Topic 8 - part 1 - Ethic.pdf

Topic 8: Cyber Security and Professional Issues in Information Systems Part 1 – Professional Issues/Ethic BT22103 Ethics Ethic is a principles of right and wrong that individuals, acting as free moral agents, use to make choices to guide thei...

Topic 8: Cyber Security and Professional Issues in Information Systems Part 1 – Professional Issues/Ethic BT22103 Ethics Ethic is a principles of right and wrong that individuals, acting as free moral agents, use to make choices to guide their behaviours. Information systems raise new ethical questions because they create opportunities for: oIntense social change, threatening existing distributions of power, money, rights, and obligations oNew kinds of crime COPYRIGHT LAW Five Moral Dimensions of the Information Age Key Technology Trends that Raise Ethical Issues Computing power doubles every 18 months Data storage costs rapidly decline Data analysis advances Networking advances Mobile device growth impact Five Moral Dimensions of the Information Age Information rights and obligations Property rights and obligations Accountability and control System quality Quality of life Information Rights: Privacy and Freedom in the Internet Age Privacy Claim of individuals to be left alone, free from surveillance or interference from other individuals, organizations, or state; claim to be able to control information about yourself. In the Malaysia, privacy protected by ? System Quality: Data Quality and System Errors What is an acceptable, technologically feasible level of system quality? Flawless software is economically unfeasible Three principal sources of poor system performance:- Software bugs, errors Hardware or facility failures Poor input data quality (most common source of business system failure) System Quality: Data Quality and System Errors Quality of Life: Equity, Access, Boundaries Negative social consequences of systems:- Balancing power: center versus periphery Rapidity of change: Reduced response time to competition Maintaining boundaries: family, work, and leisure Dependence and vulnerability Computer crime and abuse