Not long ago, knowing the ethics of right from wrong at work was simple: Don’t steal office supplies, don’t pad your expenses, and try and stay sober at the holiday party. Times have changed, and the work place is now globally connected and accessible 24x7. In the vast realm of Information Technology (IT), an ethically "wrong" decision can be the corporate equivalent of splitting the atom--a small, seemingly isolated event that causes a devastating impact on a grand scale. When applied to IT, the issue of ethics can no longer be relegated to the back of the employee manual. Highly acclaimed trainer, speaker, and author Stephen Northcutt provides a detailed blueprint on how to first identify, and then resolve, issues of ethics within the enterprise. Hundreds of Scenarios for You to Consider, Including:

Independent Audit Failures - Do You Report or Keep Things Quiet?

Handling Bounced E-mails - To Look or Not

Cracking Screen Saver Passwords - Should You or Shouldn’t You?

Bad Code - Whose Problem is It?

Failing to Perform Required Data Backup - What if You Miss One?

Music Downloading and ISPs - Should They Share the Information?

Questionable Internet Viewing - What do You do About Offensive Material?

Marketing Roles - What if You Have Insider Knowledge about Your Competition?

End-user License Agreements - What is the Company’s True Responsibility?

Code Re-use for a Different Customer - Should You Charge for It?

Personal Privacy for Telecommuters - How Much Should You Have?

Vulnerability Scanners - In Place of Penetration Testing?

Privacy Complaints - What’s if it’s a Matter of National Security? Your Solutions Membership Gives You Access to:

Comprehensive FAQ page that consolidates all of the key points of this book into an easy to search web page

"From the Author" Forum where the authors post timely updates and links to related sites

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Security Assessment: System Information Criticality

Stealing The Network: How to Own a Continent: Product of Fate: The Evolution of a Hacker

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