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Addressing Legal and Ethical Concerns in

TechFite's Applications Division

In today's world, keeping our data safe and private is a neccestity. But there have been reports suggesting
that TechFite's Applications Division are lacking in this field. This investigation is about exposing the
legal and ethical concerns surrounding their practices

Lets start with important laws that all computer users are bound by: the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act,
and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. The CFAA makes it illegal to access computer systems
without proper authorization, TechFite has been preforming surveillance monitoring that falls under this
category. The ECPA, on the other hand, is about protecting our privacy when it comes to electronic
communications, like emails. We have proof that TechFite has been intercepting emails during their
operations.

TechFite's negligence in protecting data also goes against laws like the General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and the California
Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Each of these laws specifically requires that different types of data be
protected. all of these highlight TechFite's failure in safeguarding their clients' information.

TechFite experienced more backlash wen it came to taking care of data and avoiding conflicts of interest.
The fact that there were social connections between the IT security team and the department heads
interfered with their impartiality and oversight, exasperating the situation as a whole.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act, is about making sure financial reporting is accurate and data integrity is maintained.
TechFite's lack of proper oversight and control within their BI Unit might just be a violation of SOX,
concerning protecting sensitive financial and client data.

Reports are saying that there were unauthorized employees accessing client data and doing covert
surveillance at TechFite. Suspected culprits include employees from the BI Unit, Sarah Miller and Jack
Hudson. The victims in this situation are TechFite's clients, whose proprietary corporate information was
compromised. It's clear that TechFite's cybersecurity policies were lacking in many areas and allowed this
criminal activity due to oversight issues, weak data segregation, and loose access controls within the BI
Unit.

Negligence is definitely a big part of the problem here, with TechFite failing to put in place proper data
protection measures and address conflicts of interest. The responsible parties could include TechFite's
management, especially Carl Jaspers. It's not just the clients who suffered, but TechFite itself. Their
existing cybersecurity policies didn't do much to prevent negligence because they weren't enforced
properly and there wasn't enough oversight, which allowed unauthorized employee’s incredibly easy
access to sensitive information.

TechFite's is in serious trouble due to widespread failures in data protection, internal controls, and ethical
behavior within the Applications Division. It's absolutely crucial that they take urgent action to fix these
issues and minimize the potential legal and reputation risks they're facing.
CFAA Justice Manual | 9-48.000 - Computer Fraud and Abuse Act | United States Department of
Justice

ECPA Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA) | Bureau of Justice Assistance
(ojp.gov)