Security and Ethical Challenges of IT


IT ethics are moral guidelines that dictate how computers and other forms of technology are used. Managing complex IT securely, including safeguarding data, and networks from unauthorised access, breaches, and attacks is challenging and involves maintaining integrity, accountability, privacy and fairness in IT security decision-making and actions.

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Security and Ethical Challenges of IT

Security and Ethical Challenges of IT Definition

Ethical security practices uphold the rights and interests of individuals, organisations and society while adhering to the legal and regulatory frameworks governing data protection and cybersecurity. Information technology security involves the protection of information and information systems from unauthorised access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification or destruction, whilst enabling integrity, confidentiality, and availability. Robust IT security policies, procedures and implementation guidance assists IT and organisational leaders in this practice. (Dutta & McCrohan, 2002; Simonite,

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  • Anderson, S. (2023) Data Protection Breach Examples In The UK (Online). https://www.publicinterestlawyers.co.uk/data-breach-compensation/data-protection-breach-examples-in-the-uk/
  • Bagad, V. S. (2009) Management Information Systems, Technical Publications, Pune, India.
  • Berkman, R. (2012) CEOs - Not Just Teens - Can Get in Trouble on Facebook, MIT Sloan Management Review, December.
  • Canham, C. (2014) If Only All Cyber Attacks Could Be Fought with Sausage Rolls..., PR Week, Aug 21.

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