1. Describe four ethical issues that arise when storing electronic information about individuals

We have come a long way in terms of storing information about individuals. We went from storing information on paper to storing it electronically in computers, phones, and all sorts of smart technologies. This transition of storing information from paper to electronics has many benefits such as electronic information storage is more efficient; it allows you to maintain records while occupying less physical storage space. Storing electronic information is secure, and it protects data. It allows better visibility, and it can easily be accessed. Despite having many benefits, it also how its own flows, for example storing electronic information about individuals has the chance to produce a risk of getting hacked by hackers. When storing information about an individual electronically there are ethical issues that might arise from it such as accessibility, property, accuracy, and privacy. The first issue is accessibility if anyone can just go online and access information about an individual this will pose a threat to that person, their personal information such as medical record, credit card information, and more will be at risk of being used against that individual and not everyone should have such access to these kinds of information. The second ethical issue is property. It’s unethical to just breach someone else’s information which is considered property under the law because electronic information can be used the same way as physical objects. The third issue is the accuracy of an individual’s information matters because wrong and inaccurate information can cause a big problem for a person. It can affect their day-to-day life and it’s going to be stressful to that person. The last ethical issue that might arise from storing electronic information is the privacy of that information. This is where cybersecurity comes in because it stands to protect the privacy of individuals and privacy is very important in every aspect.