2. Social Assistance Ottawa (SAO) is a large agency in charge of social assistance in Ottawa. SAO has a policy stating that all the client data is confidential and in its identifiable form should not leave, electronically or otherwise, the agencys offices. SAO IT manager requested that have all files are encrypted on the agencys servers and only decrypted on a SOA workstations, and that file writing/copying to external device by the users (SOA case workers) be disabled. IT managers request has been turned down as the system overhaul it requires would slow down work. IT manager accepted this decision.

Case officer John Smith, who has fallen behind on his workload because of playing games on his workstation, takes his cases home on a memory stick. He copies the database as an unencoded MS Access file on a USB memory key. However, on his way home he loses his USB key at a gas station.

Next day The Capital, Ottawas main daily newspaper, reports that an anonymous caller left a message that the SOA client list, including personal information: names, addresses, SIN numbers, income etc. of all social assistance clients in Ottawa is in her possession.

Please perform elements of Bynum analysis of this case. In particular, discuss:

a. participants and their roles

b. objectors

c. professional standards analysis. Refer to specific sections of the attached CIPS Code of Ethics.

d. lessons for the future