MN501-Network Management in Organisation

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to comply with ULO b) Apply appropriate business communication, research standards in writing reports and in the presentation of research. In this assignment students will:

1. Identify potential ethical and social issues related to IT administration ethics.

2. Discuss ethical and social issues pertaining to IT systems-administration.

3. Interpret professional codes of ethics developed by various industry bodies.

4. Discuss ethical behaviour in accordance with professional codes.

5. Explain ethical solutions to ensure that the society benefits. Students must be able to generate ideas at abstract levels and support their arguments with strong reasoning. Students must strengthen critical thinking skills by answering the assignment.

Assignment Description

Smart technologies are on the rise. There is a body of literature discussing the key benefits of Smart Technologies; however smart technologies also introduce many ethical issues. 

1.Digital Divide

Access is a crucial component in the digital divide. It involves obstacles that exist even if all the other remaining indicators are in place. Such obstacles may include, but are not limited to, costs involved in acquiring the technologies, availability of free or low-cost facilities in the neighbourhood, the ability to travel to places where there are low-cost access points such as libraries and community centres, and having the capacity needed to utilize the technologies. These obstacles can broadly be grouped into five categories: geography, income, ethnicity, age, and education. [Source: Kizza J.M. History of Computing. In: Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age, 2010, Texts in Computer Science. Springer, London] 

a.There has been a debate on the existence of the digital divide. What is your opinion? Is there one or not? Discuss.

b.is there anything like equal access to computing technology? In otherwise is it achievable in any society? Discuss.

2) Technologies such as google glass and smart watches are coming into workplace. Given the intrusive natures of these technologies it is easy for employees to take video or photographs of other people at work and share it with others. What ethical issues arise from use of wearable technologies in workplace?

3) Smart phones are being used by nurses for clinical communications and workflow in hospitals. Using smart phones to record patient data introduces ethical issues involving patient privacy. Identify what privacy risks arise in such a context and explain the risks in detail.

4) Cyberbullying has been a significant issue globally over the past few years. Cyber-technology has exacerbated this problem due to proliferation of mobile applications in the marketplace. You receive notification from a third party through one of the Apps that you use inviting you to participate in an event. You are not sure how they received your details. Discuss what security issues arise due to sharing of too much personal information on social media Apps.