The sample data breach notification relates to the cost/benefit analysis and Laissez-fare economic theories. Cost/benefit analysis can be applied as the business chose a service provider and the cybersecurity offered, weighing the cost of other potential service providers and increased security. According to this theory, the organization must have deemed the benefits of this service provider to outweigh the cost of a cyber incident. It also relates to the Laissez-fare economic theory, as law enforcement officials were only involved due to the compromise of individual’s sensitive information.

Ethical neutrality plays a part in this incident, as the company was ethically bound to disclose this incident to its customers and delay their notification in support of the investigation. This scenario also relates to relativism by showcasing the relationship between their compromise, criminal justice, and social systems (i.e. financial impact, lost sense of security, leaked addresses).