When it comes to storing electronic information about individuals, there are a lot of ethical issues that can arise. Almost everyone can agree that personal privacy is important especially when it comes to personal information. When storing personal information about individuals, it is important to keep that trust between the individual and the system they are putting their information into. However, it becomes an issue when a user’s information and personal privacy is invaded. Most of the time, an individual won’t know until it is too late. This leads into the first ethical issue that can arise, personal privacy. When information is distributed on a large scale, and transferred in big amounts, there is that hidden possibility of disclosing private information and violating the privacy of users or groups of individuals. This is called accidental disclosure and it can be shared to unauthorized users, which is a huge issue. Another ethical issue that can arise when storing electronic information is inappropriate use of data. This can happen when there is a data/privacy breach. A privacy breach is when data or information involves improper or unauthorized use or disclosure. When a user’s information is being used inappropriately or being shared without permission, it can be used in many ways. One of the main negative outcomes is identity theft, which is the use of another person’s private information that identifies them, usually for financial reasons. Another negative outcome that involves more people and more information being shared is Cyber terrorism. Cyber terrorism is the unlawful attack and threat of attack against computers and networks and in the information stored in there. Lastly, another inappropriate use of data would be phishing scams. Phishing scams are when an attacker sends a fraudulent message to an individual to reveal sensitive information. These are all examples of how an individual’s information can be used for inappropriate use. Another ethical issue that can arise is a person’s information being sold and used for unethical purposes. A person’s personal information can be sold, which is a violation of privacy. When an individual stores their personal information, they trust that the information they are storing is protected and won’t be shared. A person’s personal information such as: name, address, phone number, and email, are all types of information that can be sold. The last ethical issue that can arise is unauthorized access to systems. This ethical issue is a combination of all the other ethical issues I stated. Unauthorized access to systems refers to an unauthorized individual gaining access to things such as: an organization’s data, networks, devices, and private information. There are many causes to this, for example one of the causes could be having a weak password or having a password that is shared among many people. Another cause could be compromised accounts being used to gain access to other secure systems. All of these ethical issues can arise when storing electronic information about individuals. Personal privacy, inappropriate use of data, personal information being sold, and unauthorized access to systems, are just some of the ethical issues that can arise.