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How has cyber technology created opportunities for workplace deviance?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is much harder to find the person when they are doing harmful acts behind a computer compared to when they are in person and can, for example, be caught on a security camera. As a result, cyber technology has created new opportunities because it has made it easier for people to hide their identities when they engage in malicious activity online. The phrase “the fact or state of departing from usual or accepted standards, especially in social or sexual behavior” accurately describes the concept of “deviance.” Deviance in the workplace is more likely to take place in the field of cyber technology because it is more likely to take place online rather than face-to-face, where it would be more difficult to detect. When an employee who is dissatisfied with his job decides to take his anger out on his employer, this is an example of workplace deviance. This could be because the employee was fired or because he believes he should have received something that he did not, such as a promotion. For instance, in the field of cyber technology, an employee who was terminated from a job before he left could potentially download sensitive information and sell it to competing businesses to make a profit. If that worker’s authorization weren’t restricted, he would be able to go back to work and continue causing problems for the company. Because you are acting in a way that is contrary to what is expected of you by the company, this would be considered deviant behavior in the workplace. Another form of cyber technology-related misconduct in the workplace is when dissatisfied workers disable the company’s security systems, thereby leaving the organization vulnerable to attack. Because of this, the company runs the risk of hackers breaking into the system and stealing sensitive information that the company maintains. It is much harder to find the person when they are doing harmful acts behind a computer compared to when they are in person and can, for example, be caught on a security camera. As a result, cyber technology has created new opportunities because it has made it easier for people to hide their identities when they engage in malicious activity online. Because of this, the employee may be able to cause more damage over a longer period before being discovered. In general, the proliferation of cyber technology has increased the number of occasions on which workplace misconduct can occur. In addition, the practice has become less difficult to carry out and more difficult to detect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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