Solved by a verified expert :For this assignment, you will define ethics within the
context of digital forensics. You will then apply what you learned to your
life, developing an ethical code-of-conduct document.
Scenario:
Your manager has asked you to create a code-of-conduct
document for your organization to give to employees during their new-hire
orientation. In the code-of-conduct document, you are asked to focus on the
sharing of personal or professional data and the ethics involved in sharing
data.
Tasks:
Create a code-of-conduct document with the following:
Define ethics. Explain what it is and how it applies to
digital forensics, while also describing ethical and unethical handling of
forensic information.
Evaluate current or past news events related to each of the
four branches of digital forensics: Computer forensics, mobile device
forensics, network forensics, and database forensics.
Consider topics such as identity theft, the Patriot Act, or
Wikileaks. Share your thoughts on the major themes and ethical concerns and
give some insight into how it impacts you personally and professionally.
Analyze current ethical considerations and issues.
Review the following articles:
When IT Is Asked to Spy
Lost Data Tied to CPP Claims: Ottawa Says USB Stick Has Info
on Applicants for Disability Benefits
Select two additional articles from this list that
illustrate ethical considerations and issues. Ideally, you should not have
previously used these two articles for another assignment in this class.
Create a code-of-conduct document you can use in
professional situations as it relates to accessing or sharing data. This can be
a checklist or bulleted list of “Do and Do Not Tasks.” Consider the
examples and resources below when creating your code-of-conduct document:
The International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners.
(n.d.).
Code of
ethics and professional responsibility. Retrieved from
http://www.isfce.com/ethics2.htm
Barbara, J. (2008). Ethical practices in digital forensics:
Part 2.
Retrieved
from http://www.forensicmag.com/article/
ethical-practices-digital-forensics-part-2
The American Society of Digital Forensics and eDiscovery.
(n.d.).
Domain 3 –
Ethics and code of conduct. Retrieved from
https://sites.google.com/site/asdfedorg/domain-3
Note: Your final product should be a Microsoft Word
document, approximately seven to nine pages in length, incorporating five to
seven scholarly sources. Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner;
demonstrate ethical scholarship in the accurate representation and attribution
of sources (APA); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Submission Details:
By Monday, March 20, 2017, save your Microsoft Word document
as M5_A2_Lastname_Firstname.doc and submit it to the M5 Assignment 2 LASA 2
Dropbox.
LASA 2 Grading Criteria and Rubric
All LASAs in this course will be graded using a rubric. This
assignment is worth 300 points. Download the rubric and carefully read it to
understand the expectations.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Defined accurately, clearly, and specifically what is ethics
and how it applies to digital forensics. Described in detail the ethical and
unethical handling of forensic information.
56
Provided an in-depth evaluation of a news event related to
each of the four branches of digital forensics: Computer forensics, mobile
device forensics, network forensics, and database forensics. Provided an
accurate effect of how recent data changes have modified organizational
policies.
64
Completely analyzed the current ethical considerations and
issues. Provided, accurately and clearly, the implications of current practices
related to each issue.
52
Created a thorough and specific code-of-conduct document to
be used in professional situations as it relates to accessing or sharing data.
Included a variety of tasks that employees should do and not do, as far as accessing
or sharing data is concerned.
64
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner;
demonstrated ethical scholarship in the accurate representation and attribution
of sources (APA); and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
64
Total:
