Chapter 4: Ethics and Information Security: MIS Business Concerns

Question 1

Ethics

Answer 1

the principles and standards that guide our behaviour toward other people

Question 2

Privacy

Answer 2

the right to be left alone when you want to be, to have control over your own personal possessions, and not to be observed without your consent

Question 3

Confidentiality

Answer 3

the assurance that messages and information are available only to those who are authorized to view them

Question 4

Ethical Computer Use Policy

Answer 4

contains general principles to guide computer user behaviour

ex. not allowed to play games on work computer

Question 5

Information Privacy Policy

Answer 5

unethical use of information typically occurs “unintentionally” when it is used for new purposes

ex. collecting people’s personal info for your own benefit

Question 6

Acceptable Use Policy

Answer 6

requires a user to agree to follow it to be provided access to corporate email, information systems, and the internet

ex. not attempting to break the security of any computer network or user

Question 7

Email Privacy Policy

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Social Media Policy

Answer 8

outlining the corporate guidelines or principles governing employee online communications

Question 9

Workplace MIS Monitoring Policy

Answer 9

tracks people’s activities

ex. measures as number of keystrokes, error rate, and number of transactions processed