A new information system
Business, Information Systems - Year 4
Description: a new information system
Topic: Information Systems
Point Value: Low
Length: 400-500
References: 2
An executive in your company has proposed a new information system that may provide a strategic impact on the business by gathering data on competitors' customers.
1. What ethical problems could this system create?
2. Does it matter whether the customers are individuals or businesses?
3. Does it matter what type of information is being gathered? (i.e., purchase patterns versus contact information).
4. What other ethical problems might the introduction of such an MIS system potentially present in a business competing in a different industry?