Phil 1404 Unit 1 Written Assignment

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Phil 1404 UNIT 1: Written Assignment Department of Health Sciences University of the People Instructor: Pablo Markin PHIL 1404 September 7, 2023
1. Which elements of this case might involve issues of legal compliance? The Equifax data breach had several potential legal issues: Insider trading: Equifax executives potentially broke insider trading laws when they sold off nearly $2 million in company stock after learning of the hack in late July, almost a month before it was publicly announced (SEC, 2015). Data protection laws: Equifax is required by law to protect customer information through reasonable means. The Gramm- Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) require Equifax to take reasonable steps to protect the personal information of its customers (Murray, C., 2023). The company's failure to do so could lead to legal liability. Consumer protection laws: Equifax’s failure to properly protect their customers’ personal information could also be a source of liability. The Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act) “safeguards purchasers of goods and services against defective products and deceptive, fraudulent business practices” (Cornell Law School, 2021). 2. Which elements illustrate acting legally but not ethically? What would acting ethically and with personal integrity in this situation look like?
Though the Equifax executives who sold off their company stock after finding out about the hack may have been acting legally, they were not acting ethically. They chose to make a quick profit, without consideration for the customers they served. The executives could have chosen the ethical route of informing their customers of the breach, locked their customers’ files and launched an investigation- with the aid of the proper authorities. They could have also immediately provided identity protection and increased their investment in cybersecurity. 3. How do you think this breach will affect Equifax’s position relative to those of its competitors? How might it affect the future success of the company? This breach will place Equifax at the rear of the pack in its industry. From the customer’s point of view, it shows that it is operating under industry standards. When breaches of this magnitude occur, there is always fallout. Customer confidence is reduced, especially when the individuals running the company behave like the executives at Equifax. With such an obvious disregard for customer protection and confidentiality, this is a prime scenario for new legislation, which will make the customer safer, but also make it harder for Equifax to attract those new customers. Their shares falling in price was the immediate consequence, but the long term is that they must not only rebuild
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