Journal #3

As the electronic storage of information pertaining to individuals becomes more prevalent, the risk of that data being misused, exposed, or stolen has also increased considerably. Four ethical issues that arise when storing electronic information about individuals include privacy, security, accuracy, and implementation of systems. Privacy is a major ethical issue because of the fact that it could pose serious threats to a person’s safety if a breach were to occur. It could also violate an individual’s right to have control over the disclosure of the private information they wish to store. In turn, this could threaten an individual’s sense of security as well, another ethical issue that could arise if their sensitive data were to be accessed without their permission which would lead them to feel less secure about their information. Accuracy of data is also an ethical issue because if the data is not accurate or biased that could lead to unfair or data analyses. Data inaccuracies could also lead to the compromise of the integrity and fairness of outcomes relating to algorithms or cybersystems. Thus, this could lead to substantial reputational and financial losses if such biased algorithms were breached. Lastly, system implementation is also a concerning ethical issue regarding electronic information of individuals. If said systems are not properly integrated, it can lead to the misuse of private information and a decline in quality of service. These four ethical issues must be taken seriously for those who intend to store sensitive information of multiple individuals to ensure adequate protection and security of their data. If not, it could lead to a major decline in the quality of data storage and create a sense of mistrust between the customers and the company that stores their information, thus causing quality of their cybersecurity to plummet as a whole.

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