A software engineer, Alex, failed to implement adequate security measures in a company's application, leading to a data breach that exposed users' personal information. To assess whether Alex breached his duty of care, which of the following standards should be applied?
The standard set by the company's internal policies.
The standard as defined by relevant industry regulations.
The standard of an ordinary person in the same situation.
The standard of a reasonable software engineer with similar training and experience.
The correct standard is that of a reasonable software engineer with similar training and experience. This professional standard reflects the expected conduct of someone in Alex’s position, rather than the standard of an ordinary person or solely the company's internal policies.
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