Cybersecurity, Technology, and Society

Students in IT/CYSE 200T will explore how technology is related to cybersecurity from an interdisciplinary orientation.  Attention is given to the way that technologically-driven cybersecurity issues are connected to cultural, political, legal, ethical, and business domains. The learning outcomes for this course are as follows:

1. Describe how cyber technology creates opportunities for criminal behavior,
2. Identify how cultural beliefs interact with technology to impact cybersecurity strategies,
3. Understand and describe how the components, mechanisms, and functions of cyber systems produce security concerns,
4. Discuss the impact that cyber technology has on individuals’ experiences with crime and victimization,
5. Understand and describe ethical dilemmas, both intended and unintended, that cybersecurity efforts, produce for individuals, nations, societies, and the environment,
6. Describe the costs and benefits of producing secure cyber technologies,
7. Understand and describe the global nature of cybersecurity and the way that cybersecurity efforts have produced and inhibited global changes,
8. Describe the role of cybersecurity in defining definitions of appropriate an inappropriate behavior,
9. Describe how cybersecurity produces ideas of progress and modernism.

Course Material

 Write-Up – SCADA Systems-https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Uy6gpdjwYp2x5-cKstGJizbA3rGPOThh0HAUbPrEggo/edit?usp=sharing

Discussions: opportunities for workplace deviance-Cyber technology has significantly increased opportunities for workplace deviance by enabling employees to engage in unethical or illegal behaviors that are harder to detect and monitor. With digital access to sensitive company information, employees can more easily steal data, manipulate financial records, or leak confidential details. The oblivion provided by digital tools also allows for cyberbullying, harassment, and other forms of misconduct that may go unnoticed in face-to-face interactions. Additionally, remote work and increased use of digital platforms have created opportunities for employees to waste time, engage in personal activities, or even bypass surveillance systems. Furthermore, the ease of accessing social media, downloading unauthorized software, or committing financial fraud online adds to the potential for workplace deviance. Overall, while technology offers numerous benefits for productivity, it also presents significant challenges for companies in maintaining ethical behavior and ensuring workplace integrity.

Write Up – The Human Factor in Cybersecurity-https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HC3F7wt-O1VBRwrIRVjbD2KuoPYvG2WSZj3av8faooU/edit?usp=sharing