Suppose that you are members of the analytics team for an organisation. You have been asked to present on privacy, security and ethical issues around using an employment/ hiring algorithm.

You will participate in a group role play focusing on the privacy, security and ethical issues around using an employment/ hiring algorithm for initial screening of job applicants.

 

Outline recommendation to the board and briefly justify these recommendations with reference to ethical, legal and security principles.

Incorporate the views of all four roles below:

 

Roles:

The HR Business lead

 Ethics & Privacy Officer

The Security Officer

Government regulator (on the Board)

 

1) The HR Business lead:  explain how the hospital will benefit from the application and the opportunities the technology offers?

2) Ethics & Privacy Officer: explain how the information will be handled in a ethical manner, while respecting each potential applicant's privacy (including handling requests for removal of data)?

 

3) The Security Officer: explain matters related to the database security (encryption) & integrity (possibly blockchain technology)?
 

4) Government regulator (on the Board) : which questions can ask the other members and how can make sure the technology is compliant and not marginalizing any part of society?