As I was reading through the "On the Job" case, a few of points hit me as relating to gospel principles. The first was how the lack of uniformity in international laws makes it difficult to bring cyber attackers to justice. The second was that there is minimal, if any, prosecution of the cyber crooks. The other point is that companies shouldn't take things into their own hands.
The lack of uniformity in the international laws can be compared to the lack of uniformity in people's beliefs. There are some in this world that believe it is okay to exploit the tendencies of the natural man for monetary gain. Prime examples of this are the drug, pornography, and gambling industries. There are also people in the world who have good intentions, but lead many away from the gospel with intellect and pride. This lack of uniformity creates difficulties for those who are looking to live righteously. There have been times in my life when I allowed myself to be pulled in by the temptations of the world and found myself both spiritually and physically sick. Our spiritual security is easily compromised by the actions of others with different personal laws, as well as the temptations and deceit of the adversary. In the October 1992 general conference, Joseph B. Wirthlin said there are "wolves of evil that are prowling all around us to threaten our spiritual security. It dulls the spiritual senses, diminishes confidence and personal security. This is why we must always be on guard against the things in and of this world that are not of God.
The lack of prosecution of cyber attackers was another point. I thought about the fortune 500 companies not holding the attackers accountable for their actions. The book stated that a big reason for this was fear. How many times do we not speak up against wrongdoings because we are afraid to be rejected? I know that I have had moments in my life where I should have spoken out for what was right and remained silent. I did this because I didn't want to be looked down upon, made fun of, or compromise my adolescent friendships. How many politicians have a tendency to say what is popular instead of standing strong against things they believe are wrong? When he lost the 116 pages of translated pages, Martin Harris was told that he "…should not have feared man more than God" (D&C 3:7). I can think of many times in my life when I was guilty of the same thing.
The last point is mentioned in the fourth paragraph. It warns companies to not take matters into their own hands. I relate this to gospel principles by comparing that concept to o always doing things with and through the spirit. God is there for us and we need to heed of his words and ask for his assistance in our lives. When we attempt to deal with things strictly on our own, we often find ourselves in a different place than we should be.
In conclusion, I find there are many ways to relate things to gospel principles. The more I exercise this train of thought, the easier it gets.
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