IT 205 Week 5 Individual: Ethical Issues Facing IT Professionals

This week the discussion focuses on legal and ethical issues facing companies and IT professionals. One of the challenges within an ever changing technology industry is that new technologies can both benefit and hurt society. Companies and IT organizations are often faced with challenging decisions regarding how to use a new technology or protect their customer’s personal information.

Write a 350-word description of what you would do if faced with the following request and why:

Your role is to support the Human Resource Department. The Head of Talent Acquisition wants you to search the Internet, including social media sites, to determine if job applicants are demonstrating any online behavior that would jeopardize the company. The company does not have a formal policy regarding this situation.

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