Title: Impact of un-ethical IT behaviours to cloudy businesses

Authors: Issam Kouatli

Addresses: ITOM Department, School of Business, Lebanese American University, Chouran, Beirut, Lebanon

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to provide guidelines for the implication of unethical IT behaviour on businesses and methods to prevent or to manage the possibilities of such conduct. As most businesses are moving towards the 'Cloud', this issue becomes of utmost sensitivity to most businesses and needs to be addressed. The paper review the risk associated with unethical IT behaviours and emphasises the integration of managerial actions in conjunction with technology protection.

Keywords: IT ethics; cloud ethics; business protection; unethical behaviour; global markets; information technology; cloud computing; managerial actions; technology protection.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTGM.2014.064908

International Journal of Trade and Global Markets, 2014 Vol.7 No.3, pp.205 - 213

Published online: 29 Oct 2014 *

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