Cyber Technology and Workplace Deviance Grace Hattler 11/3/2019 It has become apparent that cyber technology has created opportunities for people in the workplace to partake in deviant behavior digitally. It doesn’t matter what type of workplace- it can happen anywhere, although certain fields are more susceptible to having a cyber crime take place. The healthcare and education sectors are particularly vulnerable to attacks, as discussed in the reading, but by no means are they exclusive to these sectors. Data breaches and hacking can happen in any workplace, especially ones where private information is a key part of the organization. Within the healthcare system, a vast amount of personal information is now stored in computers and patient information is frequently sent through technology. Obviously cyber-criminals would be attracted to the social security numbers stored in the system, but the reading also brings up an interesting fact that these criminals also “use health insurance policies to file fraudulent claims and write counterfeit prescriptions” (Collins, 2011). These specific crimes are very prevalent in large cities and gang culture. Within the education sector, there are also similar systems that contain large amounts of information. It is a “domain that contains a wealth of valuable information on millions of personal records related to students, faculty, and alumni” (Collins, 2011). This would again be attractive to people looking to commit cyber-crime. Considering how many people just these two sectors employ, it seems it wouldn’t be that difficult for a criminal to gain access to the information needed to commit a cyber crime. Luckily, as technology advances and information is primarily stored online, the government is working to pass laws related to this type of deviant behavior.

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