Ethical and social issues in the information age /

Kizza, Joseph Migga.

Ethical and social issues in the information age / Joseph Migga Kizza. - 3rd ed. - New York : Springer, c2007. - xxii, 429 p. : ill. 24 cm - Texts in computer science .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to social and ethical computing -- morality and the law -- Ethics, technology, and value -- Ethics and the professions -- Anonymity, security, privacy, and civil liberties -- Intellectual property rights and computer technology -- Social context of computing -- Software issues: risks and liabilities -- Computer crimes -- New frontiers for computer ethics artificial intelligence, Cyberspace, and virtual reality -- Cyberspace and cyberethics -- Computer networks and online crimes -- Computer crime investigations -- Computer forensics -- Biometrics

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.

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Computers and civilization
Computers--Moral and ethical aspects
Information technology--Moral and ethical aspects
Information technology--Social aspects
Information society.
Society.
Society & social sciences
Ethical & social aspects of IT
Human-computer interaction
Data encryption
Philosophy
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