This textbook provides an up-to-date introduction to the social and policy issues which have arisen as a result of information technology. It is intended to provide students with thought-provoking questions as to the impact of these new technologies on all our lives. Particular emphasis is placed on the emergence of the Internet, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality.

Autorentext

Dr. Joseph Migga Kizza is Professor and Director of the Center for Information Security and Assurance at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA. He is also the author of the successful Springer title Guide to Computer Network Security.

Klappentext

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: "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.

Inhalt

Introduction to Study of Social and Ethical Computing * Morality and the Law * Ethics, Technology, and Value * Ethics and the Professions * Anonymity, Security, and Privacy * Intellectual Property Rights and Computer Technology * Social Context of Computing * Software Issues: Risks and Liabilities * Computer Crimes * New Frontiers for Ethical Considerations: Artificial Intelligence, Cyberspace and Virtual Reality * Cyberspace and Cyberethics