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This document discusses some of the key legal and ethical issues that organizations need to consider when implementing new technologies. It outlines several US laws and acts related to privacy, information access, and children's internet safety. These include the Privacy Act of 1974, which protects individuals' personal records; the Consumer Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act, which regulate how organizations handle private information and provide public access to records; and the Children's Internet Protection Act, which aims to restrict minors' access to inappropriate online content. The document stresses that organizations must have policies in place to address anticipated legal and ethical problems arising from new technologies to protect themselves.
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- 1. LEGAL & ETHICALISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGIES Nicole Waterford AET 531 11-7-14 Stephanie Kreb
- 2. INTRODUCTION When anorganization takes on a new project like implementing new technology there is more to consider than just how to get the systems up and running. The organization must also consider any legal and ethical issues related to implementing new technology to the organization. The organization must consider legal issues like privacy, intellectual property, copyright and fair use.
- 3. LEGAL AND ETHICALISSUES Privacy Act of 1974 Consumer Privacy Act The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Acceptable Use Policy
- 4. PRIVACY ACT OF1974 The Privacy Act of 1974, protects an individuals personal identification information records such as name, social security number, and any other identifying number or information. The act also provides individuals with the ability to request modification of their individual records if necessary. The Privacy Act of 1974 excludes any disclosure of an individuals personal information or records without the written permission or approval of the individual themselves (US Department of State Freedom of Information Act, 2014)
- 5. CONSUMER PRIVACY ACT The Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC) requires all financial institutions to protect a consumers information. The act requires businesses to take responsibility and become liable for protecting their client’s private information from unidentified third par ties. The Federal Trade Commission will prosecute all companies that fail to protect the privacy of their clients from third par ties(US Federal Trade Commission , 2014.
- 6. THE FREEDOM OFINFORMATION ACT The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a law that provides the public with accessibility to U.S. government records and information. The FOIA outlines mandatory disclosure of various agency records and lists nine exemptions to the statute that relate to issues of sensitivity and personal rights listed in Title 5 of the US Code, section 552(US Depar tment of Justice, 2014)
- 7. ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY The Acceptable Use pol icy is an organizational agreement written by the organization requiring al l agreed upon par ties who share the use of the organizations computers and network to do so within the best interest of the organization. The Acceptable Use pol icy wi l l state rule of compl iance and any penalties for misuse of the organizations computers or network. The details of an organizations Acceptable Use pol icy wi l l be to the discretion of the organization itsel f . The organization wi l l generally state par ticular stipulation that users wi l l adhere to such as: Use of internet Mail Spam
- 8. THE CHILDREN’S INTERNETPROTECTION ACT T h e C h i l dr en’ s I nte r net P rote c t io n Ac t wa s e nd o r s ed by C o n g r e s s i n 2 0 0 0 wi t h t h e i n te n t to a d d r e s s c h i l dr e n ’ s a c c e s s to obscene or harmful content found over the internet. The Act requires publ ic l ibraries, educational institutions, and other companies that service chi ldren to adhere to par ticular requirements of the Act. The Act requires the above institutions to instal l protective sof tware to their computers preventing chi ldren from accessing harmful content via the internet(The Federal Communications Commission, 2014).
- 9. CONCLUSION When anorganization implements new technology it is imperative that the organization factors in any legal and ethical issues that the organization may face due to the implementation of new technology. The organization wi l l need to have pol icies and procedures set in place to deal with the anticipated issues for the business health of the organization.
- 10. REFERENCES TheFederal Communications Commission. (2014, 11 7) . About: The Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved from The Federal Communications Commission : http://www.fcc.gov/guides/childrens- internet -protection-act US Depar tment of Justice. (2014, 11 7) . Home: Freedom Of Information Act. Retrieved from Freedom Of Information Act: http://www.foia.gov/ US Depar tment of State Freedom of Information Act. (2014, 11 7) . About: US Depar tment of State Freedom Of Information Act . Retrieved from US Depar tment of State Freedom Of Information Act : http://foia.state.gov/Learn/PrivacyAct.aspx US Federal Trade Commission . (2014, 11 7) . About: US Federal Trade Commission . Retrieved from US Federal Trade Commission : http://www.f tc.gov/about-f tc
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- #5 The Privacy Act of 1974 protects an individuals personal identification records, such as name, social security number, and other identifying number or information. The act also provides individuals with the ability to request modification of their individual records if necessary. The Act excludes any disclosure of an individuals personal information or records without with out written permission of the individual themselves (US Department of State Freedom of Information Act, 2014).
- #6 Over the past few years we have seen plenty of large companies such as Target, Bank of America and several others who have been targeted by information hackers. These information hackers seek out personal information of a companies clients and use that information for unlawful means. The Federal Trade Commission Act helps to deal with issues of this magnitude by requiring financial institutions to protect their consumers personal information(US Federal Trade Commission , 2014).
- #7 The Freedom of Information Act is a law that provides the public with accessibility to US government records and information. Many people consider this act to be the right to know act since it does allow the public to stay informed of changes or information in government records. Upon written request any agency of the US government will be obligated to open up their records for viewing of the public. The act itself does have a few exceptions and allow the government to withhold disclosure. (US Department of Justice, 2014).
- #8 The Acceptable Use policy is an agreement that all parties who share a network of computers agree to use the computers and network in the best interest of the organization. Many organizations use this type or agreement to ensure that their employees and contractors do not abuse any privileged information of the organization. The organizations Acceptable Use policy includes policies regarding the appropriate network use and etiquette.
- #9 The Children’s Internet Protection Act was endorsed by Congress in 2000 with the intent to address children’s access to obscene or harmful content found over the internet. The Act requires public libraries, educational institutions, and other companies that service children to adhere to particular requirements of the Act. The Act requires the above institutions to install protective software to their computers preventing children from accessing harmful content via the internet. (The Federal Communications Commission, 2014).