Reflective Journals on IT Class Lessons

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REFLECTIVE JOURNALS ON CLASS LESSONS
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1REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ON CLASS LESSONS
The aim of this reflective journal is to succinctly document the lessons learn in the 4
weeks of IT class and underscore on the key concepts and theories. Another objective is to
state the importance of these lessons in my journey as an IT professional.
In the first week I we were introduced to ethical practices and concerns for an IT
professional. The ethical issues pertaining to the IT industry is about training the employees
to exhibit ethical behaviour. As an IT professional I need to maintain an organization that
operates in a consistent manner and prioritizes community welfare. A strong ethical culture at
workplace would minimize the risks of misconduct (Broadhurst 2017). Employees should be
trained in ethical education programs. This will embolden them to report misconduct of their
fellow employee. Ethical code of conduct is a prerequisite for the appraisal of an employee.
There are four kinds of ethical approach namely virtue ethics approach, utilitarian approach,
common good approach and fairness approach (Martin 2015). In the second week, I learnt
about the characteristics that distinguish an IT professional from professional in other field.
Some of the ethical issues that may emerge between the employers and the workers is related
to software piracy, trade secret and whistle-blowing. Some of the ethical issues that may
emerge between the IT workers are fraud, conflict of interest, breach of contract, conflict of
interest and material breach of contract. Bribery is the main ethical concern during the
interaction between the IT worker and the supplier. Certification refers to certifying a person
about their expertise, knowledge and skills is important as it enable the organization to
identify the best candidate in the field (Elfenbein, Fisman and McManus 2015). In the third
week, I became aware about the rising incidents of cyber crimes in the form of invasion by
virus, worm, Trojan horse, spam, distributed denial of service, rootkit and phising (Johansen,
Colomo-Palacios and O’Connor 2016). The Australian government has been proactive in
their mission to mitigate cyber crimes. The virtual world is replete with perpetrators who
have different motivations. There are everyday criminals, thrill seekers who pounce upon