Lunes, Nobyembre 28, 2011

IT Professional Ethics Assignment 2

Case 1
Three years ago, Diane started her own consulting business. She has been so successful that she now has several  people working for her  and many clients. Their consulting work included advising on how to set up corporate intranets, designing database  management  systems, and advising about security.
Presently  she  is  designing  a  database   management   system  for  the  personnel  office  of  a medium-sized company. Diane has involved the client in the design process, informing the CEO, the director of computing, and the director of personnel about the progress of the system. It is now time to make decisions about  the  kind and degree of security to build into the  system. Diane has described several options to the client. Because the system is going to cost more than they  planned,  the  client  has decided  to  opt  for  a  less  secure  system.  She  believes  the information they will be storing is extremely sensitive. It will include performance evaluation, medical records for filing insurance claims, salaries, and so forth.
With weak security, employees working on client machines may be able to figure out ways to get access to this data, not to mention the possibility of on-line access from hakers. Diane feels strongly that the system should be much more secure. She has tried to explain the risks, but the CEO, director of computing and director of personnel all agree that less security will do. What should she do? Should she refuse to build the system as they request?”
Diane as an adviser of Database management systems and expert in Information security must explain to the clients and especially to her boss the essence of having Strong Security regarding the System’s Database she she’s currently designing for the company. She must act professionally in giving fluent idea in possessing and implementing strong security although her boss decided to implement weak security. She must call the attention of her boss, she must convince her boss that strong security will lower the risk of  security breach, lessen the unauthorized use of sensitive information  but however having strong security will have a great cost in the implementation and maintenance. Diane must decide for her integrity and the integrity of the company.  Professionals do not make excuses. As with other requests, if they are offered ways in which they could improve or are reprimanded for inappropriate behavior, a professional accepts the correction (whether they agree or not), tries to consider, apply the suggestion or do better next time, and then moves on.
Case 2
Consider an HCI consultant with extensive experience in evaluating web sites and graphical user interfaces  (GUI).  She has just received  an evaluation  contract  for a new accounting  product made by Company A due to her prior experience with e-commerce site evaluation. The work involves assessing the training requirements and the usability of the system. During the initial configuration of her usability laboratory, she becomes aware that the software she is to evaluate contains a GUI already patented by a rival Company B, which she evaluated several weeks before. Under her contractual arrangements, she is not allowed to discuss the evaluation of a product with anyone outside the contract. She therefore  has an obligation to Company B not to provide information regarding their product to anyone else without their permission. She has a similar obligation  to Company  A. Can she continue with the  evaluation?  If she cannot continue with the evaluation, how does she inform Company A of the patent violation? Does she have an obligation to let company B know Company A has copied their GUI?”
As a consultant with extensive experience in evaluation on web sites and programs (Graphical user Interfaces). She would rather not to continue in evaluating the graphical user interface which the company gave. She would acknowledge the view any lawyer regarding the said incident. Having an assessment of dual contract will lead some legal problem she might encounter at the near future. As a professional she must give up one of the assessment she’s holding. To inform company A’s patent violation she must acknowledge the presence of the company lawyer.
Submitted by:
            Rex Louie Pilongo
            Renato Arante
            Jesson Dela Peña
            Veniza Joy Macaraeg
            Hazel Ann Martinez

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