https:\/\/nsitsp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Code-of-Ethics-2023.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nIn addition to keeping your business inside the law, especially with regard to privacy regulations, a good code of ethics will help you attract good employees and good clients. By good, I simply mean the kind of folks who are attracted by a strong code of ethis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We adopted a code of ethics that we hope can set a standard for everyone in the business of technology. As you are aware, there are plenty of “bad actors” in IT consulting, and we need to work as an industry to make them feel that they should work inside ethical guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PLEASE download our code of ethics. Please post it (or something close to it) on your web site. Post it in your office and make sure your employees see it. Be open to discussing it with your employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If we all use and post our code of ethics, we as an industry will begin to build a reputation as the kind of businesses that people trust. It will be the beginning of standardization of ethical behavior for the whole industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On a very practical note, I believe a code of ethics should be short enough to fit on one page of paper AND simple enough that everyone can understand it without trying to memorize it. I think we achieved that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here is the NSITSP Code of Ethics. Please spread the word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NSITSP Code of Ethics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Competence<\/strong>
We will always represent our skills and abilities accurately.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWe will maintain our capacity to provide wise counsel for those areas we represent having expertise through education, and experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conflict of Interest<\/strong>
We advise our clients of conflicts of interest that exist and will always present the options we genuinely believe are in the best interest of the client.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWe shall not knowingly make recommendations or provide advice that serves the member and not the recipient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Confidentiality<\/strong>
We treat all client information as confidential unless we know it\u2019s not.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWe will not take advantage of proprietary or privileged information, either for use by ourselves, our client\u2019s firm, or another client, without the client\u2019s permission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We have documented measures for maintaining the confidentiality of our clients\u2019 data as well as our own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Commitment to Clients<\/strong>
We compete by consistently acting in our client\u2019s best interest and employing the highest levels of honesty, competence, transparency, and professionalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWe expect our vendors and other IT Service Providers to operate within the same Code of Ethics we hold ourselves to, and will not tolerate unethical behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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