Iris called the company’s security hotline. The hotline is an anonymous way to report suspicious activity or abuse of company policy, although Iris chose to identify herself. The next morning, she was called to a meeting with an investigator from corporate security, which led to more meetings with others from corporate security and then with the director of human resources and Gladys Williams, the CIO of SLS. Should Iris have approached Henry directly, or was the hotline the most effective way to take action? Why do you think so?

Iris called the company’s security hotline. The hotline is an anonymous way to report suspicious activity or abuse of company policy, although Iris chose to identify herself. The next morning, she was called to a meeting with an investigator from corporate security, which led to more meetings with others from corporate security and then with the director of human resources and Gladys Williams, the CIO of SLS. 

Should Iris have approached Henry directly, or was the hotline the most effective way to take action? Why do you think so?