The Role of Technology in Ensuring Secure Communication for Whistleblowers
In today’s corporate world, where equal employment opportunity is a critical aspect of good business ethics, the issue of secure channels for communication by whistleblowers has never been more important. Whistleblowers play an increasingly important role in bringing unethical behavior to light, including workplace harassment, discrimination in the workplace, and other ethics violations. It is in this respect that whistleblowers would only come forward if they had assurance that the report would be kept most confidentially and that there is no element of fear of retaliation. That is where technology comes in as a very strong tool for fostering a culture of psychological safety and transparency. The Importance of Secure Communication Platforms A secure platform for reporting is important for making employees comfortable enough to come forward and report workplace discrimination and harassment. Such a platform shall ensure the protection of the identity of the whistleblower through anony