The data that internet users generate has so much economic, social, and personal importance that the technologies and techniques used to collect, catalog, and analyze it have become very powerful. The expanding quantity and possible uses of personal data have drastically increased the risk to privacy. Categorizing data as public versus private in specific contexts is difficult, and the high costs of preserving privacy only make the issue more complex.
For this project, you will take a stakeholder role in a business that is facing a privacy issue. You must articulate a point of view that reflects your professional stance on privacy, the laws relevant to the issue, and the business implications of your recommendation.
The project incorporates one milestone, which will be submitted in Module Three. The project will be submitted in Module Five.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course competency:
Articulate an informed position on contemporary issues of privacy and its relation to organizational mission
Scenario
You will continue your analysis of the Project One Scenario you used for the Project One Milestone. Situate yourself as an executive-level security consultant with the primary responsibility of advising senior management in cybersecurity matters. As a member of the internal stakeholder board for the proposal presented in the scenario, you will be able to offer essential input. Prepare a memorandum to the internal stakeholder board based on the information and resources from the scenario and your work from the milestone. Your memorandum should specify your position on the proposal’s acceptability in the scenario.
Prompt
In a memo to the internal stakeholder board, defend your position on the proposed partnership. Your memo should address the balancing of privacy from the security practitioner’s perspective alongside the corporate mission and business goals.
In your memo, be sure to address the following critical elements:
Defend your stance on whether the privacy laws are sufficient to ensure that the sharing and use of data will meet the fair information practice principles of the organization.
Recommend the minimum privacy safeguards that should be in place for the individuals’ control over their data.
Justify your position on whether the proposal is a good decision for the organization. Weigh the privacy considerations from a security practitioner’s perspective as well as the corporate mission and business goals in justifying your position.
What to Submit
Your submission should be 1 to 3 pages in length and use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.