Task $4$: Professional and ethical practices $(7$ marks$)$

LO$4$: Apply professional and ethical practices to networking projects in order to enhance awareness of social responsibility as an emerging IT professional.

While there are very strict expectations around the way that IT professionals will handle data, the professional and ethical standards are values based, meaning that different people will handle the situation differently. There are no clear and obvious $$this is what you must do in this situation$$ for the following. There are, however, standards that must be observed. As an IT professional, it is crucial that you comprehend professional and ethical standards in the industry. You will also be demonstrating your understanding of social responsibility. Analyse the situation given below and describe the social responsibilities that an IT professional has. A reminder that there is no correct answer. What is being looked for, is your reason why you suggest the course of action.

$1)$ What would you, as an IT professional, do if you found that Backend Data services had collected and stored personal data from a website without the user's permission. In your description of what you would do include what you understand your commitments are, as an IT professional, to be to:

your client