Internet Privacy has been a concern since a few decades with an increase in the number of clever programmers hacking into the systems. IT professionals working in an organization are always concerned about completing a task on hand rather than thinking about the security of the company. They are careful about not disclosing personal security but they are not worried about the security of the organization. As stated by (Frackman, Martin and Ray 2002) Internet may be a relatively new technology, but concern about personal data collection practices dates back about thirty years. IT security department is always on a vigil to detect any illegal software that is downloaded on the laptops or the desktops to ensure internet privacy.
An IT professional can be anyone working in an IT organization and I believe it is the sole responsibility of each individual to safeguard the internet privacy of the organization. The line authorities play an important role in managing their immediate staff and it is the moral duty of the line authorities to clearly define the roles and responsibilities of the staff that also includes training them on internet privacy. The IT department procedure to lock down the accounts when a malicious email or software is detected is completely agreed as it could cause an irreparable damage to the organization. The anti-virus log that is determined by the IT department is a proof on how unethical an IT professional can be in the organization.
Whatever the cause of illegal, immoral, or unethical behavior, the information security personnel is responsible to do everything in their power to discourage such acts and use policy, training, and technology to protect information and systems (Whitman, Mattord 2011). It would be complacent if the organizations perform a background check on the IT professionals to ensure about their ethical behavior in previous organizations. The top management is responsible for creating policies on Internet Privacy and must follow them as an example for their subordinates.
References
Frackman, Andrew., Martin, Rebecca.C., Ray, Claudia., (2002). Internet and Online Privacy: A Legal and Business Guide. ALM Publishing.
Whitman, Michael E,. Mattord, Herbert J,. (2011). Principles of Information Security. 4th Edition. Cengage Learning.
