11. Information ethics and BI

Question 1

Ethics

Answer 1

Principles of right and wrong

Question 2

Why does IT create ethical issues?

Answer 2

IT changes the distribution of decision-making rights, power and other resources
IT creates new opportunities to commit crimes

Question 3

Ethics key fundamental principles

Answer 3

Integrity
Confidentiality
Professional behaviour

Question 4

Considerations

Answer 4

Identify relevant facts

Identify affected parties (who should be involved in the resolution?)

Question 5

Information ethics

Answer 5

Governing the ethical and moral issues arising from the development and use of IT (as well as the creation, collection, duplication, and processing of information itself)

Question 6

Business issues related to information ethics

Answer 6

Trademark
Copyright
Pirated software
Counterfeit software

Question 7

Tools to prevent information misuse

Answer 7

Information management
Information governance
Information compliance

Question 8

Information management policies

Answer 8

Ethical computer use policy
Information privacy policy
Acceptable use policy
Email privacy policy
Social media policy
Workplace monitoring policy

Question 9

Ethical computer use policy

Answer 9

Contains general principles to guide computer user behaviour

Question 10

Information privacy policy

Answer 10

Contains general principles regarding information privacy

Question 11

Acceptable use policy

Answer 11

Requires a user to agree to follow it to be provided access to corporate email, IS, and the internet

Question 12

Email privacy policy

Answer 12

Details the extent to which email messages may be read by others

Question 13

Social media policy

Answer 13

Outlines the corporate guidelines or principles governing employee online communications