There are many ethical issues that arise when storing another individual’s information. Firstly, the intention behind the information. Individuals and businesses do not collect information for no particular reason. They are have some kind of motive. Whether that means they want to sell that information or use it in another way. Next, is the privacy aspect of the information. If you are storing someone else’s data, you need to be aware that the information can be considered their private information. Things such as passwords, emails, credit card information, and bank information can be stored. Then there is the idea of the outcome. What is the worst possible scenario that can happen if this information gets lost or stolen? What will happen to the company and the individual? When you store someone’s information you are taking a vital piece of them and using it for some kind of gain. However, it is important the the holder have the decency to protect the individual. Lastly, the ethical issue of ownership arises. The data that a company has belongs to someone. When they store that information, they are actively holding something that does not belong to them.
When discussing the cybersecurity risks of the United States and the United Kingdom, we can see some differences arise. The U.K. has more data breaches than that U.S., however, many people assume that the U.S. would have more. Many of our companies have ties in the U.K. so the idea is not too far fetched. Another difference is that in the U.S., they have more criminals trying to take over the companies. In the U.K., the success rate of a criminal is significantly higher. While the U.S. has more criminals that try, the U.K. has more criminals that actually succeed. When discussing these two global superpowers, it is important we look at it from all sides such as societal, philosophical, and economic.
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