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LECTURE 3: LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN IT - Coggle Diagram
LECTURE 3: LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN IT
Code of Ethics
"A set of statements about appropriate and expected behavior of members of a professional group which reflects its values."
The Need for Code of Ethics
Not all people act ethically under all circumstances
Not a guarantee, but help keen people on guard
Impose consequences - investigation, disciplinary action
Irregular and Illegal Activity
Irregular Act
Intentional violation of corporate policies or regulatory requirements
Illegal Acts
Represents a willful violation of law
Auditors Responsibility
Plan IT audit
Design audit procedures
Review the results
Report
Determine how act slipped
Broaden audit procedures
Estimate the impact
Report all facts
Regulatory and Legal Matter
Legal Contract
Elements of Legal Contract
Offer
- Completely describe services including time, place and quality
Consideration
- Statement of what the offeror expects in return from the offeree
Acceptance
- Signed and dated by the offeree and offeror
Cybercrime
Confidentiality
- Access without authorization
Integrity
- Modification of data without authorization
Availability
- Authorized user denied access
Intellectual Property
Industrial Property -
Patent, Trademark
Individual Property -
Copyright
Privacy
Definition -
Private information that is collected by an organization
Factual Information -
Age, Name, Income, etc.
Subjective Information -
Opinions, Evaluations, Comments, etc.