Ethics in Information Technology

Preparing for a future in IT? ETHICS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, 6E provides an understanding of the legal, ethical, and societal implications of information technology that you'll need as a successful IT professional. Examine ethical situations in IT and review practical advice for addressing common issues as you study professional codes of ethics, cyberattacks and cybersecurity, security risk assessment, privacy, electronic surveillance, and freedom of expression. You also review Internet censorship, protection of intellectual property, ethical decisions in software systems, IT's impact on society, social networking, and ethics of IT corporations. This book provides a thorough foundation for addressing ethical issues in today's workplace and includes business vignettes, critical-thinking exercises, thought-provoking cases and decision-making features.

Table of contents

Preface

1 An Overview of Ethics 1

2 Ethics for IT Workers and IT Users

3 Cyberattacks and Cybersecurity

4 Privacy

5 Freedom of Expression

6 Intellectual Property

7 Ethical Decisions in Software Development

8 The Impact of Information Technology on Society

9 Social Media

10 Ethics of IT Organizations

Appendix A: A Brief Introduction to Morality

Glossary

Index