“Thanks, that was very helpful,” Mike Edwards said to the attorney from the corp
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“Thanks, that was very helpful,” Mike Edwards said to the attorney from the corporate legal office, who’d just given a presentation on the newly enacted state computer crime and privacy law. “So, when does this law take effect, and how should we comply?”
The attorney gave a full analysis of RWW’s responsibilities, laying out in concrete terms what the law required of them. Mike then turned to his staff of department managers and said, “It’s important that we comply with the new law. First, however, we need to determine how much it will cost us to comply with the privacy requirement. I need from each of you a budget impact analysis that encompasses the effort needed to meet this mandate.”
After reading the case presented in the module, write a short response to the following discussion questions and ethical decision making scenario.
1. Discussion Questions
What elements will each department manager have to consider to complete Mike’s assignment?
How is a changing U.S. state privacy law likely to affect an organization like RWW? What other laws affect privacy in the workplace?
2. Ethical Decision Making
Assume that the costs for compliance with the law are far greater than the available budget for the current year.
Is Mike ethically required to comply with all aspects of the law?
If Mike is not ethically bound to comply with the law, where does this ethical responsibility lie within the organization?
Explanation / Answer
What elements will each department manager have to consider to complete Mike’s assignment?
Answer:
Each department manager will have to consider the following in order to complete the assignment:
?Organizational culture
?Company size
?InfoSec personal budget
?Over all security capital budget
How is a changing U.S. state privacy law likely to affect an organization like RWW? What other laws affect privacy in the workplace?
Answer:
The changes in laws will impact the overall organization, including each individual employee. The law must be enforced by the organization, and employees must be informed and trained on the new law. This is a time consuming expense to the company.
The new privacy law will have an impact on the employees as well as the overall operation of the company. The law must be enforced by the organization. Employees must be informed, educated, and in some cases trained on the privacy law
What other laws also affect privacy in the workplace? See below:
?The Privacy Act: applies to employee information in federal government institutions
?The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act: applies to employee information in federal works, undertakings, and businesses
?Various state-level privacy laws (mainly for public sector employees)
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA): applies to the protection, confidentiality and security of healthcare (Medical Records) information
?The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): applies to the protection, privacy and confidentiality of medical information of any employee who has a handicap, disability, or impairment covered by the ADA.
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