Journal Entry #6

How has Cyber security technology created opportunities for workplace deviance?

To begin with this primary idea of deviance is to think of the definition of deviance to start with. According to the Oxford dictionary, “Deviance is the fact or state of departing from usual or accepted standards, especially in social behavior.” Basically, deviance can be categorized as the notion of violating a set of rules. This can only result in a storm of chaos if implemented due to the fact that it wouldn’t serve one’s reputation or character well.

The main facet of this workplace deviance concept is the interference with cyber technology itself. According to John W. Jones, “examples of cyber deviance include excessive personal use of the internet during work hours, spreading rumors or sharing inappropriate content, unauthorized access to confidential information, and the misuse of the company systems or data.” He has a good philosophy in the sense that he is regarding to the fact that workplace deviance promotes inadequate performance at work leading to cyber security technology failure and mishaps versus success and reaping the benefit of rewards.

This behavior cannot and will never be useful for an organization and will ultimately trump and halt the primary idea of teamwork, innovation for ideas, expanding, etc. a constant misuse of rules set in place can lead to lack of motivation within employers and employees at work, dysfunction within a company, chaos, and lack of growth. It is important for everyone to be aware of this so workplace deviance doesn’t take over partly or even primarily.