Professional Skills in Information and Communication Technology

This report delves into the essential professional skills required in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). It examines key aspects such as ethical codes of conduct, data security measures, and the impact of technological innovations on various sectors. The report analyzes several journals and articles, including studies on integrating technology in education, upholding ethical standards for IT professionals, the role of technology in business operations, and the importance of data protection. It highlights the significance of ICT in education, the need for ethical practices in IT, and the importance of innovation. The report also touches upon the ethical considerations in counseling and psychology, emphasizing the need for standards in technology-related practices. The analysis provides insights for IT professionals, organizational employees, and business owners, emphasizing the role of ICT in economic development, data protection, and ethical conduct.

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Chen, Alexander N.; Castillo, J. Gabriel Dominguez; & Ligon, Katherine (2015) "Information
and Communication Technologies (ICT): Components, Dimensions, and its Correlates," Journal
of International Technology and Information Management: Vol. 24: Iss. 4, article 2
This articles addresses effects of Technology in learning environment since IT has been
noted as one of most important factor in effective education delivery. The journal has been
prepared by lectures of various Universities who are PHD holders. The journal presents impacts
of education in education. These effects are; enhanced teacher standards in education delivery,
improved office communication in various departmental areas and enhanced education reforms
in key sectors of education. This journal is useful society in general as it helps in delivery of
quality education and which would steer economic development. It is of benefits as it focuses on
all sectors of education regardless of level. The only observable limitation is that, it does not
explain how Technology will be used in each level of learning.
Ehab J.Adwan1 & Ali Al-Soufi. (2016). A review of ICT technology in Construction.
International Journal of Managing Information Technology (IJMIT) Vol.8, No.3/4, November
2016
Adwan1 & Al-Soufi (2016) journal discusses the importance of upholding ethical code of
conduct and professionalism, specifically, for IT professionals. The contributors of the journal
are lecturers from University of Bahrain, department of information system. Information
Technology professional issues include; privacy of data in an organization, employees
monitoring by reading their emails and tapping their calls and authorization and authentication to
the systems. This journal is useful to IT professionals, organizational employees and managers
because it proves ICT field to be professional field like medicine, human resource management
and nursing and must be governed by defined code of conduct. IT fields integrates all aspect of
human being and cannot be let to operate without predefined code of conduct. The main
limitation of IT proposals provided in this journal is that, it does not focus on disadvantages of
making ICT professional field like any other.

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Godwin-Jones, R. (2016). Integrating Technology into Study Abroad. Language Learning &
Technology 20(1), 1–20.
This article addresses issues of innovation and other technological emerging aspects that
are meant to better human life. It evaluates how Internet of Things is changing business world
and ICT professional and ethical code of conduct that must be put in place to make sure ICT
innovation is of benefit to human life. Authors of the article is lectures in Virginia
Commonwealth University. In the study, Jones had to conduct interviews on how ICT innovation
such as emerging IoT has helped in making human life better. This article focus on how to make
human life better through use of innovative technology to boost business operations. This article
is useful to all IT professionals and business owners since it helps to define how technology can
be used to better human life by following all required ethical code of code in delivery of services.
It has to define need of innovation in today’s life.
Grover S. Kearns. (2016). Countering Mobile Device Threats: A Mobile Device Security Model.
Journal of Forensic & Investigative Accounting Volume 8: Issue 1, January–June, 2016
The journal addresses Information Technology principles to be followed by all IT
professionals and organizational employees in regard to security of data. It explains how privacy,
data encryption and integrity of data must be implemented. The researchers of the journal is a
professor in University of South Florida. In this journal, author reviewed it in regard to principles
of data protection and security of organizational data. This was done to help in putting up some
of principles that never used to be in place. This journal tries to put together all aspects that can
help in protecting integrity of data as required by organizational management. The journal is
limited in its capacity to handle all requirements due to changing nature of technology.

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James P. Sampson & Julia Panke Makela. (2014). Ethical Issues Associated with Information
And Communication Technology in Counseling and Guidance. Florida State University
Libraries. 1-16.
The article by Sampson & Julia Makela (2014) reviews use of ICT as it applies in field of
counselling and psychology. It explains required ethical issues and its relationship in
development and use of technological practices. It further adds that, there is need for additional
standards in development, training of resources and research in order to bring changes required
in use of rapidly changing technology. The authors of the article are head of departments from
Florida State University Libraries in field of psychology and ICT. This article was prepared by
review of past literatures related to use of technology. Article covers social equity in field of IT,
resources available and services that can be offered. It is useful to all IT professionals since it
provides skills on ICT related counselling. Its limitation is that, it does not give an analysis of
why ICT professionals should undergo counselling.