Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age

• Main Author: Kizza, Joseph Migga (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Edition: 5th ed. 2013.
• Series: Texts in Computer Science,
• Subjects: Computer science.; Philosophy.; Data encryption (Computer science).; User interfaces (Computer systems).; Computers and civilization.; Social sciences.; Computer Science.; Computers and Society.; Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet).; Data Encryption.; User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction.; Social Sciences, general.; Philosophy of Technology.

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...

Table of Contents:

• History of Computing
• Morality and the Law
• Ethics and Ethical Analysis
• 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
• New Frontiers for Computer Ethics: Virtualization and Virtual Reality
• New Frontiers for Computer Ethics: Cyberspace and Online Social Networks
• Ethical, Privacy and Security Issues in the Social Network EcoSystems
• Mobile Systems and Intractable Social, Ethical and Security Issues
• Computer Crime Investigations – Computer Forensics
• Biometrics.