We are moving closer and closer into living in a virtual world where almost everything is being put and being transitioned to the internet. Back in the day information like passwords would be stored via pen and paper and stored in your wallet or somewhere safe in your home. Nowadays however, you are able to store them simply via google or on iCloud on your phone. Instead of having to search for a password for a login you can just do a face id and boom your password is automatically put into your login. However, there are multiple ethical issues that arise with technology like this. Issues like Privacy/Confidentiality, Security Risks and Data Breaches, Data Integrity, and Data Ownership and Control are just a few of the issues that could arise.

We all want to have our information to only be accessed by you and anyone else you consensually give access to, but one of the biggest areas of concern is how prominent the lack of Privacy and Confidentiality can prove. Many companies have been seen to use your information to push things onto you and an example of which is when you are shopping online. If you search for something and you look at it and decide not to buy it and click off, you will see if you open other websites, you could be bombarded with ads for the product you were viewing.

The worst possible scenario that can happen is if a security/data breach occurs and with a snap of a finger, all your personal information can be taken and sold on the black market to any buyer. It is something that occurs sadly all the time and is always random, you will never know that it is happening.

Data Integrity is something that companies must ensure the data that they collect and store. Electronic information is very susceptible to errors, data manipulation and many other threats that could happen if not secured properly.

You also must keep in mind who you are giving permission for your information to. Whether it be a trustworthy site like google or some site like Temu which is a Chinese owned company that has been involved in massive security breaches. You don’t know who you are giving access to because other countries are keen to getting information from citizens in the U.S. Countries like China, Russia, and North Korea are know for having cyber attacks on the U.S.