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Culture - 2

The ethical and moral impacts of increased reliance of digital technology Impact of company culture can be seen across individuals, groups, and cultures and can more specifically be about changes in face to face communication changes in productivity and output changes in reach and sale of product - organic/paid/viral growth changes in staff monitoring adaptive working practices - increased productivity, reduced costs etc autonomous operation + cost effective + enhanced quality assurance + productivity + reduced risk to employees in hazardous conditions - loss of jobs - loss of human empathy Shift in skills needed Impacts on society loss of privacy - digital footprint, surveillance changing behaviours - social skills, remote engagement, digital/curated identity communication access - resistance to change, isolation Improved access to information Impact of unsafe usage of digital tech phycological - cyber bullying, mental health, addiction, stress Physical impacts- posture, eye strain, R...

Security - 10

Types of confidential info HR data - employee salaries, perks, data, medical info Client/customer data Profits Contracts Trade secrets CIA triad Confidentiality makes sure only authorised parties with sufficient privileges can view sensitive info, this is usually done with encryption.  If unauthorized individuals can access and view confidential data, confidentiality is breached. Integrity makes sure stored data has no been altered by malicious people or software, methods to keep integrity include error checking methods such as check sums and file hashing.  If data is modified without authorization, integrity is compromised. Availability makes sure data is easy to read and readily available out for authorised individuals.  If users cannot access the system or data when needed, availability is affected. The importance of maintaining CIA maintains trust with stakeholders, as it promotes a positive brand image avoids security risks and unauthorised access The consequences of...