Unit 8

Question 1

1. What do ethics have to do with information systems?

Answer 1

Ethics refers to the moral principles guiding individuals and organisations.

• Privacy
• Accuracy
• Property/ownership
• Accessibility

Question 2

2. What is information privacy? What is the difference between Opt-in and Opt-out model?

Answer 2

Information privacy refers to the handling of personal information and how it is used.

The opt-in model prohibits an organisation from using personal information unless the customer authorises the organisation to do so.

The opt-out model permits the company to collect
personal information until the customer specifically request that the data shall not be collected.

Question 3

3. What is information security?

Answer 3

Information security consists of processes and policies designed to protect an organisation’s IS from unauthorised access. Security represents a trade-off between risk and costs

Question 4

4. What are the differences between threats and vulnerability?

Answer 4

Vulnerability is the possibility that the system will be

harmed by a threat. There are two major categories of threats: unintentional threats and deliberate threats.