Successful management in information technology requires knowledge of the legal and ethical environment. Globalization, increasing commerce between graphical locations brought on by the ability to connect online, and the increasing mix of cultures bring additional complexity to the considerations of law and ethics in cybersecurity and information technology (IT). The final project for this course will require you to research a recent (within the last five years) incident or event in the field of IT, e-commerce, or cyber security in the context of the legal and ethical standards of that time period. You will identify the issues the organization(s) had, recommend changes for that organization(s), and write a report that highlights your recent analysis, findings, and recommendations.
The project is divided into three milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Two, Four, and Seven. The final submission will occur in Module Nine.
In this assignment you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
Apply cyberlaw principles appropriately to everyday circumstances, business models, and information technology issues
Assess legal and compliance issues related to information technology for their impact to organizations, society, and culture
Propose relevant changes to organizations and standards that ensure legal and ethical cyber practice and behavior
Determine the impact of various legal cases on compliance and regulatory standards within information technology
Analyze the impact of various cultural attitudes and legal issues related to global communication on information technology
Prompt
You will select a recent or current incident from the public record and analyze the case to identify the issues that led to the incident. What recommendations can you make to ensure the incident will not occur again? What were the results of the incident? And, finally, what were the cultural, societal, or global impacts of this case and the subsequent changes to the legal environment?
