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Arnie's Confidentiality Policy

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I. Introduction Fred is the president of his own data recovery company. His company’s catch phrase is: “your reputation is safe with us.” Arnie is a new technician at Fred’s company. Arnie is assigned to a fix Mr. Bowen’s computer. However, Mr. Bowen stresses the importance of the company upholding their confidentiality policy when handling his data. Fred assures Mr. Bowen that his information will be handled completely professionally. However, while recovering data on Mr. Bowen’s computer, Arnie comes across pictures and a confession to murder. Distressed, Arnie reports it to his boss. However, Fred’s only solution is to ignore the murder and return the data to Mr. Bowen. This leaves Arnie in a very tough spot. Central Ethical Issue: Should …show more content…

Because technology is continually growing, new laws are being passed regarding technology and confidentiality. This article questions the “invasive” internet searches and looks for a constitutional answer. As of now, no electronic device can be confiscated and searched without a warrant. This could prove to be beneficial for Arnie. If he was to report Mr. Bowen’s suspicious data to the police, they would be able to obtain a warrant to officially search Mr. Bowen’s computer. However, until the warrant was obtained, Arnie couldn’t give over Mr. Bowen’s data to the …show more content…

Arnie risks becoming a Mr. Bowen’s next victim. Arnie risks losing his job but gets peace of mind. This seems to be ideal for Arnie. Arnie risks not being able to get another job and guilt. Fred This option is ideal for Fred because it keeps his company in business. This would upset Fred and appear very unprofessional of Arnie. This would risk his business’ reputation and upset Fred. This wouldn’t upset Fred, It would simply be a nuisance. Mr. Bowen This option is ideal for Mr. Bowen. This would upset Mr. Bowen and enrage him. This would also enrage and upset Mr. Bowen. This would make no difference to him. General Public This would be upsetting and make the general public less safe. This wouldn’t make much of a difference to the public. This is the most ideal option for the public’s general safety. This wouldn’t make a difference to the public, except lessen safety. Future Clients This option would be favorable because it would assure future clients that their information was classified This wouldn’t make much of a difference. This would make future clients not trust the company This wouldn’t affect them at

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