their knowledge or without

their true understanding of the information they are giving up. Even with informed consent, big

data is a resource that is being used in ways that are inconceivable (Electronic Frontier

Foundation, 2018) to the average consumer and at times not even the businesses looking to

obtain information.

Confidentiality, Autonomy, and Publicity

The three normative ethics principles I selected are publicity, autonomy and

confidentiality. I choose these three principles because they address each facet of data collection.

It outlines the concerns for self, others, and how we manage that publicly. According to research

concerning big data regulations, publicity, autonomy, and confidentiality were the top three

ethical concerns. Regardless of their status or location, a consumer has the basic right to privacy

and the right to know when their information is being collected. Even though a business has the

right to collect data, they also must give their consumers the right to decide if they would like to

be included in data collection. The decision to participate must be made by each consumer. In

addition it is up to businesses to develop consumer privacy policies and are obligated to maintain

standards of ethical data collection. Most businesses adhere to these standards by displaying their

privacy notices, which include when data is collected and how that data is being used.

Matrix Analysis

As a person who utilizes the varies aspects of big data, as a consumer and a business

partner, there is a sense of responsibility to ensure that the privacy of others is respected, as well

as to make ethical decisions. It is important to balance treating those we collect information on

fairly and equally. It is critical that other consumers take seriously their responsibility to ensure

the data collected and privacy of all others is respected. Businesses have to be held to a higher

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standard when it comes to their responsibilities where user privacy is concerned and respect their

consumers rights as individuals. A majority of these rights are addressed in the 2012 Consumer

Privacy Bill of Rights (Electronic Privacy Information Center, 2018). This bill was established to

tackle consumer data protection and provide consumers with a sense of confidence and trust

when it comes to e-commerce and technology usage.

The ability to capture, not only information, but real-time information has a significant

impact not just on an individual level but on a global scale. Due to this fact, it is important to

establish principles for businesses to practice and regulations to protect consumer rights. The

European Parliament has recognized this concern by drafting a legislative initiative procedure

titled “Fundamental rights implications of big data: privacy, data protection, non-discrimination,

security and law enforcement” (Electronic Privacy Information Center, 2018). Unfortunately, at

this time there are no national or universal regulations pertaining to the collection or use of

personal information.

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References

Electronic Frontier Foundation. (2018). Biometrics. Retrieved November 7, 2018, from Eff.org:

https://www.eff.org/issues/biometrics

Electronic Privacy Information Center. (2018). Big Data and the Future of Privacy. Retrieved

November 9, 2018, from EPIC.org: https://www.epic.org/privacy/big-data/

Module 3: Information Systems Ethics: Privacy, Accuracy, Intellectual Property, and

Accessibility. (2018). Retrieved November 5, 2018, from IFSM 304 7982 Ethics in

Information Technology:

https://learn.umuc.edu/d2l/le/content/329020/fullscreen/12976238/view

What is big data? (2016, 7 March). World Economic Forum. World Economic Forum.

Retrieved November 8, 2018, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVSfJhssXUA