Information technology Moral and ethical aspects.
Tecnologia de la informació Aspectes ètics i morals.
Tecnología de la información aspectos sociales.
Technologie de l'information Aspect moral.
société (milieu humain) technologie de l'information.
Tecnología de la información aspectos morales y éticos.
Tecnología de la información Aspecto social.
Tecnologia da informação Aspectos morais e eticos.
User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction.
Tecnologia de la informació Aspectes socials.
Ethical dilemmas have risen in number and intensity with the increasing dependence of contemporary society on computers and computer networks. Despite the proliferation of expert remedies, viable solutions to computer security issues remain too elusive, and society continues to suffer at the hands of cyber criminals, vandals, and hackers. This comprehensive third edition of the successful Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age takes off where the second ended to examine ethical, social, and policy challenges stemming from the emergence of cyberspace, the convergence of telecommunication and computing technologies, and the miniaturalization of computing, telecommunication, and information-enabling devices. This accessible volume broadly surveys thought-provoking questions about the impact of these new technologies, with particular emphasis on the rapid growth of a multitude of computer networks, including the Internet. It assumes only a very modest familiarity with the basic computer literacy. Topics and features: • Describes how changes in information technology influence morality and the law • Provides fundamental discussion of network-security system design and operation to reveal vulnerable areas in computer network infrastructure (NEW chapter) • Surveys the history of computing and the evolution of computer crimes • Explores biometric techniques to system access control (NEW chapter) • Incorporates recent requirements for computer curricula • Introduces and explores techniques in electronic crime investigation (NEW chapter) • Assesses workplace concerns related to privacy, surveillance, and virtual offices • Offers a pertinent discussion on civil liberties, harassment, and discrimination • Contains chapter-ending exercises, and the author provides instructor classroom support materials and teaching guides at his website This newly revised text/reference provides an updated discussion of the ethical and social issues that continue to evolve as computing and information technologies proliferate. Students at all levels who need to learn about computer ethics, the legal aspects of computing, network security, computer crime investigation, and biometrics will find this well documented work an invaluable resource. The book is also highly useful for practitioners needing such insights for their work. Supplementary material can be found at: www.utc.edu/faculty/Joseph-Kizza.
Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme)
This textbook provides an introduction to the social and policy issues which have arisen as a result of information technology. Whilst it assumes a modest familiarity with computers, its aim is to provide a guide to the issues suitable for undergraduates. In doing so, the author prompts the students to consider questions such as: - How do morality and the law relate to each other? - What sould be covered in a professional Code of Conduct for Information Technology professionals? - What are the ethical issues relating to copying software? - Is electronic monitoring of employees wrong? - What are the moral codes of cyberspace? Throughout, the book shows how in many ways the technological development is outpacing the ability of our legal systems to keep up, and how different paradigms applied to ethical questions may often offer conflicting conclusions. As a result students will find this to be a thought-provoking and valuable survey of the new and difficult ethical questions that the Internet, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality have created.
The rapid pace of change in computing demands a continuous review of our defensive strategies, and a strong ethical framework in our computer science education. This fully revised and enhanced fifth edition of Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age examines the ethical, social, and policy challenges stemming from the convergence of computing and telecommunication, and the proliferation of mobile information-enabling devices. This accessible and engaging text surveys thought-provoking questions about the impact of these new technologies. Topics and features: Establishes a philosophical framework and analytical tools for discussing moral theories and problems in ethical relativism Offers pertinent discussions on privacy, surveillance, employee monitoring, biometrics, civil liberties, harassment, the digital divide, and discrimination Examines the new ethical, cultural and economic realities of computer social network ecosystems (NEW) Reviews issues of property rights, responsibility and accountability relating to information technology and software Discusses how virtualization technology informs our ethical behavior (NEW) Introduces the new frontiers of ethics: virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and the Internet Surveys the social, moral and ethical value systems in mobile telecommunications (NEW) Explores the evolution of electronic crime, network security, and computer forensics Provides exercises, objectives, and issues for discussion with every chapter This comprehensive textbook incorporates the latest requirements for computer science curricula. Both students and practitioners will find the book an invaluable source of insight into computer ethics and law, network security, and computer crime investigation.
Ethical and social issues in the information age
Ethical dilemmas have risen in number and intensity with the increasing dependence of contemporary society on computers and computer networks. Despite the proliferation of expert remedies, viable solutions to computer security issues remain too elusive, and society continues to suffer at the hands of cyber criminals, vandals, and hackers. This thoroughly revised and expanded fourth edition of the successful Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age provides an up-to-date examination of the ethical, social, and policy challenges stemming from the emergence of cyberspace, the convergence of telecommunication and computing technologies, and the miniaturization of computing, telecommunication, and information-enabling devices. This accessible textbook/reference broadly surveys thought-provoking questions about the impact of these new technologies, with particular emphasis on the rapid growth of a multitude of computer networks, including the Internet. It assumes only a very modest familiarity with basic computer literacy. Topics and features: Describes how changes in information technology influence morality and the law Establishes a philosophical framework and analytical tools for discussing moral theories and problems in ethical relativism (NEW) Offers a pertinent discussion on privacy, surveillance, civil liberties, harassment, and discrimination Supplies an overview of the history of computing science in hardware, software, and networking (NEW) Examines how developments in information technology have changed the traditional issues of intellectual property rights Surveys the evolution of computer crimes, their types, costs on society, and strategies of detection and prevention, as well as techniques in electronic crime investigation Discusses the new frontiers of ethics: virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and the Internet Reviews the new realities of computer networks, and their implications for global ethics, culture, and economics (NEW) Introduces the fundamentals of network-security system design and operation, revealing vulnerable areas in computer network infrastructure Explores biometric techniques to system access control Incorporates recent requirements for computer curricula Provides exercises, objectives, and issues for discussion with every chapter This comprehensive text/reference provides updated discussion of the ethical and social issues that continue to evolve as computing and information technologies proliferate. Students at all levels who need to learn about computer ethics, the legal aspects of computing, network security, computer crime investigation, and biometrics will find this well-documented work an invaluable resource. The book is also highly useful for practitioners needing such insights for their work.
This textbook provides an introduction to the social and policy issues which have arisen as a result of information technology. Whilst it assumes a modest familiarity with computers, its aim is to provide a guide to the issues suitable for undergraduates. In doing so, the author prompts the students to consider questions such as: * How do morality and the law relate to each other? * What sould be covered in a professional Code of Conduct for Information Technology professionals? * What are the ethical issues relating to copying software? * Is electronic monitoring of employees wrong? * What are the moral codes of cyberspace? Throughout, the book shows how in many ways the technological development is outpacing the ability of our legal systems to keep up, and how different paradigms applied to ethical questions may often offer conflicting conclusions. As a result students will find this to be a thought-provoking and valuable survey of the new and difficult ethical questions that the Internet, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality have created.
The rapid pace of change in computing demands a continuous review of our defensive strategies, and a strong ethical framework in our computer science education.This fully revised and enhanced fifth edition of Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age examines the ethical, social, and policy challenges stemming from the convergence of computing and telecommunication, and the proliferation of mobile information-enabling devices. This accessible and engaging text surveys thought-provoking questions about the impact of these new technologies.Topics and features:Establishes a philosophical framework and analytical tools for discussing moral theories and problems in ethical relativismOffers pertinent discussions on privacy, surveillance, employee monitoring, biometrics, civil liberties, harassment, the digital divide, and discriminationExamines the new ethical, cultural and economic realities of computer social network ecosystems (NEW)Reviews issues of property rights, responsibility and accountability relating to information technology and softwareDiscusses how virtualization technology informs our ethical behavior (NEW)Introduces the new frontiers of ethics: virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and the InternetSurveys the social, moral and ethical value systems in mobile telecommunications (NEW)Explores the evolution of electronic crime, network security, and computer forensicsProvides exercises, objectives, and issues for discussion with every chapterThis comprehensive textbook incorporates the latest requirements for computer science curricula. Both students and practitioners will find the book an invaluable source of insight into computer ethics and law, network security, and computer crime investigation.
"This thoroughly revised and expanded fourth edition of the successful Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age provides an up-to-date examination of the ethical, social, and policy challenges stemming from the emergence of cyberspace, the convergence of telecommunication and computing technologies, and the miniaturization of computing, telecommunication, and information-enabling devices. This accessible textbook/reference broadly surveys thought-provoking questions about the impact of these new technologies, with particular emphasis on the rapid growth of a multitude of computer networks, including the Internet. It assumes only a very modest familiarity with basic computer literacy. Students at all levels who need to learn about computer ethics, the legal aspects of computing, network security, computer crime investigation, and biometrics will find this well-documented work an invaluable resource. The book is also highly useful for practitioners needing such insights for their work."--Books.google.
Livre électronique (Descripteur de forme)
Electronic books
Ethical and social issues in the information age texts in Computer Science
Technologie de l'information Aspect social.
Tecnología de la información Aspecto moral.
Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet)
Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet)