Ethical And Secure Computing
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Ethical and Secure Computing
This engaging textbook highlights the essential need for a strong ethical framework when teaching or working in the computing, information, and engineering sciences. Thoroughly enhanced, the third edition features revised chapters with new and updated content, as well as a new chapter, Ethics and Social Responsibility in the Metaverse. The book's approach is candid and intended to ignite students' and professionals' interest and active participation in discussions of relevant current-and potential future-issues. Through thought-provoking questions and case studies, readers are challenged to consider the deep implications arising from use of rapidly evolving computing technologies and ever-changing communication ecosystems. Topics and features-including fully updated content: Introduces a philosophical framework and tools for understanding and analyzing ethics in personal, public, and professional spheres Includes learning objectives, discussion questions and exercises Discusses the security and ethical quagmire in the developing metaverse (NEW chapter) Examines intellectual property rights, including risks and liabilities associated with software Discusses such key social issues as the digital divide, employee monitoring in the workplace, and risks to physical and mental health Reviews the history of computer crime, and the threat of digitally facilitated bullying, harassment, and discrimination Considers ethical challenges arising from online social networks, mobile telecommunication technologies, virtual reality, the Internet of Things and 5G technologies This concise and accessible textbook addresses the ethical issues important to all designers and users of computer technologies. The text incorporates the latest curricula requirements for undergraduate courses in computer science, as well as offers invaluable insights into the likely social impacts and legal challenges posed. Dr. Joseph Migga Kizza is Professor and Head, Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA. He is author of the Springer titles Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age and Guide to Computer Network Security.
Ethical and Secure Computing
This engaging textbook highlights the essential need for a strong ethical framework in our approach to computer, information and engineering science. Through thought-provoking questions and case studies, the reader is challenged to consider the deeper implications arising from the use of today’s rapidly-evolving computing technologies and ever-changing communication ecosystems. This updated second edition features new material on information security, intellectual property rights, the Internet of Things, and 5G technologies. Topics and features: introduces a philosophical framework and tools for understanding and analyzing computer ethics in personal, public, and professional spheres; describes the impact of computer technology on issues of security, privacy, anonymity, and civil liberties; examines intellectual property rights in the context of computing, including the risks and liabilities associated with software; discusses such key social issues in computingas the digital divide, employee monitoring in the workplace, and risks to physical and mental health; reviews the history of computer crime, and the threat of digitally facilitated bullying, harassment, and discrimination; considers the ethical challenges arising from online social networks, mobile telecommunications, virtual reality, the Internet of Things, and 5G technologies; includes learning objectives, discussion questions and exercises throughout the book. This concise and accessible work addresses the critical ethical and moral issues important to all designers and users of computer technologies. The text incorporates the latest curricula requirements for undergraduate courses in computer science, and offers invaluable insights into the social impact and legal challenges posed by the latest generation of computing devices and networks.
Ethics in Computing
This textbook raises thought-provoking questions regarding our rapidly-evolving computing technologies, highlighting the need for a strong ethical framework in our computer science education. Ethics in Computing offers a concise introduction to this topic, distilled from the more expansive Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age. Features: introduces the philosophical framework for analyzing computer ethics; describes the impact of computer technology on issues of security, privacy and anonymity; examines intellectual property rights in the context of computing; discusses such issues as the digital divide, employee monitoring in the workplace, and health risks; reviews the history of computer crimes and the threat of cyberbullying; provides coverage of the ethics of AI, virtualization technologies, virtual reality, and the Internet; considers the social, moral and ethical challenges arising from social networks and mobile communication technologies; includes discussion questions and exercises.