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Ethical and social issues in the information age / Joseph Migga Kizza.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Texts in computer sciencePublication details: New York : Springer, c2007.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xxii, 429 p. : ill. 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781846286582 .
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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
Summary: 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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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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