IT Ethical Dilemma Assignment

SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND MATHS, CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY
IT Ethical Dilemma / Un-tested System
Assignment 1: Doing Ethics Technique
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IT ETHICAL DILEMMA/ UN-TESTED SYSTEM
Q1. What's going on?
The main thing, which is seen in the scenario, is that the organization had committed
to the client that the project would be going live on Monday. On the other hand, it is seen that
the project had not gone through the testing phase due to the absence of the tester. There can
be difference types of problem if the software is launched without any type of testing not
done on the software. The main concern sector is that the project manager wants the software
to be launched anyhow on the time which is given to the client that is on Monday.
Q2. What are the facts?
The main fact, which is seen from the scenario, is that a system is expected to be live
on Monday as discussed with the client. On the hand it is seen in the later stages of the
scenario that as stated that the system had not gone under the testing phase due to the absence
of the tester. The project manager had instructed the project director to make the system live
on the indicated date as per the planning. If the software is made live, there can be different
types of issue involved into it, which should be given first priority by the end of the
developers.
Q3. What are the issues?
The main issue, which is being faced according to the scenario, is that as per the
planning with the client the project has to go live. As per the absence of the tester, the project
had not gone through the testing phase. The system going live without testing phase may
impose different types of consequence relating to the project. The hackers can easily indulge
into unethical activities, which can have a direct impact on the working of the system.
Q4. Who is affected?
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IT ETHICAL DILEMMA/ UN-TESTED SYSTEM
In this context, it can be stated that the affected person in this scenario is the
organization who would be implementing the project and the organization who would be
delivering the product. Both the sector would be affected in a way that if the delivery of the
product is done without testing and it is made live the hackers can easily get the information
which is stored in the software quite easily. On the other, the reputation of the organization
would be at a stack because it is very much unethical to launch a product without any sort of
testing involved into the concept.
Q5. What are the ethical issues and their implications?
The main ethical issue, which is seen in the scenario, is that making a software live
without testing done on it is very much unethical due to the factor that the system would be
liable to be attacked by intruders. The implication of the aspect of delivering the project
without testing can make the system vulnerable to attacks. Most of the attackers in recent
times try to indulge into system, which does not involve the aspect of security involved into
the concept. It becomes and easy task for the attacker to get into the system when security
aspects are not involved into the system. The main motive of the attacker in most of the
situation is to get the information, which is stored in the system, and use the system for their
own benefit.
Q6. What could have been done about it?
It can be stated in this context that the client was expecting the software to be
launched on Monday (As per the scenario). It is not justifying extending the deadline form
the end of the developer. On the other hand, the aspect of the software not going through the
process of testing and making the software live is taking a risk. The risk can sometimes affect
the overall working of the organization. It can also hamper the overall aspect. It should be the
role of the developing organization to get together all the aspects of the software together and
accordingly make the software live.
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