There are a few ethical issues that arise when storing electronic information about individuals. The first ethical issue that arises is privacy. When someone’s information is stored electronically, it is likely that more people will have access to this information than if it was physically stored. It will also be harder to completely erase said information if need than if it was physically stored. This is because the information may have been backed up on a separate device or in multiple folders on the same device. When it comes to hacking, someone can hack into the information from anywhere, whereas someone would have to break in to the place where the information was physically stored to gain access to it.

The next ethical issue that may arise is security. When it comes to protecting electronically stored information, the repercussions of failed security could arguably be worse than if it was stored physically. If the information were to get access by an outside individual, they could alter the info easier and have a greater chance of it going unnoticed than if it was physical. There are also more complex security measure that need to be implemented to protect electronic data than physical data.

Accuracy is another possible ethical issue. When it comes to accuracy, the repercussions of inaccurate information can vary. With electronically stored information, it is sometimes used to automatically the information into different things. If the information is wrong, it could affect not only the original information, but whatever it was filled into as well. If this were to happen, it might take a bit of time to find the source of the inaccuracies and fix all of the resulting issues.

Another possible issue could be access. When information is stored electronically, people have to have certain permission to gain access to certain information. If the proper steps are not taken to remove someone from having access to the information, there could be major consequences.