What ethical dilemmas could emerge from the unauthorized access to the confidential personnel data of current, former, and prospective government employees and contractors?

Instructions Review Case Study II: Analyze the “Serious Data Breach at OPM” case study on pp. 175-177 of your textbook. – Prepare a 4-page essay, excluding your cover and bibliography pages (use a 12-pt. font size, double space your text, set your page margins to 1 inch on all sides, and leave no extra spaces between your paragraphs). – In your work, articulate your thoughts clearly and persuasively and support them with relevant information from your research findings and our textbook. – Direct quotes should be no more than 20% of your essay content. – Format your in-text citations and sources according to APA Style. – Submit your work as an MS Word document. Provide answers to the following questions: 1. What ethical dilemmas could emerge from the unauthorized access to the confidential personnel data of current, former, and prospective government employees and contractors? 2. Should there be some form of compensation for the individuals whose personal information was compromised even if they cannot prove any financial loses? 3. In what ways might foreign powers and/or terrorist organizations utilize the stolen personnel data to orchestrate intelligence operations against the United States? 4. Conduct your research online and find out about any measures undertaken by OPM to improve its cybersecurity. Do you find these efforts satisfactory? If not, what other actions would you propose? 5. In an increasingly digital and interconnected world, how might governmental agencies and organizations address the need for data accessibility while ensuring data security?

 

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