Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Computing

Description

Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Computing provides a comprehensive treatment of the issues facing computer professionals in today's modern, working environment. It features ethical material and codes of practice, using them throughout the book to highlight issues. Written in an accessible style and aided by numerous activities, it brings the subject matter to life and provides essential coverage for undergraduates or anyone interested in the issues facing computer professionals in an ever-changing world.

CONTENTS:

Chapter 1: Introduction to Ethics

Chapter 2: Ethical Theories

Chapter 3: Computer hacking

Chapter 4: Computer crime

Chapter 5: Intellectual property rights

Chapter 6: The Internet and content regulation

Chapter 7: Privacy

Chapter 8: Equal access and computer technologies

Chapter 9: Computers in the workplace

Chapter 10: AI and expert systems

Chapter 11 Failed IT projects

Chapter 12: Codes of conduct

Bibliography

Index