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100 1 _aKizza, Joseph Migga.
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aEthical and Social Issues in the Information Age
_h[electronic resource] /
_cby Joseph Migga Kizza.
250 _a5th ed. 2013.
264 1 _aLondon :
_bSpringer London :
_bImprint: Springer,
_c2013.
300 _aXVIII, 372 p. 22 illus.
_bonline resource.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
347 _atext file
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490 1 _aTexts in Computer Science,
_x1868-0941
505 0 _aHistory 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.
520 _aThe 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 challenges stemming from the convergence of computing and telecommunication, and the proliferation of mobile information-enabling devices. This accessible and engaging text surveys thought-provoking questions about the impact of these new technologies. Topics and features: Establishes a philosophical framework and analytical tools for discussing moral theories and problems in ethical relativism Offers pertinent discussions on privacy, surveillance, employee monitoring, biometrics, civil liberties, harassment, the digital divide, and discrimination Examines the new ethical, cultural and economic realities of computer social network ecosystems (NEW) Reviews issues of property rights, responsibility and accountability relating to information technology and software Discusses how virtualization technology informs our ethical behavior (NEW) Introduces the new frontiers of ethics: virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and the Internet Surveys the social, moral and ethical value systems in mobile telecommunications (NEW) Explores the evolution of electronic crime, network security, and computer forensics Provides exercises, objectives, and issues for discussion with every chapter This comprehensive textbook incorporates the latest requirements for computer science curricula. Both students and practitioners will find the book an invaluable source of insight into computer ethics and law, network security, and computer crime investigation.
650 0 _aComputer science.
650 0 _aTechnology
_xPhilosophy.
650 0 _aData encryption (Computer science).
650 0 _aSocial sciences.
650 1 4 _aComputer Science.
650 2 4 _aComputers and Society.
650 2 4 _aInformation Systems Applications (incl. Internet).
650 2 4 _aData Encryption.
650 2 4 _aUser Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction.
650 2 4 _aSocial Sciences, general.
650 2 4 _aPhilosophy of Technology.
710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
773 0 _tSpringer eBooks
776 0 8 _iPrinted edition:
_z9781447149897
830 0 _aTexts in Computer Science,
_x1868-0941
856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4990-3
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